Audit and Financial Reporting Semi-Senior

Wilson Partners Limited; Stellenbosch; Vor Ort; ZAR 350.000 - 520.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Wilson Partners in Stellenbosch is seeking an Audit and Financial Reporting Semi-Senior. You will assist in planning, preparing, and completing audits and financial reporting assignments, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

The role requires growing technical knowledge and practical experience, working with senior team members to deliver high-quality services while developing professional qualifications and maintaining client relationships.

Qualifikationen

• Proficient in Excel for analysis and reporting.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team and meet deadlines.

Aufgaben

• Assist with preparation and review of period-end journals.
• Perform testing of control account reconciliations and audit evidence gathering.
• Complete fieldwork across financial statement areas under supervision.
• Maintain audit working papers and documentation to firm standards.
• Develop understanding of client accounting systems and internal controls.
• Gain proficiency in accounting/audit software and data extraction tools.
• Collaborate with colleagues and clients to meet deadlines.

Kenntnisse

Excel

Communication

Ausbildung

GCSE & A-level, 2:1 or above preferred

AAT or CA/ACA/ACCA part-qualified

Knowledge of IRIS

Tools

IRIS

Jobbeschreibung

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Audit and Financial Reporting Semi-Senior

Your new role:

The Audit and Financial Reporting Semi-Senior will play an important role in supporting the planning, preparation and completion of audits and financial reporting assignments, ensuring work is delivered accurately, efficiently and within agreed deadlines.

The role requires a developing level of technical knowledge and practical experience in audit and financial reporting, working closely with senior team members to deliver high-quality services. The successful candidate will contribute to maintaining strong client relationships while continuing to develop their technical expertise and professional qualifications.

Duties & key responsibilities:

• Assist with the preparation and review of period-end accounting journals, including depreciation, prepayments, and accruals, to support the audit of financial statements.
• Perform testing and review of control account reconciliations, investigating variances and obtaining audit evidence to support the accuracy of financial information.
• Complete audit fieldwork across a range of financial statement areas, working closely with senior team members and applying audit methodologies to meet engagement objectives.
• Prepare and maintain clear audit working paper and documentation in accordance with firm procedures and professional standards.
• Develop an understanding of clients’ accounting systems, financial processes, and internal controls to support the delivery of effective audit services.
• Gain proficiency in a range of accounting and audit software packages, using data extraction and analysis tools to support audit testing and assist clients with information requests.
• Collaborate / communicate with colleagues and clients to ensure information is obtained efficiently and audit deadlines are met.

General responsibilities:

• Ensure confidentiality of sensitive data.
• Accurately perform work in accordance with the firms’ policies, procedures and work programmes.
• To act in accordance with the business’ values and competency framework.
• Perform work in accordance with agreed timeframes and keep managers aware of progress.
• Commitment to passing relevant exams with the given period.

Skills & abilities:

• Good working knowledge of Excel to prepare formula-driven analysis and formatted sheets that can be shared as clinet deliverables.
• Ability to communicate and ask for help were required.

Knowledge & experience:

• Previous experience of working in an accounting or finance environment.
• Experience of working within a team.
• Strong GCSE and A-level Qualifications, with a degree classification of 2:1 or above preferred.
• AAT qualified or part qualified CA / ACA / ACCA.
• Knowledge of IRIS preferred.

Personal attributes:

• A ‘can do’ attitude with a high attention to detail.
• Good communication skills – both verbal and written.
• Commitment to learning.
• Confidence.
• Ability to work as part of a team but also individually.
• Refer to competency framework for specific behavioural indicators.

Wilson Partners was established in 2008 in the heart of Maidenhead, Berkshire, by two brothers, Allan and Chris. From day one, there has been a key focus on team culture, driven by the belief that our business is all about the people. Now with offices in Maidenhead, Cambridge, Exeter, Manchester, Nantwich, Newton Abbot, Oakham, Plymouth, Sevenoaks, Stellenbosch, Tonbridge, Wilmslow and Woking, and a team of 460 and counting, we’re here to make a positive impact. Our continued growth journey means we are always on the lookout for great talent.

We’re proud to do things a little differently, we’re business enthusiasts who just happen to be accountants, we want to challenge and be challenged. We strive for the best, and we want our clients and people to see the value in how we operate and that we can make a real difference.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

At Wilson Partners our approach to diversity is simple, we believe our strength lies in people. We are committed to creating a workplace where every individual can thrive.

We value diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds, knowing they fuel innovation, better decisions, and collective success.

Guided by our values of teamwork, expertise, attitude, innovation, and people, we actively foster an inclusive environment built on respect and opportunity.

We want our clients and our teams to feel empowered, supported, and able to contribute their best.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.

We want people with a passion for business, who love working in a team, can also thrive independently and who embrace change.