Junior Accountant

BDO South Africa; Rosebank; On-site; ZAR 250 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Gauteng is seeking an enthusiastic individual to join their team. The position involves managing client relationships, participating in engagement teams, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. A BCom Accounting is essential, while no prior experience is necessary. Successful candidates will exhibit strong analytical and financial skills, a capacity to work under pressure, and the ability to build relationships. The firm promotes professional development and offers training opportunities.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required.
• Strong analytical and financial reporting skills.
• Ability to work under stress and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships and communication effectively.
• Participate actively in engagement teams and assist senior staff.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and improve processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial and accounting skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Excellent planning and organisational skills

Education

BCom Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Pastel

Caseware

Job description

Primary Purpose Of The Job

The team actively manages a varied and dynamic range of engagement types, including annual accounting, compilations, and Independent Reviews. 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.
• Assists senior staff 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 responsiveness.
• 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 Johannesburg (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 utilizing the firm’s preferred software tool, i.e., Xero, SAGE Online, Pastel Partner.
• Compilation Engagements in terms of ISRS 4410.
• Independent Review Engagements in terms of ISRE 2400.
• Accounting Officer Engagements in terms of Close Corporations Act.
• Proposing journals to client (via Senior / Manager).
• Drafting AFS per IFRS and IFRS for SMEs (Basic level).
• 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.
• Delivers clear and coherent messages to Management on quantitative issues and reviews.
• Attends required training.
• Recommend areas of training and development to senior staff.

Qualifications, Recognition Of Prior Learning, Work Experience, And Knowledge

Qualifications/Recognition of Prior Learning equivalent

• BCom Accounting.

Work Experience

• No prior experience required.

Knowledge

Computer skills with the following software skills

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Pastel (advantageous, not required)
• Caseware (advantageous, not required)

Competencies: Technical & Behavioural

Technical Competencies

• Analytical skills.
• Financial and accounting skills.
• Financial analysis & reporting.
• Financial information compilation.
• Financial information interpretation.
• Financial systems knowledge.
• Tax.

Behavioural Competencies

• Ability to handle and manage stress.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Management and leadership skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.

BDO Core Competencies

• Relationships and collaboration.
• Exceptional client service.
• Business growth.
• Engaging people.
• Leadership.
• Quality, Risk management and Operational performance.

Disclaimer

The above list of tasks, duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive and may be changed at any time, depending on the operational requirements of the employer, and within the parameters of the position held. The employer is therefore entitled to instruct the employee at any time to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which fall reasonably within the ambit of this job description, or in accordance with operational requirements. You may also be required to travel as part of your duties and responsibilities and that may include traveling on weekends and afterhours. Employees from Management level up may be required to work afterhours and/or additional hours to ensure operational requirements are met. These additional hours worked will not be compensated and are considered to be part of normal management duties.