Manager (Quality & Risk Management) at Forvis Mazars Group

Job Description    

• An opportunity exists in the IFRS team within the National Quality & Risk Management Division of Forvis Mazars; an international professional services firm, based at Forvis Mazars House in beautiful Century City, Cape Town.
• The role will be based in Cape Town or Johannesburg.

Purpose of the job

• To provide IFRS related technical direction and guidance to the partners and staff of the firm, as well monitoring compliance thereof.

Duties and Responsibilities    

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Produce and / or update guidance documents, tools and standard interpretations
• Formulate and draft IFRS-based articles to be published internally and externally
• Research new developments and updates within the technical field
• Ability to identify IFRS problem areas in financial statements and fact patterns, coupled with the ability to suggest solutions
• Consultation and support to firm’s departments and clients
• Monitor compliance of department engagements
• Develop and/or review training material and/or provide training (internal and external), in a support capacity
• Communicate relevant technical information to Partners, staff and external parties
• Share knowledge and expertise with internal and external technical groups

Core competencies:

• Ability to effectively manage decentralised projects
• Attention to detail and the ability to critically evaluate the application of legislation and standards
• Ability to manage and perform on team-based projects
• Good writing skills to document consultations and review queries on financial statements
• Self-motivated

Skilled in:

• Logically and clearly presenting opinions and proposals
• Convert technical information and regulations into practical tools
• Developing and presenting training material

Minimum Requirements    
Candidate requirements:

• Qualified CA(SA)
• 2 years’ relevant post article experience at an audit firm (preferable in the technical / risk management department)
• Working knowledge of IFRS, IFRS for SME related technical matters
• High level awareness of major South African corporate legislation will be beneficial

Closing Date    

• 2025/06/30