Job Opportunities at KPMG South Africa

Job Description
Purpose of position

• The purpose of this position is to provide a wide range of tax compliance services to a portfolio of corporate clients, ranging from large, local and international corporates to trusts.

Key roles & responsibilities

• Completion of company income tax returns, which includes a review of client-prepared tax computations and the preparation of detailed transmittal letters setting out legal arguments for positions taken
• Calculation of provisional tax payments and completion of IRP6 provisional tax returns
• Assistance with completion of reconciliations for IT14SD returns
• Calculation of dividends and interest withholding tax and filing of relevant withholding tax forms
• Assistance with tax clearance applications
• Liaising with clients and SARS on a regular basis regarding outstanding income tax information necessary to complete the income tax returns, and drafting responses to SARS queries
• Calculating taxable income and estimated tax liability / refund
• Checking assessments
• Managing own monthly lockup (business book) and preparing billing requests
• Keeping up to date with changes to legislation relating to the Income Tax Act and changes to SARS efiling
• Meeting with clients
• Pro-actively identifying consulting opportunities for other areas of the tax department

Qualifications And Experience

• B Comm degree or equivalent
• Tax qualification and/or tax experience advantageous
• Experience on ACCFIN or similar tax database package advantageous
• Strong working knowledge of Excel, Word and Outlook
• Strong working knowledge of SARS eFiling
• Exposure to an audit environment advantageous

Skills and attributes

• Ability to communicate with staff and clients at all levels
• Commitment to becoming a tax specialist
• Strong risk management skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Strong multi-tasking skills
• Ability to re-prioritise effectively and on short notice
• Efficient, friendly, helpful and professional
• Pro-active towards tasks and deadlines
• Ability to function well in a high pressure environment
• Team player and taking ownership of client base assigned
• Ability to perform tasks in an orderly and logical manner
• Attention to detail and accuracy

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Description Of The Role And Purpose Of The Job

• The IT Service Delivery Manager is responsible for developing and leading the team of IT Service Desk Analysts, End User Computing Specialists and IT Asset Management. The role includes the day-to-day support, compliance, SLA management, maintenance, lifecycle management and planning of the production business applications used within their service area and ensuring the support strategy is in alignment with the overall IT and business direction.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, document, agree, monitor, measure, report and review against SLA’s the level of IT services provided to the business.
• Determine, document and agree requirements for new services and produce Service Level Requirements.
• Manage the day-to day delivery of the services with operational teams and any third party organisations, in accordance with the SLA’s and KPI’s, ensuring that resourcing requirements are appropriately managed
• Define escalation matrices and manage service escalations to ensure issues are dealt with expediently
• Communicate proactively and clearly with the key stakeholders to ensure effective, timely understanding and reporting of relevant information.
• Communicate effectively to ensure the ITS team clearly understands deliverables to, and expectations from internal clients
• Identify and drive technological improvements that enhance business outcomes for our internal customers
• Develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships at all appropriate levels across the organisation
• Provide internal and external reporting on agreed service levels, with recommendations for improvements
• Ongoing review and alignment of service offerings with internal customer requirements
• Ensure continuous improvement by initiating and driving regular process and quality reviews within the service teams
• Ensuring agreed transition processes and schedules are followed to ensure successful introduction of new services or versions of existing services.
• Will lead the Service Delivery team in the elimination of support and maintenance costs associated with assets by suggesting the decommissioning or consolidating similar products and help establish total cost of ownership (TCO) of production assets within their defined service function.
• Negotiate with relevant parties in respect of disruptions & major amendments to the provision of services.
• Set clear direction and objectives by defining and establishing team performance measures and standards which underpin overall objectives.
• Providing coaching, mentoring, support and guidance to staff members in reporting line.

Skills
Skills and attributes required for the role:

• Experience of the Software Delivery Lifecycle
• A good understanding of IT technical solutions and preferably an ITIL foundation qualification
• Excellent leadership and management skills showcasing a coaching and mentoring style
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, coupled with the ability to negotiate and influence at all levels

Personal Attributes

• Excellent client focus
• Ability to deal with conflict
• Extremely high level of confidentially and integrity
• Able to maintain a friendly, professional manner when liaising with clients, even in challenging situations
• Ability to multi-task
• The ability to build collaborative relationship with good interpersonal skills and the ability to relate well to colleagues with differing levels of expertise and skills while championing inclusion and diversity
• The ability to work well under pressure and to perform to deadlines
• Ability to manage resources
• Team player who is self-aware
• Strong organisation skills; a self-starter with initiative, ability to foster innovation and a common sense approach to problem solving
• Sound decision making ability
• Focus on continuous improvement within the ITS function while advancing an ethical environment
• High level of attention to detail and a desire to drive quality

Technology savvy
Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive work experience, at least 2 years in an IT / Service Management role
• Four-year degree or Diploma with focus on IT, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience of the Software Delivery Lifecycle
• A good understanding of IT technical solutions

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Purpose of the position

• To primarily provide technical assurance and audit reporting services, assistance and training to KPMG partners and staff (audit, tax and advisory) through the Africa region and to provide support to the rest of the audit and assurance team.

Qualifications And Experience

• Key roles and responsibilities
• Researching and answering assurance, audit and review reporting queries for KPMG staff and clients in accordance with International Standards of Auditing (ISA’s), ISAE , ISRE the International Standards Reporting Manual (ISRM) and locally issued South African Auditing Practice Standards (SAAPS) and JSE reporting guide.
• Reviewing reports submitted to DPP by engagement teams and liasing with the teams on these reports.
• Assisting with the preparation and presentation of accounting updates and training on ISA’s, ISRM and SAAPS’s for KPMG partners, staff and KPMG clients through the African region
• Staying up to date with developments in both local standards and ISA’s through internal research and involvement on local topic teams
• Assisting with the monthly compliance reviews to ensure that the trainings achieved the intended results.
• Person specification

Qualified CA
Skills and attributes

• Good writing skills
• Keen interest in researching and dealing with reporting related issues
• Good working knowledge and understanding of ISA, ISAE, ISRE, ISRM and SAAPS’s and JSE guide.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Ambition to contribute to building a successful and profitable department
• Proactive
• Works well under pressure
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Able to deal with various tasks at once and meet deadlines
• Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills (including writing)
• Able to deal effectively with individuals at all levels within KPMG and external to KPMG
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Good computer skills (Microsoft word, excel and PowerPoint)

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• The Finance Business Unit of KPMG SA is responsible for providing services that support the business objectives and strategy of the firm. It oversees financial systems, planning and management activities, including budgeting and forecasting, collections, reporting and compliance, and creation of value.

Purpose Of Position

• The Reporting Accountant role is to assist with financial reporting to business functions and client project query resolutions. This includes identifying solutions for problems relating to Finance responsibilities, management accounting and information. Assisting with all processes related to management accounting and reporting.

Key Accountabilities

• The provision of sound financial information and comprehensive reporting for offices, functions and business units to support their business decision making processes.
• Ensure compliance with local legislation, KPMG global policies and KPMG SA policies and processes.
• Assist with project opening and attending to queries regarding practice management processes.
• Lockup – assist with the review of work in progress reports and debtor balances.
• Prepare invoices for business unit under review.
• Compile reconciliations, follow-up where required on reconciliations and ensure reconciled items are appropriately cleared timeously.
• Prepare journal entries.
• Budgets and forecasts – assist with planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Other ad hoc requirements as requested by the Senior Finance Business Manager, finance business partners and management within the Finance function.

Person Specification

• Working within a team, this position requires a team-player who is approachable, taking a positive, co-operative, “can do” approach to quickly, efficiently and objectively resolve problems, follow up enquiries, and respond in a positive and timely manner.

Experience/Knowledge

• B Com or equivalent tertiary qualification.
• Accounting experience minimum 5 years.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Working knowledge of MS Office, Word.
• Oracle knowledge desirable.
• Experience in a professional services firm.

Personal Attributes

• The ability to build collaborative relationship with good interpersonal skills and the ability to relate well to colleagues with differing levels of expertise and skills while championing inclusion and diversity.
• High level of personal commitment to, and responsibility for, the role & deliverables.
• Ability to work to deadlines and perform well under pressure, being well organised, focused, self-motivated and proactive, with a high level of attention to detail.
• Strong organisation skills, a self-starter with initiative, ability to foster innovation and a common sense approach to problem solving.
• Team player, self-aware and patient.
• The ability to work unsupervised.
• Focus on continuous improvement within the finance function while advancing an ethical environment.
• Ability to wear both the business hat and the finance hat and manage conflict openly, transparently and professionally.