Senior Tax Operations Data & Regulatory Reporting SME

The Senior Tax Operations Data & Regulatory Reporting SME is the authoritative subject matter expert responsible for ensuring that FATCA, CRS and IT3 regulatory requirements are correctly interpreted, translated into data logic, embedded into reporting processes, and defensible to regulators (SARS), Group Tax, Risk, Audit and governance forums.

The role operates at the intersection of regulation, data, technology and operations, bridging legislative intent with real world data structures and submission mechanics.

It is accountable for ensuring that regulatory tax submissions are accurate, complete, compliant, traceable, auditable and operationally sustainable, in line with the Tax Operations Strategy 2026 focus on world class, digitally enabled compliance.

• Interpret FATCA, CRS and IT3 legislation, SARS Business Requirement Specifications (BRS) and technical guidance.
• Translate regulatory requirements into practical data logic, including:
  • Mandatory vs optional fields
  • Inclusion and exclusion criteria
  • Reason codes, indicators and classifications
  • Record‑level vs file‑level validation rules
• Act as the final technical authority on how regulatory requirements are reflected in data models and submissions.
• Maintain conceptual ownership of end‑to‑end data lineage from source systems through to regulatory submission.
• Provide authoritative guidance on:
  • Correct data keys and identifiers
  • Record uniqueness rules
  • Product‑level alignment (e.g. Cheques, Savings, Deposits)
  • Monthly vs cumulative data treatment
• Ensure alignment and reconciliation across FATCA, CRS and IT3 reporting streams.
• Review and validate regulatory submission files prior to sign‑off and submission.
• Define and apply data quality rules impacting regulatory reporting.
• Support remediation initiatives arising from regulatory findings, audits or control weaknesses.
• Develop and maintain operational procedures for regulatory data handling.
• Act as a knowledge custodian within Tax Operations, reducing key‑person dependency over time.

• B‑Degree in Commerce, Accounting, Tax, Finance, Information Systems or related field
• Post‑graduate qualification in Commerce, Accounting, Tax or Data / Business Analysis advantageous
• Understanding of and certification in SQL, Postgres and other applicable
• Extensive experience in regulatory tax reporting (FATCA, CRS, IT3) within Financial Services
• Proven experience working with large, complex regulatory data sets
• Strong exposure to regulatory audits, remediation and governance forums
• Experience interfacing with Technology and Data teams in a regulated environment