Careers at BDO South Africa

Primary Purpose of the Job

• To provide end-to-end HR operational and administrative support across the employee lifecycle. The HR Officer is responsible for ensuring efficient HR service delivery, supporting stakeholders, and enhancing employee experience through effective execution of HR processes, including employee relations, performance management, recruitment, and engagement initiatives.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
HR Lifecycle Management

• Manage end-to-end onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring a seamless employee experience
• Coordinate and monitor probation management processes, including scheduling and tracking reviews
• Support and administer the performance management process, including goal setting and review cycles
• Ensure all employee lifecycle documentation is accurate, complete, and compliant

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as a key point of contact for HR-related queries from employees and line managers
• Build and maintain strong, effective working relationships with stakeholders across the business
• Provide guidance on HR policies, procedures, and best practices

Employee Relations & Compliance

• Support disciplinary, grievance, and incapacity processes in line with company policies and procedures
• Escalate complex ER matters to the HR Business Partner or HR Manager where required
• Monitor employee relations trends and proactively flag potential risks.

Recruitment Support

• Assist with interview processes where required

Payroll & Benefits Administration

• Provide accurate input into payroll processes
• Support the administration of employee benefits (e.g., medical aid, pension/provident fund)
• Resolve payroll-related queries in collaboration with Finance and Payroll teams

Employee Experience & Well-being

• Coordinate and support employee well-being initiatives across the employee lifecycle
• Assist in driving engagement initiatives to enhance employee experience
• Contribute to fostering a positive, inclusive, and high-performance culture

Events & Internal Engagement

• Coordinate and prepare for internal events, including townhalls and employee engagement sessions
• Support logistics, communication, and execution of HR-related events

Operational Support & Continuous Improvement

• Manage HR administrative tasks efficiently with a high level of accuracy and confidentiality
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and drive efficiency

Requirements
Qualifications/Recognition of Prior Learning equivalent

• Degree or Diploma in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, or related field

Work Experience

• 2–4 years’ experience in an HR generalist or HR Officer role

Knowledge

• HR lifecycle processes 
• Labour legislation and employee relations practices 
• HR systems and reporting tools

Technical Competencies

• HR administration and lifecycle coordination 
• Employee relations support 
• HR reporting and data management 
• Recruitment and event coordination

Behavioural Competencies

• Strong organisational and time management skills 
• High level of proactiveness and initiative 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy 
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion 
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities 
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership

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Description

• If you've recently completed your articles, this is your opportunity to take the next step. As a Junior Associate, you'll work closely with the Audit Engagement Manager in the UK, contributing to the planning and execution of audit fieldwork. You'll play a key role in ensuring audits are completed efficiently and within deadlines, gaining hands-on experience and exposure to a dynamic client portfolio.

Requirements
Education & Skills

Minimum requirements:

• Newly qualified CA(SA) registered or eligible to register with SAICA
• Less than 1-year post-articles experience
• Full IFRS practical audit experience

Preferred requirements:

• Independent review experience 

Competencies

• Ability to handle and manage stress
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills for internal and external stakeholder relationship management
• Flexible in terms of working hours when required
• Supervisory experience
• Must be able to work on your own
• Project management skills
• Quality and detail oriented
• Team player

Roles & Responsibilities

• Completion of execution on sections
• Completion of analytical reviews on an overall entity basis as well as on specific sections
• Completion of planning and finalisation
• Manages time and is held accountable for productivity
• Provides frequent progress updates to the UK manager or partner
• Regular online and in-person training is required to ensure compliance

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Description

• If you've recently completed your articles, this is your opportunity to take the next step. As a Junior Associate, you'll work closely with the Audit Engagement Manager in the UK, contributing to the planning and execution of audit fieldwork. You'll play a key role in ensuring audits are completed efficiently and within deadlines, gaining hands-on experience and exposure to a dynamic client portfolio.

Requirements
Education & Skills

Minimum requirements:

• Newly qualified CA(SA) registered or eligible to register with SAICA
• Less than 1-year post-articles experience
• Full IFRS practical audit experience

Preferred requirements:

• Independent review experience 

Competencies

• Ability to handle and manage stress
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills for internal and external stakeholder relationship management
• Flexible in terms of working hours when required
• Supervisory experience
• Must be able to work on your own
• Project management skills
• Quality and detail oriented
• Team player

Roles & Responsibilities

• Completion of execution on sections
• Completion of analytical reviews on an overall entity basis as well as on specific sections
• Completion of planning and finalisation
• Manages time and is held accountable for productivity
• Provides frequent progress updates to the UK manager or partner
• Regular online and in-person training is required to ensure compliance

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Description

• If you've recently completed your articles, this is your opportunity to take the next step. As a Junior Associate, you'll work closely with the Audit Engagement Manager in the UK, contributing to the planning and execution of audit fieldwork. You'll play a key role in ensuring audits are completed efficiently and within deadlines, gaining hands-on experience and exposure to a dynamic client portfolio.

Requirements
Education & Skills

Minimum requirements:

• Newly qualified CA(SA) registered or eligible to register with SAICA
• Less than 1-year post-articles experience
• Full IFRS practical audit experience

Preferred requirements:

• Independent review experience 

Competencies

• Ability to handle and manage stress
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills for internal and external stakeholder relationship management
• Flexible in terms of working hours when required
• Supervisory experience
• Must be able to work on your own
• Project management skills
• Quality and detail oriented
• Team player

Roles & Responsibilities

• Completion of execution on sections
• Completion of analytical reviews on an overall entity basis as well as on specific sections
• Completion of planning and finalisation
• Manages time and is held accountable for productivity
• Provides frequent progress updates to the UK manager or partner
• Regular online and in-person training is required to ensure compliance

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Primary Purpose of the Job

• Reporting to the Head of Marketing, the Events Coordinator will work with the Marketing team and other internal stakeholders to develop and implement events strategy and execution for the firm. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Daily responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Daily liaison with clients/suppliers/venues

• Implementation and execution of a variety of events, product launches, conferences, functions, incentives
• Onsite event management from concept, execution through to closure
• Ensuring stakeholders’ expectations are met at the highest service delivery levels
• Negotiating of pricing with suppliers for Best Available Rates to offer clients
• Ensure that deadlines are met, and proposals sent out efficiently and timeously
• Ensuring that job bags/event folders are always kept up to date
• Be financially accountable for each aspect of the event
• Ensure that the events calendar is updated and shared with business

National and Regional events

• Manage all aspects of our internal, external, in-person and virtual, marketing events such as webinars, trade shows/roadshows
• Work cross-functionally with other departments within the team to ensure the events are well attended, professionally run, on brand and all internal stakeholders are prepared with set expectations
• Provide weekly, monthly and quarterly progress updates on the status of our internal events including current participation and agendas
• Align closely with business development on external events to create demand before and after each event and provide reporting on leads
• Help to ensure our event budget is on-track and quantify the impact of our events
• Comfortable reporting and tracking metrics associated with marketing event

Graduate recruitment events

• Liaise with People and Culture team for Grad collateral
• Work with Grad managers to prepare, organise and arrange events
• Prepare and plan for calendar events 
• Policies and Procedures
• Comply with all relevant policies and procedures

Other

• Undertake additional tasks and responsibilities as may be reasonably expected of the role and as necessary in order to achieve the objectives of the Marketing team and BDO.

Requirements
Qualifications

• Diploma in Events Management 
• Communications/Public Relations/Corporate Communication

Experience

• 5-8 years’ experience in events
• Experience in a professional services firm is an advantage/preferable.

Requirements

• Knowledge of: Event planning and event marketing practices and processes 
• Project management 
• Fiscal management practices & processes (budget development, implementation & reporting)

Ability to: 

• Anticipate project needs, discern work priorities and meet deadlines with little supervision
• Be adaptable, flexible, energetic, innovative, and extremely productive with a high degree of initiative 
• Be communicative and collaborative in approach, open to new ideas and development, with the ability to work seamlessly and effectively with diverse internal and external clients and stakeholders 
• Position events discussions at both the strategic and tactical levels 
• Be resourceful – obtain and learn information needed to do the job from all relevant sources
• Learn new systems and tools quickly
• Work with senior leaders within the firm (EXCO etc)

Competencies: Knowledge and Skills
Job Skills and Competencies

• Outstanding written and verbal communication and an excellent command of English 
• Proficiency using current marketing and communications tools and software, including graphic design and digital marketing 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) 
• Excellent time management, organization and project management 
• Critical thinker and creative problem-solving

Behavioural Competencies

• Ability to handle and manage stress 
• Excellent interpersonal skills 
• Management and leadership skills
• Problem Solving Skills