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  • Posted: Mar 23, 2020
    Deadline: Not specified
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    BDO helps a diverse range of clients with different needs. This is especially true of our Advisory Practice, which provides transaction, risk, wealth advisory, company secretarial, and HR services to clients navigating a range of challenges, changes, and opportunities. Our professionals are from a variety of multidisciplinary backgrounds, allowing us to del...
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    Audit Manager

    KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
    Business / Brand Development / Operational Excellence
    Clients
     (70%)

    • Being involved in proposals
    • Assist with new client research, presentation and pitch preparation
    • Attendance of client functions


    Meetings (30%)

    • Attendance of manager & partner meetings
    • Involvement in Audit Department sub-committees


    Finance
    Budget 
    (20%)

    • Managing budget to actual
    • Assisting the Partner with negotiating budgets/fees and overruns for clients once fee base has been agreed


    Billing (30%)

    • Timeous and accurate billing of clients, using fee arrangement letters in liaison with the partner              


    Clients (40%)

    • Timeous follow up on fee queries
    • Achieve chargeable hours as agreed upon
    • Timeous completion of client take-on process


    Administration (10%)

    • Approval of timesheets, leave & expense claims


    Quality and Process
    Planning (40%)

    • Ensure that the audit planning is signed off before commencement of execution of the audit
    • Manage preparation of detailed budgets & staff allocation
    • Submission of task code request & approval of overruns
    • Communication of deadlines and budget to staff
    • Liaison with client and preparation of the schedule of audit requirements
    • Perform function of principal client contact and take full responsibility for the client relationship management and ensure that all queries are solved timeously


    Execution (30%)

    • Oversee and ensure that all the project activities comply with the firm's policies and procedures
    • Perform a review on all sections in the file
    • Manage the project timelines and ensure that allocated resources are efficiently used
    • Manage the client and ensure that the project is delivered within the scope agreed on


    Finalisation (30%)

    • Review the draft financial statements and audit opinion
    • Attend and present at audit committee meetings
    • Attend and facilitate wrap-up meetings
    • Ensure that the files for archiving are done
    • Ensure timeous archiving of files


    People Development, Learning and Growth
    Training (10%)

    • Review the work of colleagues when necessary to identify compliance issues and provide advice or training


    Staff Development (60%)

    • Mentorship and feedback to team members
    • Mentoring of trainees and seniors when required
    • Provide adequate on the job training, counselling & evaluation
    • Assist with recruitment and selection e.g. interviews, VAC work
    • Timeous completion of ANAs once completed by the trainee
    • Regular feedback on trainee performance to the trainee and mentor
    • Timeous completion of PTS and LTS and ANAs
    • Knowledge sharing and upliftment of skills base
    • Provide Management Training


    Own Development (30%)

    • Keep abreast of relevant changes on own field of work i.e. law amendments, new practice notes, attend technical meetings, etc.
    • Identify areas of weakness and engage with Operational
    • Job/Audit partners Functionally
    • Head of Audit to upskill and improve through training, GIBs and online self-development
    • Write thought leadership commentary / blogs and technical articles for BDO or participate in interviews and panel discussions representing BDO and Audit initiatives


    Chain Reaction (100%)
    Embrace the principles of CHAIN REACTION across every level and division of the business

    Culture

    • Contribute to a better BDO
    • Remain focussed on cohesiveness and togetherness


    Helpfulness

    • The way we respect our fellow colleagues and work together as one business and one team


    Accountability

    • Ensure that integrity and the highest ethics are our guiding principles


    Introspection

    • Sharing open and honest feedback
    • Our commitment to quality in everything we do


    New Opportunities

    • Innovations is change that unlocks new values
    • New ideas that present opportunities


    Core Competencies

    • 5-6 years experience in the following competencies:


    Communication

    • Verbal/Written proficiency in Afrikaans
    • Negotiation    
    • Effective and prioritised      


    Relationships and Collaboration

    • Building trust and relationships    
    • Fostering Collaborative Team work    
    • Accessibility, persuading and influencing    


    Exceptional Client Service

    • Proactive in all that we do    
    • Fostering active communication    
    • Continuously adding value    
    • Client focused    


    Business Growth

    • Knowing and promoting the Brand    
    • Developing a Commercial and Innovative Digital Mind-set    
    • Developing Business Acumen    
    • Proactively looking for business    


    Engaging People

    • Engaging diverse people    
    • Reinforcing accountability    
    • Transfer of skills and full empowerment    
    • Seek outstanding performance and give full empowerment.    
    • Promoting personal and professional growth    
    • Aligning career aspirations with the strategies, goals and objectives of the team or firm    


    Inclusive Agile Leadership/ Management

    • Leading Self    
    • Taking the lead/Leading Others    
    • Leading Business    
    • Leading Change    
    • Foster accountability for operational excellence    
    • Planning, organising and control    
    • Foster an inspiring and motivating work environment    


    Quality, Risk Management & Operational Transformation

    • Continuous improvement methodologies    
    • Enhancing the quality of client service    
    • Minimizing risk to company and client    
    • Proactive role in leveraging and optimizing resources    
    • Foster a flexible and tailored approach    
    • Consolidating efficient operations and transformation    


    Department Specific / Role Specific

    • Professionalism    
    • Strong client orientation        
    • Attention to detail    
    • Ability to prioritise and handle stress    
    • Creative yet organised    
    • Task driven & delivery focused    
    • Socially aware and able to work as part of a diverse team    
    • Innovative and willing to share ideas for new ways of working    
    • Ability to work with all levels within an organisation

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to BDO South Africa on www.linkedin.com to apply

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