Junior Manager : Audit Technical Training at BDO South Africa

Description

• BDO has a vacancy for a Junior Manager: Audit Technical Training position.

Reporting to the Audit Technical Training Team Leader, you will inter alia be responsible for:

• Delivery of high-quality accounting, audit, and soft skills training courses either online or face-to-face.
• Designing course content based on needs assessments whilst addressing all four learning styles.
• Updating course content to incorporate changes in accounting standards, auditing standards, legislation, audit methodology and quality findings.
• Addressing trainee queries relating to audit methodology in training sessions as well as on an ad-hoc basis outside of training.
• Facilitating the training feedback process and providing post course support.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with audit staff ensuring their needs and expectations are met.
• Improving systems, processes and procedures for the department.
• Supporting the Head of Technical Audit Standards with projects.
• Delivery of training and assessment of residual competencies.
• Travelling regionally and within Africa will be required (based on Covid protocols).
• Managing the coordination function of training, including maintaining the training calendar and training manual
• Assisting with the maintenance of the Learner Management System where needed
• Assist with the digitalisation of courses when needed, i.e. eLearning creation and updates, reviews or maintenance of existing courses
• Preparing/Reviewing communications, as well as reports to be sent out to relevant stakeholders where needed

Qualifications and Experience:

• CA (SA)
• One year post audit articles experience, minimum
• Excellent knowledge of International Auditing Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Exposure to IFRS for SME’s (desirable)
• SAICA Assessor certificate (desirable)
• Advanced Excel skills (preferable)
• Some formal training or coaching experience (preferable)
• Experience with online training delivery platforms (MS Teams, etc.) (desirable)
• Exposure to the creation of eLearnings, using relevant software to do so (Articulate, etc.) (desirable)
• Experience working with a learner management system (LMS365, etc.) (desirable)

Competencies:

• A passion for learning and development of audit staff.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Confident and decisive with excellent planning and organizing abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve reporting deadlines.
• High levels of interpersonal, presentation and communication skills.

The successful candidate should be able to align their values with the BDO values.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• CA (SA)
• One year post audit articles experience, minimum
• Excellent knowledge of International Auditing Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Exposure to IFRS for SME’s (desirable)
• SAICA Assessor certificate (desirable)
• Advanced Excel skills (preferable)
• Some formal training or coaching experience (preferable)
• Experience with online training delivery platforms (MS Teams, etc.) (desirable)
• Exposure to the creation of eLearnings, using relevant software to do so (Articulate, etc.) (desirable)
• Experience working with a learner management system (LMS365, etc.) (desirable)

Competencies:

• A passion for learning and development of audit staff.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Confident and decisive with excellent planning and organizing abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve reporting deadlines.
• High levels of interpersonal, presentation and communication skills.