Current Vacancies at BDO South Africa

Description

You will be responsible for the planning and overseeing of the resourcing requirements for all audited entity engagements for BDO UK as part of the South Africa Extended Delivery Team. You will need to monitor the utilisation of staff and keep all parties informed the entire time. You will need to liaise with BDO UK and BDO Gqeberha office to ensure all resourcing needs are met. You will also be responsible for performing various admin tasks supporting the operational delivery of the Extended Delivery Team.

Job specification

•  Supporting the client with planning and overseeing of resources to ensure that projects are completed on time
•  Updating the planning board
•  Planning of project resources to ensure appropriate utilisation of staff
•  Assembling the team and staffing requirements
•  Assisting staff with time management and queries
•  Ensuring quality and satisfaction of resources provided
•  Monitoring the forward utilisation of staff and reducing idle time
•  Engaging with the client regarding all resourcing and admin matters
•  Monitoring and tracking of overtime
•  Downloading and analysing idle, productivity and utilization reports
•  Creating of client charge codes for billing purposes
•  Attending meetings with client regarding resource needs
•  Tracking and approving of leave
•  Updating other staff admin reports
•  Tracking of timesheet submissions and assisting with appropriate corrections
•  Compiling minutes for bi-weekly meeting
•  Assisting with any other admin related tasks

Requirements
Job requirements

•  Coordinating of staff
•  Leading projects
•  Ensuring project deadlines are met
•  Managing relationships with client and staff
•  Overseeing all incoming and outgoing project documentation
•  Managing large and diverse teams
•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•  Ability to multitask
•  Attention to detail
•  Conflict resolution skills
•  In-office role

Qualification and experience required:

•  Project management, business administration or management qualification
•  Experience in resource planning

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Primary Purpose of the Job

Processing of data to trial balance level and preparation of annual financial statements. Processing and computing of VAT and providing client with monthly management reports. Provide training and development to intermediate and junior bookkeepers. Have the ability to maintain and manage a full client portfolio and ensure all compliance needs of the clients are met.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparation of annual financial statements in compliance with standards and monthly management accounts
• Preparation of accurate working papers and reconciliations to support the annual financial statements and monthly management accounts
• Timeous submission of monthly VAT returns and management accounts.
• Explains various accounting terminology and processes to clients                       
• Assist clients with accounting procedures and policies        
• Acts as the liaison between client and managers
• Plans, organises and leads work of self and subordinates
• Improves margins through efficiency and grow client portfolio
• Actively promotes Xero to clients and provides Xero support as and when required.               
• Lead the Caseware system
• Mentors and provides feedback to team and junior accountants

Requirements

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

Qualifications/Recognition of Prior Learning equivalent

• Grade 12
• Bcom Accounting
• Completion of SAICA/SAIPA learnership (advantageous) 

Work Experience

• 3 to 4 years in bookkeeping/accounting
• Preparation of AFS in Caseware

Knowledge

• Maintain Xero certification

Competencies: Technical & Behavioural 

Technical Competencies

• Analytical skills
• Collecting, storing and processing information
• Critical Thinking skills
• Proficient in excel

Behavioural Competencies

• Ability to handle and manage stress
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Customer service skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Adaptable

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

You will be responsible for the planning and overseeing of the resourcing requirements for all audited entity engagements for BDO UK as part of the South Africa Extended Delivery Team. You will need to monitor the utilisation of staff and keep all parties informed the entire time. You will need to liaise with BDO UK and BDO Gqeberha office to ensure all resourcing needs are met. You will also be responsible for performing various admin tasks supporting the operational delivery of the Extended Delivery Team.

Job specification

•  Supporting the client with planning and overseeing of resources to ensure that projects are completed on time
•  Updating the planning board
•  Planning of project resources to ensure appropriate utilisation of staff
•  Assembling the team and staffing requirements
•  Assisting staff with time management and queries
•  Ensuring quality and satisfaction of resources provided
•  Monitoring the forward utilisation of staff and reducing idle time
•  Engaging with the client regarding all resourcing and admin matters
•  Monitoring and tracking of overtime
•  Downloading and analysing idle, productivity and utilization reports
•  Creating of client charge codes for billing purposes
•  Attending meetings with client regarding resource needs
•  Tracking and approving of leave
•  Updating other staff admin reports
•  Tracking of timesheet submissions and assisting with appropriate corrections
•  Compiling minutes for bi-weekly meeting
•  Assisting with any other admin related tasks

Requirements
Job requirements

•  Coordinating of staff
•  Leading projects
•  Ensuring project deadlines are met
•  Managing relationships with client and staff
•  Overseeing all incoming and outgoing project documentation
•  Managing large and diverse teams
•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•  Ability to multitask
•  Attention to detail
•  Conflict resolution skills
•  In-office role

Qualification and experience required:

•  Project management, business administration or management qualification
•  Experience in resource planning

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The purpose of this job:

The role of the Cybersecurity Manager includes contribution to technical insights relevant to client engagements and internal projects. Actively establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships.  Identify potential business opportunities for BDO within existing engagements and the market, business development, management of projects and people within the Cybersecurity Department,  control WIP and manage debtors. The Cybersecurity Manager will be responsible for the following key activities to achieve the main objectives:

• Managing Client Relationships
• Planning of cybersecurity engagements
• Execution of cyber security programs and solutions 
• Managing the resources assigned to each project and control WIP
• Manage the day-to-day activities of any assignment (from planning, execution to reporting).
• Performance management (Cyber Strategy and Planning, Testing and Verification, GRC, Security Risk Management and Incident Response, Cybersecurity Solutions)

Requirements

Requirements:

• Minimum of 4 years experience 
• Experience in assessing an implementing security and risk standards including ISO 2700X, NIST, ITIL, COBIT
• Expereince in security risk assessment and planning using different frameworks and tools
• Expereince in penetration testing on infrastructure, network, wep applications, and source code review
• Expereince in cloud security benchmarking, risk assessment and cyber solutions
• Manage security configurations reviews on operating systems, databases and network devices
• Experience in cybersecurity awareness training, VAPT, MDR, SOC/SIEM, etc.
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related training in Information Security
• Industry certification  (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CEH, CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC)

Business/ Brand Development/ Operational Excellence:

BDO Brand

• Develops effective networks/relationships inside and outside of the firm and maintains the contacts to identify opportunities. Provide key contacts per year (new or old) and evidence of contact activities i.e. meetings and outcomes.
• Identifies opportunities and grow existing client base, inclusive of the public sector, to a minimum of 1200k per annum. This includes cross selling BDO's other departments’ services into our contacts & clients.
• Compiles at least 12 technical proposals (min of 1 per month) proposals and/or tenders annually to meet current and/or prospective clients' expectations.Identifies at least 2 opportunities, write-ups or presentations in a year for the development of new products or promotion of current services and procedures.
• Understands and speaks knowledgeably about the Cyber Lab service line.
• Assists in the BEE activities/actions in both the BDO and Cyber arena (Staff, procurement & Clients)
• Ensures that a client satisfaction survey is completed after the completion of the engagement. (NPS Scoring and Rating)

Policies and Procedures

• Ensures personal and team adherence to BDO policies and procedures

Staff

• Manages team effectively on a day-to-day basis (staff, budgets, deadlines)

Finance:

Time sheets

• Reviews timesheets/WIP reports and travel claims on Maconomy every Monday by 12H00 and on the same day carries out formal follow-ups on staff who have not submitted their timesheets. 

Productivity

• Check productivity levels for self (60%), ensure they are meeting the set levels and communicate productivity levels to Managers weekly.

Audit

• Gives feedback to senior managers at audit debriefs or when required to do so, escalates problems to senior managers promptly
• Ensures the engagement letter is prepared at least 1 week before starting date of the audit and/or the Audit Committee whichever is first.

Budget

• Participates in the compilation of the Cyber department's annual budget.

Financial

• Ensure WIP is billed monthly.
• Debtors should be kept with a minimum of 30 days including write offs, & provisions. 
• Minimum of 65% recoverability on one’s portfolio. 
• Check productivity levels for self and staff ensure they are meeting the set levels and communicate productivity levels to staff on a monthly basis.

Quality and process:

Client

• Ensures all client background information is obtained and is filed on the server a week before the engagement commences.
• Obtain an understanding of the problem during the client meeting and ensure the problem is formally documented and filed eletrinically.
• Ensures that performance and documentation of work comply with the Cyber methodology through progressive/continuous review of work papers.
• IT reviews –Performance and documentation of work is per defined filing method.
• Ensures on-site presence at least 24hrs on an 80hrs assignment.

Staff

• Communicates all appropriate deadlines to  staff and monitor progress according to pre-established time lines through:
       The Debrief meeting
       Scope and Time Budgets
• Identifies engagement resource requirements and ensures that the most appropriate resources are assigned to specific assignment roles – update the planning board at least a month in advance for staff with upcoming assignments.
• Provide update as and when an assignment is confirmed however should be showing staff occupation every week

Reviews

• Ensures an effective audit programme is prepared a day after Process documentation is reviewed.
• Performs review of work papers within two days of receipt from staff with final Manager’s review done within a week after fieldwork is complete.
• Reviews the work papers as the work progresses and final file before closeout meeting
• Ensures the draft report is produced for Director review within a week after fieldwork reviews are complete.
• Ensures the draft report is produced for Director’s review and discussed with client at the closeout for any changes.
• Issues Final report, with client responses/comments addressed to the client, after Director’s approval within two weeks after the draft report issue date.
• Issue the final report within a month after the draft report depending on the nature of the investigations.
• Ensures the Audit File is up to the standard required for an external Quality Assurance Review according to the QAR Checklist.  
• Management of change control in respect off the quality procedures as set out in the Quality Manual.
• Ensures that the audit file is in the defined format.
• Should ensure the supporting documentation are filed.
• Judges the sensitivity of both client and management information and treats it appropriately

People, Development, Learning and Growth:

Relationship

Develops team spirit/building in the Department involving the team members:

• Involvement through Leading meetings
• Building relationships through social events
• Building Trust through transformation
• Developing successful teams by working together

Staff development

• Ensures that each individual's developmental needs as well as the needs of the client are considered through use of formal staff development plans. 
• Ensures staff appraisals are carried out:
       After major assignments (2wks+ assignments) and produce staff development plans, 
       Half yearly for the mandated HR appraisals within HR expected timelines.
• Develops team spirit/building in the Department involving the team members:
       Involvement through Leading meetings
       Building relationships through social events
       Building Trust through transformation
       Developing successful teams by working together
• Conducts effective on the job training, ensuring that training needs of the junior staff are appropriately addressed through knowledge impartation and use of coaching notes/review notes. Feedback will be given through 360 evaluations done yearly.
• Obtains feedback from staff and check that instructions are understood and observed – hold audit debriefs at start of audit and follow-up weekly.
• Leads by setting a personal example of excellence, acting as a role model, embodying behaviours consistent with the TEC vision and values that others respect and from which they learn. Feedback will be given through 360 evaluations done yearly.

Own development

Identify training needs/ gaps

• Arrange with Director for required training/ courses
• Remains technically up to date - maintenance of CPE/ CPD Hours and/or attending at least 4 relevant courses/ conferences/ seminars in a year

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Description

BDO Johannesburg has a vacancy for a Tax Consultant within the Corporate Tax Consulting business unit in the Tax Department. The incumbent will be reporting to the Corporate Tax Consulting Leaders. You will inter alia be responsible for:

• Assisting BDO to achieve its financial targets driving the BDO brand, business development, technical tax competence and client service in line with BDO values.
• Interpreting and applying theoretical knowledge to a practical business solution by utilising a sound knowledge of income tax and corporate law.
• Preparing and/or reviewing income tax and deferred tax computations.
• Reviewing tax computations for the audit department.
• Drafting technically correct opinions and reports for review and reviewing tax opinions and advise to be provided to clients and the audit department.
• Gathering information from different sources by using effective research tools.
• Assisting with the research and preparation of proposals.
• Identifying income tax issues arising at clients and use various tools and techniques to provide suggestions on how to solve them.
• Adapting to a changing work environment and accommodate changing client demands.
• Liaising with audit partners and audit staff with regards to tax issues.
• Liaising with SARS.
• Visiting clients to remediate tax issues and assist clients with SARS audit and queries.
• Managing and maintaining client relationships.
• Preparing and managing budgets, debtors and monthly invoices.
• Producing accurate work and client deliverables to a high technical standard while coaching and mentoring junior staff.
• Managing subordinates in the corporate tax consulting team.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• BCom Accounting
• BCom Honours in Accounting or Taxation
• M.Com, or Hdip (Tax) advantageous
• CTA advantageous 

Professional designation:

• SAICA and/or SAIT 

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience
• Extractive Industry (Mining) or Financial Services specialism advantageous
• Experience working with and interpreting financial accounting records

Competencies:

• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership and supervising skills
• Working with people
• Adherence to principles and values
• Relating and Networking skills
• Analytical skills
• Leaning and researching skills
• Planning and organisational skills
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Adapting and responding to change
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking

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Description

• Managing operations, sales, client relationships, and strategic marketing for BDO Verification Services in the region. Responsibilities include overseeing sales and client service delivery, ensuring verification accuracy and compliance, sourcing leads, promoting B-BBEE services, and meeting sales targets. You'll also collaborate with the Managing Director to develop and implement the national marketing strategy, including market analysis and effective tactics to drive growth.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Operations

•  Manage work in progress, and continually improve time frames for completion of audits.
•  Act in the capacity of Analyst (when required), Technical Signatory as required.
•  Manage all activities in the verification process from point of engagement to certificate issue.
•  Oversee client interaction and ensure customer focused behaviour.
•  Intervene to resolve specific client problems or problems related to the progression of
•  individual client files.
•  Development of company strategy
•  Supervision of the implementation of the policies and procedures
•  Provision of adequate, qualified resources for activities
•  Determine appropriate financial budgets and targets for achievement.
•  Deliver financial results in accordance with the budget.

Technical

•  Maintain the BDO Verification Services management system in the region.
•  Provide input into the BDO Verification Services management system.
•  Internal audit for the region and others where cross regional audits required.
•  Process appeals and complaints.
•  Participate in technical committee to develop and implement suitable audit methodologies in compliance with the requirements for BEE verification.
•  Participate in technical committee to develop and maintain scorecards.
•  Prepare for SANAS accreditation. 
•  Participate in SANAS management reviews, to gain full understanding of nominated representative role.

Marketing & Sales

•  Develop and Co-ordinate marketing strategy to deliver required and value-added services to prospective clients.
•  Analysis of market to ensure development of related products and services.
•  Form external and internal strategic alliances to support and grow the business unit.
•  Ownership of the sales and marketing process
•  Develop marketing materials in conjunction with Marketing Department

Human Resources

•  Recruit, train, and motivate, and manage Human Resources appropriate to the operations capacity requirements, and in line with annual budgets and growth projections.
•  Oversee and be accountable for all activities undertaken by analysts employed or utilized in terms of outsource arrangement.
•  Observe and oversee competence of analysts. 
•  Ensure staff are properly trained in all relevant aspects of BEE and BEE Verification

Requirements
Qualifications

•  LLB / BCom LLB or BCom or NQF 7 equivalent
•  MDP

Experience

•  8 years of experience in the BEE industry or related field. 
•  5 years of external sales experience with proven track record
•  Experience with stakeholder management at senior level.
•  Experience to complete skills and competencies defined by R47 with appropriate training, and experience. 
•  Knowledge of BEE. BBBEE
•  Superior writing and communication skills
•  Previous project or people management experience 

Job Competencies

•  Proven experience in sales
•  Prepare Sales Reports 
•  Experience meeting monthly sales targets. (Target market (companies with a turnover between R100m – R1Billion+)
•  Able to operate within a legislated environment.
•  Able to work in a team environment to ensure optimal delivery of services.
•  Manage client relationship.
•  Relevant technical BBBEE and industry knowledge
•  Determine requirements & qualify client for verification service

BDO Core Competencies

•  Relationships and Collaboration
•  Exceptional Client Service
•  Business Growth
•  Engaging people
•  Quality, Risk management and Operational transformation
•  Actively demonstrate support of BDO Values and Clarity Charter