Independent Reviewer

BDO; Gqeberha; Presencial; ZAR 260.000 - 360.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

BDO seeks a motivated Accountant/Junior Accountant to assist in a dynamic engagement team in the Eastern Cape. You will support senior staff, manage engagements from planning to reporting, draft financial statements, and perform basic tax calculations.

Proactive learners with SAICA-article ambition welcome, and travel to client sites is expected. You will work with Caseware, Xero and Pastel Partner, ensuring quality service and adherence to IFRS/IFRS for SMEs.

Formación

• Minimum: B.Com Accounting Degree
• Advantageous: Hons. B.Com (Accounting or CTA)
• Completed SAICA articles

Responsabilidades

• Develops and maintains the client relationship through communication, listening and collaboration.
• Ability to work in a team and independently with quality and efficiency.
• Good communication skills, internal and external, both written and verbal.
• Ability to travel around the greater Pretoria area (own transport or public).
• Assures quality and efficiency in engagement processes.
• Execute planned assignments as a team: annual write-up, compilations, independent reviews, and various engagements.
• Propose journals to clients via Senior/Manager and draft AFS per IFRS/IFRS for SMEs on Caseware.
• Perform basic tax computations for companies, CCs and trusts; manage own WIP and budgets.
• Update Senior/Manager on engagement progress; assist staff; follow SOPs and identify improvement areas.
• Mentor junior staff and lead the team in the area of expertise; communicate quantitative issues to Management.
• Attend required training and suggest areas for staff development.

Conocimientos

Client relations

Teamwork

Communication

Travel

Quality control

Engagement execution

Mentoring

Time management

Educación

B.Com Accounting Degree

Hons. B.Com (Accounting or CTA)

Completed SAICA articles

Herramientas

Caseware Working Papers

Xero

Pastel Partner

SAGE Online

Descripción del empleo

The team actively manages a varied and dynamic range of engagement types, including annual accounting, compilations and Independent Reviews and Financial Statement preparation. All parts of the BDO Annual work team use their skills, insight and integrity to handle the appointed engagements to enable BDO to deliver sustainable growth.

Actively participates in engagement teams, provides technical support to junior engagement staff in area of expertise. Assists Senior Accountant and management in application of processes in engagements to ensure compliance with the relevant standards and processes and advise on improvements identified in existing processes.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops and maintains the client relationship through communication, listening and
• Ability to work in a team and independently
• Good communication skills, internal and external, both written and verbal
• Ability to travel in and around the greater Pretoria (own transport or public)
• Assures quality and efficiency in engagement processes.
• Execute planned assignments as part of a team on each engagement:
  • Annual write-up of accounting records utilising the firms preferred software tool, i.e. Xero, SAGE Online, Pastel Partner, Agreed-upon Procedures, Engagements in terms of ISRS 4410
  • Compilation Engagements in terms of ISRS 4410
  • Independent Review Engagements in terms of ISRE 2400
  • Accounting Officer Engagements in terms of Close Corporations Act and Companies Act
  • Proposing journals to client (via Senior / Manager)
  • Drafting AFS per IFRS and IFRS for SMEs on Caseware(Intermediate level)
  • Performing basic tax computations for companies, close corporations and trusts (including SBC’s, special allowances (s12C, s12E, etc)
  • Managing own WIP and budgets on engagements with the assistance of the Senior / Manager
  • Updating Senior and manager on progress of engagements
  • Assist other staff members where needed
  • Other duties as may be required in line with the position.
• Implement and follow standard operating procedures and quality process manuals to ensure engagements meet the required standards. Provide feedback on areas of improvement
• Identify cross-selling opportunities of other BDO services to current clients and reporting to management
• Mentors junior staff and leads team in own area of expertise through on the job training and support.
• Delivers clear and coherent messages to Management on quantitative issues and reviews
• Attends required training
• Recommend areas of training and development to senior staff

Requirements

Qualifications/Recognition of Prior Learning equivalent

• Minimum:
  • B.Com Accounting Degre
• Advantageous:
• Hons. B.Com (Accounting or CTA)
• Completed SAICA articles

Membership

• Registered with SAICA or SAIPA

Work Experience

• 1 - 2 years’ experience

Knowledge

• IFRS
• IFRS for SME’s
• ISRE 2400 (Revised)
• ISRS 4410
• Close Corporations Act
• Trust Property Control Act
• Income Tax Act
• Value Added Tax Act
• Other legislative and compliance requirements
• Microsoft Office Suite of Applications
• Accounting software, i.e. Xero, Pastel
• Detailed knowledge of Caseware Working Papers preferable