VAT Accountant

Details

Closing Date 2026/08/16

Reference Number SHO260807-7

Job Title VAT Accountant

Job Type Full Time

Location - Country South Africa

Location - Province Western Cape

Location - Town or City Brackenfell, Cape Town

Job Category Finance

About the role The role forms part of the Corporate tax and VAT Department within the Finance division at Home Office in Brackenfell.

The role reports directly to the VAT Manager. Responsibilities include assisting with the reviewing and periodic filing of the South African and Non-RSA VAT returns ensuring accuracy and compliance with the individual VAT acts of each country and the Revenue Authority interpretation.

The successful candidate should showcase excellent attention to detail, proven numeracy skills and enjoy working in a fast-paced deadline driven environment and taking on responsibility. Working in both a team environment, as well as working independently without supervision will be required.

What you'll do* Prepare VAT returns for specific countries including the electronic filing requirements

• Review VAT reconciliations and ensuring accuracy.
• Assist with and guide on VAT audits.
• Perform VAT reasonability calculations
• Assist with the development and implementation of system enhancements
• Admin and associated filing
• Ad-hoc projects
• Review article master data for accuracy

What you bring* BCom Finance, Commercial or equivalent – (essential)

• Minimum 3 years VAT experience.
• Experience within the FMCG, retail sector or similar (preferred).
• Experience with VAT in Africa will be advantageous.
• Demonstrates a strong interest in and aptitude for VAT and other indirect tax matters.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel - intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel - (essential).
• Exposure to SAP / BPC (essential).

Corporate tax and VAT Department within the Finance division at Home Office in Brackenfell. The role reports directly to the VAT Manager. Responsibilities include assisting with the reviewing and periodic filing of the South African and Non-RSA VAT returns ensuring accuracy and compliance with the individual VAT acts of each country and the Revenue Authority interpretation.

The successful candidate should showcase excellent attention to detail, proven numeracy skills and enjoy working in a fast-paced deadline driven environment and taking on responsibility. Working in both a team environment, as well as working independently without supervision will be required.

Policy Our Group is committed to creating, embracing, and preserving a diverse workplace that values the unique talents, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities that enrich our organisation. A place where everyone matters and feels included.

We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally.

Please take note that by responding to this application and providing your personal information, you confirm your express and informed consent for Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd and all its subsidiaries and affiliates companies to process your personal information for the Company to consider your application for this position. All Personal Information which you provide to the Company will be used and/or retained only for the purposes for which it is collected, whereafter it will be permanently destroyed. Your information is only retained if it is required by law or where you have given consent to us to retain such information for an extended period.

If you don’t hear from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful. Any personal information collected as part of your application will be destroyed, securely, in accordance with South African legislation.