Senior Accountant (Durban) at BDO South Africa

Description

• BDO Business Services Outsourcing has a vacancy for a Senior Accountant who will help in maintaining/managing portfolios of monthly and annual accounting clients. 

Competencies:

• Responsibility for portfolio of clients (Individuals, Trust, Companies and Close Corporations)
• Perform the following engagements Compilation Engagements in terms of ISRS 4410 Independent Review Engagements in terms of ISRE 2400 Accounting Officer Engagements in terms of Close Corporations Act
• Ensuring that proper planning is performed before execution
• Ensuring BDO SOPs are followed at all times 
• Reviewing working paper files performed by junior staff
• Proposing journals to client
• Communicating with clients and making engagement arrangements, discuss engagement results
• Accounting duties Preparation, processing and maintenance of accounting records for numerous Individuals, Trust, Companies and Close Corporations from source documents 
• Balance sheet reconciliations Preparation of audit files and finalization of accounts 
• Preparation of monthly management accounts
• Processing monthly general journals
• Monthly reconciliation of expenses 
• Drafting financial statements in terms of relevant accounting disclosure requirements (IFRS and IFRS for SMEs) using CaseWare
• Performing tax computations for companies, close corporations and trusts (including SBC's, special allowances (s12C, S12E, etc.))
• Preparation and submission of statutory returns (VAT 201, EMP 201, EMP501 and return of earnings
• Managing WIP and budgets on engagements 
• Updating manager and partner on progress of engagements 
• Mentoring junior staff both on the job and general
• Assist other staff members where needed 
• Attending to any other matters arising, such as tax queries etc in collaboration with other departments within the organisation
• Outsourced assignments when needed 
• Seek opportunities to grow department and client base
• Other duties as may be required in line with the position 

Requirements
Skills requirements:  

• BCom Financial Accounting and Tax as majors (preferred Hons. BCom accounting but not a requirement)  
• 3-5 years’ experience in an accounting/similar organisation
• Competed SAIPA or SAICA articles preferred 
• Working knowledge of most commonly used accounting packages (for reporting purposes and ad-hoc processing) 
• Detailed knowledge of CaseWare working papers 

Role requirements:

• Ability to lead a team 
• Work in a team and independently 
• Good communication skills, internal and external, both written and verbal 
• Good IT skills to grow the digitisation process within BDO
• Ability to travel