Individual National Consultant: Value Added Tax, Pretoria Office, South Africa, 6 months (Remote)
Job no: 590697
Position type: Consultant
Location: South Africa
Division/Equivalent: Nairobi Regn'l(ESARO)
School/Unit: South Africa
Department/Office: Pretoria, South Africa
Categories: Administration, Financial Management
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture., coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
For every child, the right to security.
UNICEF South Africa - committed to realising the rights of all children to help them build a strong foundation and have the best chance of fulfilling their potential.
We believe that ensuring a child is happy and healthy begins before birth: from ensuring their mother has access to good health care to reaching adulthood as a healthy, empowered and informed young person of the next generation. This journey relies on every child having access to quality health care, good nutrition, education, and growing up in a safe environment free from violence.
How can you make a difference?
-UNICEF South Africa has approximately ZAR7.5 million VAT input submissions per financial year. As the Receiver of Revenue requirements are onerous, this requires dedicated expertise for ensuring the requirements are met for each submission.
-The purpose of the assignment is to provide assistance to the Country Office to claim back input VAT from the South African Receiver of Revenues (SARS).
The Scope of the work includes the following:
-Downloading documentation (invoices) from Vision
-Reviewing Invoices for compliance with SARS regulations
-Identifying the corresponding amounts on the Citi Bank Statement
-Printing out the Invoices and the Statements (for delivery to SARS)
-Completing the SARS template for submission online, via SARS e-filing
Education: a qualification in Finance, Taxation, Administration or related
Work Experience: over 10 years in administration or related role
a minimum of 5 years working for UNICEF or a UN agency in South Africa
experience processing VAT input claims is an added advantage
Skills: VISION (SAP), digitisation, eFiling
Language Requirements: English and another official local language
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