Assistant Audit Manager (Finance)

JVR Software; KwaZulu-Natal; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

JVR Software is seeking an experienced audit professional in KwaZulu-Natal to lead planning and execution of audits, review financial statements, and mentor junior staff. The role focuses on client liaison, tax coordination, budgeting, and ensuring timely fee collection. Strong SAICA background with BCom is required; CA qualification is advantageous.

You will oversee staff planning, progress tracking, and ongoing service delivery improvements within a dynamic audit team.

Qualifications

• BCom degree and SAICA articles completed.
• CA qualification would be advantageous.
• Minimum of 3 years post-articles experience within an audit firm.
• Must have CaseWare experience.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of financial statements and working papers.
• Liaising with client and tax department for tax matters concerning clients.
• Planning of audits.
• Execution of audits.
• Detailed review of financial statements/working papers by junior staff.
• Involvement in staff planning and allocation of work.
• Monitoring of work in progress of staff.
• Follow up on invoices to clients and ensure fees are recovered timeously.
• Preparation of budgets for clients prior to commencement of audit.
• Conduct progress meetings with staff.
• Attend to client requests and queries and attend meetings with clients to enhance service delivery.
• Staff mentoring and coaching.
• Review of trainee’s assessments.

Skills

Post-articles experience

Staff mentoring

Education

BCom SAICA articles

CA qualification advantageous

Tools

CaseWare

Job description

• Preparation of financial statements and working papers
• Liaising with client and tax department for tax matters concerning clients
• Planning of audits
• Execution of audits
• Detailed review of financial statements/working papers and reports prepared by junior staff
• Involvement in staff planning and allocation of work
• Monitoring of work in progress of staff
• Follow up on invoices to clients and ensure fees are recovered timeously
• Preparation of budgets for clients prior to commencement of audit
• Conduct progress meeting with staff
• Attend to client requests and queries and attend meetings with clients to enhance service delivery
• Staff mentoring and coaching
• Review of trainee’s assessments
• Tertiary qualification – Bcom and SAICA articles
• CA Qualification would be advantageous
• Minimum of 3 years post articles experience within an Audit firm
• Must have Caseware experience

• Preparation of financial statements and working papers
• Liaising with client and tax department for tax matters concerning clients
• Planning of audits
• Execution of audits
• Detailed review of financial statements/working papers and reports prepared by junior staff
• Involvement in staff planning and allocation of work
• Monitoring of work in progress of staff
• Follow up on invoices to clients and ensure fees are recovered timeously
• Preparation of budgets for clients prior to commencement of audit
• Conduct progress meeting with staff
• Attend to client requests and queries and attend meetings with clients to enhance service delivery
• Staff mentoring and coaching
• Review of trainee’s assessments

Minimum requirements:

• Tertiary qualification – Bcom and SAICA articles
• CA Qualification would be advantageous
• Minimum of 3 years post articles experience within an Audit firm
• Must have Caseware experience