Junior Accountant (JHB Illovo) at BDO South Africa

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 utilising the firms 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.

Requirements
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.