Intermediate Accountant (Durban)

Job title: Intermediate Accountant (Durban)

Job Location: KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
Deadline: May 07, 2025

Description

• BDO Business Services Outsourcing Services has vacancies for an Intermediate Accountant who will help in maintaining/managing portfolios of monthly and annual accounting clients.

Perform the following annual engagements:

• Annual write-up of accounting records utilising the firm's preferred software tool, i.e., Xero, SAGE Online, Pastel Partner
• Compilation Engagements in terms of ISRS 4410
• Accounting Officer Engagements in terms of Close Corporations Act
• Ensuring that proper planning is performed before execution
• Ensuring BDO SOPs are followed at all times
• Proposing journals to client (via Senior/Manager)
• Communicating with clients and making engagement arrangements, discussing engagement results
• Drafting AFS per IFRS and IFRS for SMEs preferably on Caseware
• Performing tax computations for companies, close corporations and trusts (including SBCs, special allowances (s12C, s12E, etc.)
• Monthly accounting - processing accounting transactions and reconciliations to Balance Sheet, preparation of management accounts and calculation and reconciling of VAT and PAYE
• Managing own WIP and budgets on engagements
• Updating Manager and Partner on progress of engagements
• Mentoring junior staff both on the job and generally
• Assisting other staff members where needed
• Outsourced projects when needed
• Other duties as may be required in line with the position

Requirements:

• Ability to work in a team and independently
• Good communication skills, internal and external, both written and verbal
• Working knowledge of most commonly used accounting packages (for reporting purposes and ad-hoc processing)