Education Tax Consultant | Pretoria | Permanent

Support the development of South Africa’s future tax professionals while building your experience across tax education, professional assessments, compliance and programme administration. This is an opportunity for an organised and technically capable professional to play a key role in the delivery and quality assurance of education programmes within a respected professional body.

The Education Tax Consultant will provide operational, technical and administrative support across education and training programmes. The role combines workplace-provider monitoring, trainee and logbook compliance, assessment and examination coordination, stakeholder support, financial administration and accurate programme reporting.

Working across the Education Department and with workplace providers, supervisors, trainees, students, universities, subject-matter experts and other stakeholders, the successful candidate will help ensure consistent service delivery, sound governance and ongoing quality assurance.

The South African Institute of Taxation is a leading professional body for tax professionals in South Africa, advancing tax professionalism through quality education, professional assessments, workplace-based learning and professional development. The organisation provides a structured, professional and compliance-focused environment where accuracy, accountability and stakeholder service are highly valued.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate and conduct monitoring visits to accredited workplace providers

• Monitor trainee progress, logbook activity and compliance with programme requirements

• Support workplace providers, supervisors, trainees and students with programme-related queries

• Prepare monitoring reports and maintain accurate records of findings

• Track corrective actions and follow up on outstanding compliance matters

• Support workplace-provider accreditation and ongoing compliance activities

• Maintain complete and audit-ready records relating to workplace providers, supervisors and trainees

• Support the planning and administration of Board Examinations and other assessments

• Coordinate assessment development, moderation and quality-assurance activities

• Assist with candidate eligibility reviews, communications and examination readiness

• Coordinate invigilators, venues, examination documentation and related logistics

• Maintain accurate assessment and examination records

• Assist with syllabus updates, qualification reviews and education projects

• Liaise with examiners, moderators, subject-matter experts, universities and industry stakeholders

• Monitor project milestones and support delivery within agreed timelines

• Process trainee and workplace-provider registrations

• Raise education-related invoices and support debtor follow-up and collections

• Review and process supplier invoices

• Assist with reconciliations and maintain accurate supporting documentation

• Support credit adjustments and financial record management where required

• Prepare operational and financial reports for the Education Department

• Respond professionally and timeously to stakeholder enquiries

• Support stakeholder meetings, workshops and education-related engagements

• Maintain accurate programme data and stakeholder records

• Assist with policy implementation, compliance reporting and continuous improvement initiatives

• Contribute to effective collaboration across Education, Finance and other relevant teams

What You Bring

• A postgraduate degree in Taxation, Accounting, Commerce or a related field

• Formal studies in taxation will be advantageous

• Two to three years' relevant experience in taxation or accounting, education administration, training or programme coordination, compliance or quality assurance, or a professional-body environment

• Experience engaging with students, trainees, employers and other stakeholders

• Experience in invoicing, debtor management, reconciliations or financial administration

• Experience using Microsoft Excel for reporting, data management and reconciliations

• Sound understanding of South African tax principles

• Good understanding of accounting principles and financial concepts

• Strong administrative, planning and organisational skills

• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to prepare clear reports and maintain accurate records

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

• Proficiency in Excel, including data capturing, basic formulas, filtering, reporting, spreadsheet management and reconciliations

• Ability to learn and work effectively with education, assessment and membership systems

What Success Looks Like

• Workplace providers, supervisors and trainees receive consistent and professional support

• Monitoring activities, findings and corrective actions are accurately documented and followed through

• Trainee and logbook compliance is effectively monitored

• Assessments and examinations are coordinated accurately and within agreed timelines

• Stakeholder communications are professional, responsive and well managed

• Education registrations, invoices, debtor follow-up and reconciliations are processed accurately

• Programme, operational and financial records remain complete and audit-ready

• Reporting provides clear and reliable information to support the Education Department

• Education projects and programme milestones are effectively coordinated

• Policies, compliance requirements and quality processes are consistently supported

• The Education Department benefits from organised administration, accurate data and strong cross-functional collaboration