Current Job Opportunities at BDO South Africa

Description

• BDO Johannesburg has a vacancy for a suitable qualified and experienced International Tax Senior Consultant or Assistant Manager. You will be part of the International Tax and Transfer Pricing team; you will inter alia be responsible for:

Project involvement:

• Act as a point of contact within the firm, for the client together with the director. This will include responding quickly to, as well as anticipating, client requests/needs, keeping clients informed of progress in relation to all aspects of the service provided, and maintaining regular contact with clients;
• Manage advisory engagements under the supervision of the director, such as, setting strategies or advising foreign or local multinational companies on their tax issues;
• Manage compliance documentation engagements under the supervision of the director;
• Drafting opinions;
• Manage accrual reviews and due diligences under the supervision of the director;
• Drafting/managing proposals under the supervision of the director for engagements bearing in mind the expectations of our clients;
• Developing and pursuing creative strategies while using latest technologies available;
• Manage billings and cash collection within the firms’ criteria;
• Regular involvement with tax planning and complex tax issues in conjunction with directors;
• Ensure assignments are completed within agreed budgets and keep client/director informed of overruns and plan staff assignments in order to give an appropriate spread of experience;
• Ensure that the BDO’s quality control procedures are adhered to; and
• Identify risk and technical matters, as well as selling opportunities, to the director, whilst exercising judgement within agreed parameters

Management:

• Must provide overall support to directors on client matters and assist in the management of clients and the team, this will include support at times for the recruitment and appraising of staff;
• WIP Management;
• Will work as part of management team and be a vital member in the national International Tax and Transfer Pricing tax team with other tax managers/directors within the business group, and provide support to the rest of the Tax team;
• Actively participate in the management of the International Tax and Transfer Pricing Team tax team through director/manager meetings and by attendance at social functions;
• Training must be provided to more junior staff both on the job and through monitoring and on the job performance, whilst consistently providing feedback;
• Counsel, appraise, develop and motivate staff as appropriate; and
• Responsible for coaching and developing junior members of staff;

Sales and Marketing:

• Should be able to recognise business and sales opportunities and progress these forward with director support;
• Participate in bids/proposals for new work;
• Able to take advantage of marketing/PR opportunities; and
• Develop own network of contacts internally and externally

Communication and representation:

• Develop contact with clients at senior level and maintain contact with other levels as appropriate to ensure the firm has the confidence of the client;
• Act as a liaison between the client and other specialist service groups within BDO;
• Contribute centrally by lecturing on internal courses; and
• Consult with colleagues and directors on technical and risk matters

Requirements

Qualifications, experience and requirements

• Preferably CA(SA), BComm Accounting; TA(SA), Attorney with completed M.Com, LLM (Tax Law) or HDip (Tax);
• At least 2-3 years’ experience in International Tax;
• Knowledge of DTA’s;
• Knowledge of corporate tax;
• Maintain an in depth, up to date, knowledge of taxation;
• Specialist knowledge and the ability to deal with complex tax issues;
• Project management experience;
• Staff management experience;
• Ability to manage a substantial client portfolio profitably; and
• Actively seek opportunities for developing new clients and for selling new services to existing clients

Competencies:

• Excellent communication and listening skills;
• Excellent writing skills;
• Strong analytical and research skills;
• Ability to build strong and effective relationships internally and with clients to ensure a professional and quality service that meets required expectations and needs;
• Innovation skills to improve systems, processes and procedures;
• Confidence and decisiveness with excellent planning and organizing abilities;
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve reporting deadlines; and
• Adherence to principles and values

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Primary Purpose of the Job

The team actively manages a varied and dynamic range of engagement types, including annual accounting, compilations, and Independent Reviews. All parts of the BDO Annual work team use their skills, insight, and integrity to handle the appointed engagements to enable BDO to deliver sustainable growth. 

Actively participates in engagement teams, provides technical support to junior engagement staff in area of expertise. Assists Senior Accountant and management in application of processes in engagements to ensure compliance with the relevant standards and processes and advise on improvements identified in existing processes.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains the client relationship through communication, listening and responsiveness
• Ability to work in a team and independently
• Good communication skills, internal and external, both written and verbal
• Ability to travel in and around the greater Johannesburg (own transport or public)
• Assures quality and efficiency in engagement processes.

Execute planned assignments as part of a team on each engagement:

• Annual write-up of accounting records utilising the firms preferred software tool, i.e. Xero, SAGE Online, Pastel Partner
• Compilation Engagements in terms of ISRS 4410
• Independent Review Engagements in terms of ISRE 2400
• Accounting Officer Engagements in terms of Close Corporations Act
• Proposing journals to client (via Senior / Manager)
• Drafting AFS per IFRS and IFRS for SMEs (Intermediate level)
• Performing basic tax computations for companies, close corporations and trusts (including SBC’s, special allowances (s12C, s12E, etc)
• Managing own WIP and budgets on engagements with the assistance of the Senior / Manager
• Updating Senior and manager on progress of engagements
• Assist other staff members where needed
• Other duties as may be required in line with the position.

Implement and follow standard operating procedures and quality process manuals to ensure engagements meet the required standards. Provide feedback on areas of improvement

Identify cross-selling opportunities of other BDO services to current clients and reporting to management

Mentors junior staff and leads team in own area of expertise through on the job training and support.

Delivers clear and coherent messages to Management on quantitative issues and reviews

Attends required training

Recommend areas of training and development to senior staff

Requirements

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

Qualifications/Recognition of Prior Learning equivalent

• Minimum:
  • B.Com Accounting Degree
• Advantageous:
  • Hons. B.Com (Accounting or CTA)

Work Experience

• 1 - 2 years’ experience

Knowledge

An understanding of:

• IFRS
• IFRS for SME’s
• ISRE 2400 (Revised)
• ISRS 4410
• Close Corporations Act
• Companies Act
• Trust Property Control Act
• Income Tax Act
• Value Added Tax Act

Other legislative and compliance requirements

Detailed knowledge of Caseware Working Papers

Microsoft Office Suite of Applications

Accounting software, i.e. Xero, Pastel

Competencies: Technical & Behavioural

Technical Competencies

• Analytical skills
• Financial and accounting skills
• Financial analysis & reporting
• Financial information compilation
• Financial information interpretation
• Financial systems knowledge
• Tax

Behavioural Competencies

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

BDO Core Competencies

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

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Description

• BDO Business Services Outsourcing Services has vacancies for an Intermediate Accountant who will help in maintaining/managing portfolios of monthly and annual accounting clients.

Competencies:

• Perform the following annual engagements:
• Annual write-up of accounting records utilising the firms preferred software tool, i.e., Xero, SAGE Online, Pastel Partner
• 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 SOP’s are followed at all times
• Proposing journals to client (via Senior / Manager)
• Communicating with clients and making engagement arrangements, discuss engagement results
• Drafting AFS per IFRS and IFRS for SMEs
• Performing tax computations for companies, close corporations and trusts (including SBC’s, special allowances (s12C, s12E, etc)
• Monthly accounting - processing accounting transactions and reconciliations to Balance Sheet, preparation of management accounts and calculation and reconciling of VAT and PAYE
• Managing own WIP and budgets on engagements
• Updating Manager and Partner on progress of engagements
• Mentoring junior staff both on the job and generally
• Assist other staff members where needed
• Outsourced projects when needed
• Other duties as may be required in line with the position.

Requirements:

• B.Com Financial Accounting 
• Ability to work in a team and independently
• Good communication skills, internal and external, both written and verbal
• Working knowledge of most commonly used accounting packages (for reporting purposes and ad-hoc processing)
• Detailed knowledge of Caseware Working papers