BDO Wave - 2027 ACCA Assistant Manager, Cape Town

BDO; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO Wave is seeking an ACCA Assistant Manager in Cape Town to oversee trainee work, review audit papers, and ensure quality aligned with firm standards. You will coach trainees, coordinate training initiatives, and manage day-to-day operations within the division.

Prospective candidates should be newly qualified CA(SA) or SAICA-eligible, with strong English skills and a proven ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• CA(SA) qualified or SAICA-eligible; strong accounting and auditing standards background.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines; stress management.
• Excellent English written and spoken communication; strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide regular updates to division management and UK managers.
• Oversee and review trainee work for audit quality and firm methodology.
• Mentor and coach ACCA trainees; deliver training interventions and sessions.
• Ensure timely training and development of trainees; monitor progress and compliance.
• Coordinate recruitment activities and campus interactions as needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Stress management

Deadline driven

English proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

CA(SA) qualified

Eligible for SAICA registration

Accounting & auditing standards

Job description

BDO Wave - 2027 ACCA Assistant Manager, Cape Town (Cape Town CBD)

2026/09/22

Reference Number

BDOWAVE-ACCAAM-G40-CTN-22SEP26-MM

Description

Kickstart your career as a ACCA Assistant Manager with BDO Wave, a specialised Extended Delivery Team supporting BDO UK in delivering excellence, agility, and value in audit and advisory services.

The ACCA Assistant Manager forms part of the team overseeing the ACCA trainees, working on audit engagements for BDO UK. They are responsible for ensuring that audit working papers completed by the ACCA trainees are reviewed and at the required quality standard prior to the work being reviewed by the BDO UK audit team. The Assistant Manager is also involved with the day-to-day operations of the division, including the completion of skills reviews on LTS and monitoring of feedback. They report to the Manager of the division for daily work contact.

Requirements

Education & Skills

Education:

• Newly qualified CA(SA) registered or eligible to register with SAICA
• Full experience with accounting and auditing standards
• Ability to handle and manage stress
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
• Ability to operate as part of a team
• Sound supervisoryexperience
• Ability to carry out complex written and oral instructions
• Ability to plan and organize the work of others
• Strong projectmanagementskills
• Qualityanddetail-oriented
• Excellent interpersonal skills for internal and external stakeholder relationship management
• Flexible in terms of working hours, when required

Job requirements

Full time in-office role

• Provide regular updates to the division management team
• Build and manage relationships with UK Managers
• Oversee and review work performed by ACCA trainees ensuring compliance with standards, audit quality and firm methodology
• Provide on the job training and coaching to trainees
• Provide guidance on technical audit and accounting matters
• Formulate training interventions and sessions to improve audit quality and trainee development
• Monitor trainees’ progress and development needs
• Assist with time management and productivity of trainees
• Provide trainees with constructive feedback on a timely basis
• Track trainee compliance with training requirements
• Member of firm’s Learning & Development faculty – to provide training to trainees and experienced hires
• Ensure the review notes given to trainees are clear and provide sufficient detail to ensure proper understanding of errors and issues noted
• Manage review timelines to ensure UK deadlines and timing requirements are met
• Responsible for the daily training and development of the trainees through knowledge and skills sharing
• Regular one-on-one meetings with allocated trainees
• Supporting trainees in their career growth
• Applying firm policies consistently and fairly
• Ensuring trainees understand firm culture and expectations
• Preparing for internal and external meetings including preparing meeting material
• Involvement with recruitment (Talent) including campus visits and assessment centres