Career Opportunities at BDO South Africa

Purpose

Manage a mixed portfolio of expatriate tax compliance and expatriate and employees’ tax consulting projects.

This role will involve working very closely with the head of the division and involve a lot of direct client contact. The successful candidate will also manage the performance of two team members. The role is designed to lead to a fast-track career progression for the right candidate.

Job specification

Reporting as part of Global Employer Services; you will inter alia be responsible for:

Expatriate Tax Compliance and Consulting

• Review of expatriate annual tax and provisional returns and directly responsible for preparation and submission of more complex tax returns.
• Attending to SARS and clients queries/objections/appeals
• Review of monthly shadow payrolls
• Responsible for expatriate arrival and departure tax briefings.
• Managing various expatriate tax consulting projects and assisting the director on more complex cases including:
• providing written advice on tax residence and cross border assignment tax issues
• emigration Matters
• tax efficient structuring of expatriate’s assignment package
• development or review of a company’s international assignment policy/relocation policy etc.

Employees’ Tax Consulting

• Preparation of PAYE due diligence projects;
• Assisting with client PAYE Health checks
• Assisting clients with SARS PAYE audits/VDP applications

Work on various other employees’ tax consulting projects including:

• design or review of employer remuneration related policies, including fringe benefit policy/travel & expense policy etc.
• remuneration structuring, including employee share incentive plan arrangements
• Employee retrenchments

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree or H Dip (Tax) / MCom Tax
• Candidates with proven relevant experience will also be considered.
• Minimum of 1 - 3 years’ experience ideally working in a client facing expatriate and employees’ tax compliance and consulting role. Strong candidates with relevant technical experience from Industry or SARS will also be considered.
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Competencies:

• Team player
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills
• Enjoys opinion writing / drafting of reports
• Lateral thinker
• Ability to build strong and effective relationships internally and with clients to ensure a professional and quality service that meets required expectations and needs
• Confidence and decisiveness with excellent planning and organizing abilities
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve reporting deadlines
• Agility to adapt to different situations
• Showing initiative and taking ownership
• Energetic, passionate and possess a willingness to succeed
• Adherence to principles and values

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Description

• BDO South Africa is seeking to appoint a talented and experienced Company Secretarial Consultant to join the Cape Town office. The successful applicant would have proven experience in the provision of effective company secretarial service to the Shareholders, Board, sub-committees and other governance structures of the organisation and to ensure compliance with governance and statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

•   Assist in managing a portfolio of company secretarial client entities, maintaining strong relationships with the clients;
•  Prepare; consolidate and circulate Board, Trust and subcommittee packs ahead of meetings,
•  Participate in board meetings, preparing first draft of minutes and matters arising;
•  Prepare and review shareholder's meetings, circular resolutions and minutes/resolutions;
•  Liaison with Board/Shareholders, beneficiaries, auditors, bankers and Lenders (as required);
•  Preparation and filing of statutory forms with Companies and Intellectual Property Commission ("CIPC");
•  Dealing with queries on a day-to-day basis from internal teams, Banks, Lenders, auditors and regulators;
•  Maintenance of statutory registers and minute books;
•  Update and maintain the electronic company registers and statutory records for all companies;
•  Annual general meeting preparation, consolidation and provide the company secretary with relevant documents (proxies, MOl's, Notice of AGM etc
•  Other ad-hoc administrative duties such as KYC requests;
•  Management of non-executive director fees;
•  General/Ad-hoc governance team support for Company Secretary and Corporate Governance Consultants
•  Schedule and Convene Trust, Board and subcommittee meeting(s)

Requirements
Education and Experience

• LLB / BCom Law/ a recognized Company Secretarial Qualification /Corporate Governance Qualification;
• Experience working with state-owned entities will be advantageous
•  At least (3-5) years' experience at a listed / holding/large private company or public entity within legal or secretarial or related field;
•  Experience in attending board and subcommittee meetings; and working with both CIPC and Master of the High Court with respect to Trusts;
•  Ability to communicate with all levels within the business in a clear and articulate manner;
•  At least 3 years Minute drafting skills and excellent attention to detail;
•  Strong Microsoft Office suite skills and Adobe Acrobat Pro;
•  Detailed understanding of Companies Act; and the Trust Property Control Act;
•  Fluent in English - this is a prerequisite;
•  Understanding of relevant company secretarial computer programs (e.g.Profsec, or Greatsoft) will be advantageous.

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Description

BDO JHB has a vacancy for a Healthcare Administrator. Reporting to the Operations Manager, BDO Wealth Advisers.

Responsibilities will include providing support to the Healthcare Adviser / Consultant with the following:

• Process new Healthcare applications
• Process change of plans and withdrawals on existing membership
• Liaison with clients, written and verbal communication
• Capturing and maintaining workflow on the workflow system
• Scan and save all client related documents
• Personal development and training
• Liaison with Healthcare Adviser / Consultant

Requirements

You will be required to have:

• +/- 2 years Healthcare administration experience
• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Class of Business
• Excellent communication skills
• Computer literacy

This position will require somebody with the following competencies: 

• Organisational skills
• Time management ability
• Task driven
• Analytical
• Supportive skills
• Structured

Salary:

•  Market-related and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

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Description

• BDO in South Africa has a vacancy for a Receptionist for our Cape Town office.

Reporting to the Office Manager you will inter alia be responsible for:

•  Greet and welcome guests as soon as they arrive at the office
•  Direct visitors to the appropriate person and meeting rooms
•  Answer, screen and forward incoming phone calls
•  Take messages and email to staff members
•  Ensure reception area and meeting rooms are tidy and presentable
•  Receive, sort and distribute daily mail/deliveries
•  Order front office supplies and keep inventory of stock
•  Update meeting room calendars and schedule meetings
•  Arrange travel and accommodation when necessary
•  Keep updated records of office expenses and costs
•  Managing bookings, catering requirements, and liaising with Office Manager on ad hoc responsibilities 
•  Allocating visitors parking bays when required
•  Report any maintenance issues to OM
•  Ensure IT support for all online meetings – log ticket for IT assistance
•  Ensure controls in place for facilities assets
•  Assisting with Orders

Requirements

•  Grade 12
•  Diploma/Degree in Administration will be an advantage
•  A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role

Competencies:

•  Professional attitude and appearance
•  Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
•  Solid written and verbal communication skills in English
•  Ability to be resourceful and proactive when issues arise
•  Excellent organizational skills
•  Multitasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks
•  Customer service attitude

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Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Developer to join our Digital Solutions Department.  As a Developer, you will play a key role in the design, development, installation, testing and maintenance of software systems, including integration related projects. The systems developed will assist the business with efficiencies through digitization and improve service delivery.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Write and maintain programming scripts to enhance functionality and/or performance of company applications as necessary as defined by the solution architect and associated business process.
• Ability to work formally across the full SDLC within the defined governance frameworks.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, propose technical solutions, and provide estimates for development efforts.
• Participate in agile development methodologies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, to deliver software iteratively and efficiently.
• Train and support end-users on the developed systems where required.
• Mentor and coach junior developers, providing guidance on best practices, code reviews, and technical skill development.
• Contribute to the development of technical documentation, including system architecture diagrams, API specifications, and deployment guides.
• Research and evaluate new technologies, tools, and frameworks to continuously improve development processes and enhance product capabilities.
• Run and monitor software performance tests on new and existing applications for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging.

Requirements

Qualifications, Recognition of Prior Learning, Work Experience, and Knowledge

Qualifications/Recognition of Prior Learning equivalent

• Grade 12
• Degree or certification or courses in IT Programming / Computer Science

Work Experience

• 3-5 Years’ experience with software development
• Familiar with databases and database design
• Hands-on experience developing test cases and test plans
• Work experience with developing & deploying both front and back-end web applications.
• Knowledge pertaining to system-level security principles

Knowledge

• Proficient in Javascript, HTML, .Net, .Net Core, MS Environments, C#, CSS, SQL, Azure Dev Ops
• Familiar with Java and Javascript Frameworks, SignalR and Angular
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
• Basic knowledge of model driven frameworks
• Understanding of SQL Server DB
• Familiar with AGILE software delivery methodologies.
• Exceptional code review and quality assurance skills

Competencies: Technical & Behavioural

Technical Competencies

• Proficiency in developing, customizing, testing, integrating, and deploying applications
• Demonstrated Proficiency in customising and creating applications
• Demonstrated Proficiency in Understanding and implementing business workflows and processes
• Ability to conduct research into software-related issues and products.

Behavioural Competencies

• Internally motivated, ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Proactive, self-starter with initiative to find ways to improve solutions, systems and processes
• Proven communication skills with both internal team members and external business stakeholders, ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience supporting stakeholders remotely
• Adaptable and flexible
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment and work to tight project deadlines 

BDO Core Competencies

• Relationships and Collaboration
• Exceptional Client Service
• Business Growth
• Engaging people
• Leadership
• Quality, Risk management and Operational performance