Job Position: Independent Reviewer
Ref: 5319
Location: PE/Gqeberha
Salary: Commensurate with qualification and experience
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Recognized B.Com Accounting / Financial qualification
- Membership of Professional Body (e.g. SAIPA / SAICA)
- 1 to 2 years post-article experience in an accounting/auditing environment
- Experience in performing independent reviews
- Proficiency in MS Office with good working knowledge of Excel and Pastel
- Caseware proficiency essential, including drafting of financial statements in Caseview
- Proficient in the application of IFRS for SME
- Experienced in preparation of Company, Close Corporations, Trusts, Sole Proprietors, and personal financial statements
- Proficient in providing accounting assistance and passing adjusting journal entries to take accounting records to financial statement level
- Proficient in calculating tax (including deferred tax) for companies, close corporations, trusts, sole proprietors, and personal financial statements
- Ability to operate independently with limited technical guidance
Key Performance Areas
- Compile annual financial statements for individuals, trusts, close corporations, and companies, perform independent reviews, and attend to all related administration requirements:
- Gather client information
- Draft financial statements and provide accounting assistance where necessary
- Prepare working paper files
- Resolve review queries from Partner and do final entries as per Partner’s finalization.
- Provide accounting assistance and pass adjusting entries to bring accounting records to a level where financial statements can be prepared in accordance with the relevant accounting framework
- Process and reconcile annual transactions from source documents
- Calculate and account for income tax and deferred tax
- Prepare tax computations for individuals, trusts, close corporations, and companies
- Preparation of budget; control of targets to ensure monthly targets are met
- Liaising and dealing with Clients, Supervisors, and Partners on their expectations and requirements
- Assess the needs of new clients