Senior Accountant - Independent Review

Forvis Mazars in South Africa; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 550 000 - 750 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international professional services firm is looking for an accounting professional to manage the complete accounting function until trial balance level and prepare annual financial statements. Candidates should have at least 4 years of experience in accounting/auditing, with proficiency in MS Office and accounting software such as Xero and Sage. This hybrid role offers a great opportunity to work with a key player in the industry.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in an accounting/auditing environment, completed SAIPA/SAICA articles preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Xero, Pastel, Sage, Caseware, and Caseview is essential.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Gather client information and prepare annual working paper files.
• Draft annual financial statements on Caseware.
• Produce and submit client statutory returns and resolve queries.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Detail-oriented

Customer focus

Planning and organising

Computer skills

Education

Recognised 3-year degree as per the SAIPA/SAICA requirements

Tools

Xero

Pastel

Sage

Caseware

Caseview

MS Office

Job description

An opportunity exists at Forvis Mazars in South Africa; an international professional services firm. The available opportunities are of a hybrid nature and be executed from any Forvis Mazars office in South Africa.

The job role will consist of ensuring the complete accounting function up until trial balance level, compile annual financial statements and perform independent reviews in accordance with the review standard for a variety of client portfolios.

If you have the right experience, want to work for a key player in the industry and have the drive to succeed and to build the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Gather client information
• Prepare annual working paper files (including tax computations)
• Draft annual financial statements (AFS) on Caseware
• Process and reconcile monthly / bi-monthly client transactions and produce management accounts as required
• Produce and submit client statutory returns (VAT) and resolve SARS queries
• Budget vs actual analysis and reasons for overruns
• Perform independent review engagements in accordance with the review standard (ISRE2400)
• Resolve review queries from Assistant Manager/Manager/Partner and do final entries as per Partner’s finalisation
• Manage individual productivity and budgets (include completion of timesheets)
• Provide Sage/Caseware/Xero support to clients upon request
• Foster, build and maintain professional relationships with internal and external clients

Minimum Requirements:

• Recognised 3-year degree as per the SAIPA/SAICA requirements
• 4+ years of experience in an accounting/auditing environment, completed SAIPA/SAICA articles is preferred
• Professional membership preferred
• Excellent Computer skills
• Proficiency in MS Office, i.e Word, Excel and Outlook is essential
• Proficiency in Xero / Pastel / Sage is essential
• Proficiency in Caseware and Caseview is essential
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Quality and detail oriented
• Excellent customer focus
• Planning and organising skills
• Driver’s licence (preferred not essential)
• Own vehicle (preferred not essential)