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Description
Primary Purpose of the Job

• Create professionally designed documents for proposals and other design collateral aligned to identified USPs and to BDO CVI.
• To strengthen the position of the BDO brand.
• Creates proposal graphics and presentations for proposal inclusion and customer presentations.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Creation, design and production of all proposal collateral such as documents, agenda cards, electronic meeting backgrounds, presentations etc.
• The creative interpretation of briefs and constant improvement in deliverable, all within brand guidelines.

Requirements
Qualifications

• Design qualification pref. BA or BTech in Graphic Design or Multimedia

Experience

• 3-4 years’ experience in a design environment
• Proposals and presentation experience
• InDesign and PowerPoint and some or all other programs of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro etc.) and Word

Job Competencies

• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
• Socially aware, team player and prepared to pitch in on all aspects of design as required
• Skilled in client service management
• Must be able to work on your own, with attention to detail, think out of the box
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure
• Quality and detail oriented
• Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks

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Purpose of the Role:

• The Junior Internal Auditor focuses on the operational elements of each assignment ensuring that each section of work allocated is completed and reviewed by the IA/SIA in accordance with the Firm's policies and procedures and IIA Standards. The Junior Internal Auditor will ensure that further support is provided to the IA/SIA by assisting with queries relating to sections completed.

Key responsibilities:

People:

• Own development.
• Values (REACT).
• Audit Administration and Execution (execution compliant to IIA Standards)

Processes & Quality:

• Internal Audit section allocations.
• Delivering high standard deliverables on time.
• Pentana (Planning / execution / reporting).

Requirements:

• Four year qualification in Internal Audit/B.Com Honours Internal Audit / or Informatics/ or Computer Science CIA/ CISA/CFE.
• No experience required

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Description

• BDO Business Services Outsourcing  Services  has a vacancy 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

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Description

• The Pensions Clerk is responsible to the audit senior for carrying out the work allocated to them, for keeping audit senior informed of progress and of any problems or difficulties with that work and for ensuring that work is documented and concluded in accordance with the Firms policies and procedures. Keeping accurate time records and perform work allocated with integrity & ethics      

Competencies:

• Effective and timeously communicating all relevant matters to the manager in charge.
• Any problems to be immediately attended and timeously resolved.
• Ensure that all outstanding work/issues are followed up timeously.
• Ensure adherence to the compass audit plan.
• Timeously signing off of audit plan.
• Accurately/timeous recording of overs/unders upon identification for management letters.
• Completion of audit within specified deadlines.
• Adequately performing audit work as required (review notes which sections were allocated and completed and comment accurately on results).
• On last day of allocated audit time, issuing a list of outstanding items with required detail which pertains to your section's that needs to be followed-up by yourself and ensure communication on the matter i.e. bank confirmation letters, debtors confirmations, legal letters, etc.
• Ensure work is reviewed three days prior to the completion of project.
• Where appropriate - supervise the work performed by less experienced assistants.

Requirements:

• B.Com Accounting Degree or equivalent
• CTA ( Completed or Studying Towards) 
• Ability to work in a team and independently
• Good communication skills, internal and external, both written and verbal

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Description

• The Senior Audit Manager oversees and ensures that the project runs efficiently and profitably from inception to sign off, by managing all the relevant stakeholders in accordance with the  Firm’s policies and procedures. The Senior Audit Manager further supports the Engagement Partner with clients' commercial management and business development initiatives.  

Reporting to the Audit Partner you will inter alia be responsible for: 

• Business Development
• Negotiating budgets/fees and overruns for clients once fee base has been agreed with the partner
• Managing WIP, write offs, fee queries and debtors
• Ensure Timeous and accurate billing of clients
• Accurate and Timeous planning of audits.
• Management and the Execution of audits.
• Managing staff movements on and off the job and timeously communicate to all relevant parties.
• Manage and control staff allocations on audit project.
• Ensure completion and finalisation of audits
• Building of effective relationships with clients and staff.
• Ensure Exceptional Client Service.
• Decide on audit appropriateness of audit opinion by resolving issues which might impact on the audit opinion and ensuring that these are brought to the attention of the engagement partner and documentation thereof.
• Manage the client and ensure that the project is delivered within the scope agreed on
• Mentoring of trainees
• Timeous completion of performance reviews

Requirements
Qualifications and Experience 

• CA(SA)
• At least 4 years post article Management experience with long term audit ambitions – partner/director
• Must have listed companies experience

Competencies 

• Strong Technical Ability
• Extremely high level of attention to detail and analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively - Verbally and Written
• Ability to relate to clients at executive level
• Ability to apply sound professional judgment.
• Demonstrate a commitment to self-development and growth through research and
• attending courses relevant to role.
• Promote teamwork within the Audit Teams
• Strong Planning, organising and control skills

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Description
Primary Purpose of the Job

• A Microsoft Power Automate Developer plays a crucial role in designing, developing, and implementing automated workflows and processes using Microsoft Power Automate. This professional collaborates with various stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into effective automation solutions.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

General:

• Collaborating with other members of the Digitech team and business stakeholders to implement solutions.
• 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
• Train and support end-users on the developed systems where required.
• Support team members as required on the projects to close out within project timeline. 

Process Automation:

• Design, develop, and implement automated workflows using Power Automate.
• Streamline manual, repetitive tasks in departments like HR, finance, operations, etc. 

Requirements Gathering:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs.
• Translate these needs into technical requirements for automation.

Integration:

• Connect Power Automate with various systems e.g. Microsoft 365 (e.g., SharePoint, Outlook, Teams), Dynamics 365, External APIs and third-party applications (via connectors or custom APIs) etc.

Error Handling & Monitoring:

• Run and monitor software performance tests on new and existing applications for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging

Documentation & Testing:

• Document automation processes, logic, and architecture, and assist with development documentation and guidelines as required for developed systems.
• Perform unit testing and UAT (User Acceptance Testing) to ensure functionality and stability.

Governance & Security:

• Adhere to organizational standards for data governance, security, and compliance.
• Manage user roles and access control in automated processes.

Requirements

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Certifications: Microsoft Power Platform certification or relevant Microsoft certifications

Experience

• Proven experience in developing and managing workflows using Microsoft Power Automate.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform including Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Virtual Agents.
• Experience in integrating Power Automate with other Microsoft services such as SharePoint, Dynamics 365, and Azure.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, JSON, and other integration methodologies.
• Experience with scripting languages like JavaScript and knowledge of SQL.
• Background in software development and knowledge of Agile methodologies.

Competencies: Knowledge and Skills

Behavioural Competencies

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyse complex business processes and identify opportunities for automation.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Creative mindset and ability to troubleshoot issues effectively.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with stakeholders at all levels.
• Team Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively within a team and across departments.
• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy in developing workflows and ensuring they meet business requirements.
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing technologies and business needs.
• Time Management: Efficient in managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines.