Job Openings at BDO South Africa

Purpose of the role:

• We are seeking a highly organised and results-driven Project Manager to oversee and manage execution of large projects from initiation to completion.
• The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, budgeting, scheduling, and coordinating resources to ensure successful project delivery. This role requires excellent project leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills to manage cross-functional teams and stakeholders effectively.

Main duties and responsibilities: 

• Meet with service line heads and other business owners to clarify specific requirements of each project.
• Lead project planning sessions to set project goals and objectives, determine timelines, define tasks, and outline resources necessary to successfully complete the project.
• Monitor the progress of projects, including addressing issues that may arise and ensuring project deliverables are completed on time.
• Use an appropriate tracking tool to coordinate different elements of the project.
• Follow standard processes as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
• Organize regular status and review meetings as necessary, including generating and distributing meeting minutes.
• Synthesise and analyse data to prepare accurate financial forecasts and project reports
• Gather resources, identify potential constraints based on activities and timeframes, and define solutions to manage any constraints
• Design a risk management plan to minimise foreseeable disruptions to the project
• Manage relevant budgets adequately.
• Oversee all incoming and outgoing project documentation, including managing contracts
• Manager a portfolio and resources to ensure stakeholder engagement through project  plans, schedules, project tracking, budget and resource allocation, Gantt charts, and workload analysis
• Report regularly to management and relevant stakeholders on the progress of the project, challenges, resolutions, and alterations
• Conduct project reviews, including creating detailed reports for executive staff and identifying areas for future improvement
• Ensure all project deliverables, deadlines, and client expectations are met
• Optimise and improve processes, identify growth opportunities, and initiate new projects
• Undertake additional tasks and responsibilities as may be reasonably expected of the role and as necessary in order to achieve the objectives of the Shared Services team

Job Requirements
Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, administration, information systems, or a related technical field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification is a plus.
• Project management certifications would be advantageous.

Experience:

• Minimum 5-6 years relevant work experience
• Experience in Microsoft Suite, ERP systems and Project Management solutions will be advantageous.

Additional Requirements:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated expertise in managing complex projects through all phases of a project life cycle
• Working knowledge of Microsoft operating systems and programs including O365, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
• Expertise with project management software (e.g. Microsoft Project) Advanced negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Strong management, leadership, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to present technical information clearly and concisely at a level appropriate to the target audience
• Ability to solve problems by systematically analysing issues, drawing logical conclusions, and recommending practical solutions  Demonstrated ability to prioritise and manage the workload of multiple projects

Job Skills and Competencies:

• Flexibility and creative thinking
• Demonstrated ability to effectively direct, coordinate, and follow up with team members to ensure timely completion of project deliverables
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and time constraints in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment
• Proven ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders

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Primary Purpose of the Job

• The primary objective of the Infrastructure Administrator is the effective monitoring, management, and administration of the infrastructure within the environment while adhering to the incident resolution, request fulfilment, and change management processes.
• This encompasses the Data Centre environment, Servers, LAN and WAN infrastructure, Cloud and externally hosted infrastructure, Security and perimeter defence infrastructure, wireless, and last mile connectivity

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Adhere to the defined Service Level Agreement with regards to Incident Resolution, Request Fulfilment, and Change Management.
• Manage Major Incident resolution from cradle to grave.
• Proactively monitor the environment, identify and timeously implement mitigating solutions to identified capacity gaps and foreseeable incidents.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for the Service Management Team with regards to infrastructure related incidents and requests.
• Identify and mitigate Risks based on the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures System (CVE).
• Identify process and knowledge gaps which may be addresses via formal training.
• Submit daily, weekly, and monthly reports to the Infrastructure Manager.
• Provide input into the monthly Operations reports on all infrastructure related matters

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

Qualifications/Recognition of Prior Learning equivalent

• Grade 12
• A+, N+, Server+, Azure Fundamentals, MCSE, ITIL V3/ITIL V4 Foundation
• NQF Level 6 IT related Qualification
• Azure Administrator Associate (advantageous)
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert (advantageous)

Work Experience

• Minimum of 5 years + ITSM Support Experience
• Minimum of 2 years + Enterprise Systems Administration Experience
• Experience in Banking or Financial services industry sectors
• Experience with supporting the Office 365 and Azure suites.
• Active Directory administration

Knowledge

• Understanding of networking fundamentals and administration
• Ability to troubleshoot network issues - LAN Routing and Switching troubleshooting (VLANs, IP Sub-netting, DHCP, DNS)
• Good knowledge of Windows Server (2008 ,2012, 2016, 2019) 
• An excellent working knowledge of ITSM tools and workflows.

Competencies: Technical & Behavioural

Technical Competencies

• Excellent technical documentation preparation skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and thoroughness
• Research and analyse information and make recommendations based on relevant evidence
• Excellent problem-solving skills - Ability to breakdown complex problems into logical pieces.
• Good organisational and time management skills - ability to handle multiple work streams.
• Exceptional Communication (Written and Verbal) and Interpersonal Skills
• A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Server, Networks and dependencies, and End User Computing.

Behavioural Competencies

• Resilient and Adaptable with the ability to work under pressure.
• Dependable and reliable.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Detail-oriented.
• Focused – ability to work on complex tasks to completion.
   

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• BDO Wealth Advisers (www.bdowealth.co.za) is recruiting a skilled and experienced Operations Manager to join our Financial Planning division. This role is based in Johannesburg, with national responsibilities supporting our Wealth clusters across regions. This position is full-time and permanent.

What this role offers

• An opportunity to lead the operational backbone of a national Financial Planning business, ensuring a high-performance, compliant, and client-centric environment. Responsibilities include supervision governance, process integrity, and performance enablement that supports our advice teams to deliver exceptional client outcomes.
• You will work closely with the COO, MD, and key Group functions (Compliance, Finance, People & Culture) to ensure alignment to regulatory requirements and BDO’s strategic direction.

You’ll play a critical role in shaping:

• Operational excellence across Wealth systems and processes
• Regulatory and licence oversight, including FAIS/FICA/POPIA coordination
• People development frameworks, including the Wealth 2-year Trainee Programme
• Business reporting & data governance enabling strategic decisions
• This position offers a market-related remuneration package aligned to experience and role seniority.

Job Requirements
Primary Responsibilities

• Operational Systems & Data Governance
• Ensure strong adoption, data integrity, and performance reporting across platforms including Elite Wealth, Commspace, SharePoint and Power BI. Conduct workflow audits and support efficiency improvements through automation and AI tools.
• Compliance Oversight & Risk Coordination
• Maintain supervision structures, licence and register accuracy, and support regulatory audits and investigations. Drive consistent compliance behaviours across clusters.
• People Development & Cluster Support
• Conduct monthly engagements with Planners, Paraplanners, Administrators, and Trainees to track performance, capacity, and progress to competency. Lead the Traineeship programme rollout and reporting.
• Business Reporting & Insights
• Deliver dashboards and operational insights monthly to COO & MD, highlighting risk, capacity, and improvements required. Support Exco and Board reporting.
• Process Integrity & Continuous Improvement
• Maintain SOPs, champion efficient workflows, and lead annual process reviews to embed operational consistency and resilience.
• Cross-functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
• Partner with Group functions on projects and support engaging external partnerships with universities and industry bodies.

 Minimum Requirements

• A tertiary qualification in Financial Planning or similar
• Certified Financial Planner® Professional
• 5–10 years within Financial Services, ideally in operations, compliance, or practice management for an FSP
• Solid understanding of FAIS, FICA, POPIA, and representative supervision requirements
• Experience with CRM/workflow systems (such as Elite Wealth or similar)
• Strong data-governance and reporting capabilities

 Key Competencies

Technical:

• Operational risk management, SOP & process mapping, data integrity oversight, performance framework administration, automation adoption, regulatory reporting.

Behavioural:

• High attention to detail, critical thinking, leadership presence, clear communication, problem-solving under pressure, strong coaching approach, resilience in a transforming environment.

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Primary Purpose of the Job

• We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented professional to fill a hybrid role that encompasses SQL development, report writing, and data engineering. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing data pipelines, developing and optimizing SQL queries, building reports and dashboards, and supporting the business with actionable data insights.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize complex SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, and scripts.
• Ensure that all database systems are maintained and enhanced to meet the organisation's requirements for data integrity, security, and availability.
• Create and restore databases
• Monitor database performance, implement changes, apply new patches and versions when required
• Create Server agent jobs
• Build, manage and support data warehousing solution and contribute to the development of data models.
• Ability to establish ODBC connections between different types of databases and platforms
• Develop and maintain operational, financial, and ad-hoc reports using SQL-based reporting tools (e.g., SSRS, Power BI)
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency in all reports and dashboards.
• Design and implement data pipelines and ETL processes for integrating data from various sources.
• Work with large datasets, ensuring data reliability, consistency, and scalability.
• Create and maintain documentation on database design, ETL processes, and report development.
• Work closely with the developers on projects to assistance with the database structure and relationships

Job Requirements
Qualifications, Work Experience, and Knowledge

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or related field

Work Experience

• Minimum 3- 5 years’ relevant experience
• Proven experience in developing reports and databases

Knowledge

• Advanced in MS SQL Server BI Stack tools and technologies (SSRS, SSIS, TSQL, Power Query, Power Bi, Dax)
• Strong knowledge of Python.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills including Macros
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure)

Competencies: Technical & Behavioural

Technical Competencies

• Excellent knowledge of data backup, recovery, security, integrity, and SQL.
• Experience in Crystal reports or similar business intelligence tools.
• Solid understanding of ETL processes, data warehousing concepts, and data modelling.

Behavioural Competencies

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proactive, self-starter with initiative to find ways to improve solutions, systems and processes
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to learn new software and technologies quickly.
• Ability to follow instructions
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

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Job Description

• The Pension Fund Senior’s role is to execute risk-based audits in accordance with the firm’s audit methodology. The candidate would be reporting to an Audit Manager and would be responsible for conducting an audit from planning through to completion.  The Pension Fund Senior would be responsible for the audit team and will help supervise, motivate and develop the team of junior audit staff.  This role is required to review the work of junior personnel, as well as developing their skills and providing training and support.

Key responsibilities:

A Pension Fund Senior will be expected to carry out any or all of the following tasks:

• Identify risk matters to the business
• Schedule, plan and complete risk-based audits
• Report and present findings to the business, making recommendations for solutions and improvements to policies/procedures
• Understand the commercial objectives of the business and the impact made by the audit
• Liaise with client
• Ensure the business complies with all relevant internal requirements, industry regulations and government legislation
• Lead, manage and develop the team of junior auditors
• Assist with other audit matters and projects
• Audit execution

Job Requirements

• B.Com Accounting Degree or equivalent
• Previous experience on pension fund audits
• Ability to work in a team and independently
• Good communication skills, internal and external, both written and verbal