Job title : Associate Director - ITTS
Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline : October 09, 2025
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The Opportunity
As an ITTS Associate Director specialising in Transaction Tax Advisory, you will be at the heart of client centricity delivery.Based in Johannesburg but working nationally, you will be heavily involved at all stages of the project life cycle, making this a high-profile opportunity to take on a wide range of responsibilities and diversify your skills and experience. It is all about translating information from a variety of sources into quantitative and qualitative analyses to inform and advise our clients. That will include building relationships with clients in a spectrum of industries and getting to know their unique needs and aspirations to provide tailored global services.Key Responsibilities
You are required to demonstrate an understanding of increasingly complex tax concepts and effectively apply your tax knowledge to client situations, developing and delivering innovative tax planning ideas with timely, responsive services and work products that meet and / or exceed client expectations. You will conduct tax due diligence reviews, engage in structuring engagements, accurately analyse information and prepare quality, practical and creative approaches tailored to a client’s tax and economic situation, arriving at appropriate conclusions.Skills and attributes for success
Assisting with buy side and sell side due diligencesAssisting in advising clients on the structuring of business transactions and tax implications thereofDrafting of opinions for clients on the tax consequences of restructures, mergers and acquisitions, as well as other pertinent mattersResearch of complex tax issuesInterpretation of tax legislationLiaison with SARS and Counsel regarding complex and uncertain tax mattersAssisting with the implementation of transactions, including :Review of financial modelsReview of tax implications of Transaction legal documentationResponsibilities in respect of the above will include :Planning assignment approaches including understanding client expectations and scoping workPro-actively identifying areas of contention, discussing with the engagement team and proposing solutions where possibleEnsuring timely delivery (this includes independently structuring complete reports / presentations of board level quality for even the most complex deal, focusing on creating impact)Financial portfolio management, including WIP management, billings and cash collectionComplying with risk management proceduresTraining and performance management of consultantsManaging the work performance of consultantsExpanding professional network internally and externallySupervising office administration functionsSupports broader service line leadership in diagnosing the health of the client relationshipsHeavily involved in identifying relationship building needs for the leadership teamPositions self as a trusted adviser with senior clients on a broad range of TAX topics, and able to open up conversations on new areasKey Internal Clients / Relationships
ITTS partners and teamThe larger tax community and staffCross-service line partners and managersRelevant firm subject matter expertsStrategy and Transactions teamTo qualify for the role you must have
CA (SA), TA (SA) or admitted attorneyAbility to communicate complex tax concepts succinctly and clearly to clientsExperience managing budgets, projects and peopleAbility to develop relationships with clients and provide a high level of client serviceExcellent interpersonal skills and time management capabilitiesThe ability to work at a fast pace, often with shifting responsibilitiesMinimum of 8 years’ related experienceIdeally, you will also have
A consistent record of excellence in a professional services environmentExperience in one of the Big 4 preferableAccounting / Financial Services jobs