Jobs at Grant Thornton South Africa

Job Purpose:

Audit

• To plan, execute and finalise all assignments.

Staff development

• To ensure that all staff is productive, meet their development and competency needs and are assessed.

Financial

• To ensure growth of the business and financial viability of the firm.

Ad - hoc

• To assist in the day to day operations of the firm

Job Description:

• Ensure prompt reporting and that all deadlines are being achieved.
• Review the allocation of audits to members of staff ensuring that they understand their duties.
• Review composition of audit teams.
• Complete the relevant sections of the PR’s for all team members and discuss reports with them.
• Complete manager’s performance evaluation and discuss with the engagement partner.
• Mentoring of staff.
• Identify client needs requiring additional services and bring these to the attention of the engagement director.
• Billing and collection of invoices with respect to your portfolio.
• Review and approve all leave applications of your mentees.
• Assist with marketing projects e.g. graduate recruitment, other marketing initiatives

Qualification:

• CA(SA)

Experience:

• 3-5 years experience post articles

Closing Date: 21 August 2023

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• Assist partners/directors in carrying out financial due diligence and valuation engagements (various types of corporate valuations, including PPA (purchase price allocations)
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and IFRS 3, IFRS 9, IFRS 13 and IAS 36 is required
• Manage teams, projects and clients on a day-to-day basis
• Provide support to junior team members in guiding and reviewing their work output
• Coaching junior staff in a mix of technical due diligence and valuations skills, industry knowledge and soft skills.
• Assist and take part in various internal initiatives to assist the partners/directors in delivering those initiatives
• Manage multiple projects at a time and also lead/direct teams of juniors and project plan.
• Personally deliver on multiple due diligence, valuation and JSE regulatory advisory projects.
• Be involved in multiple projects simultaneously (delivering on aspects of each)
• Manage others on multiple other projects simultaneously.
• Detailed professional report writing,
• Perform detailed operational and financial analysis, and related presentations.
• Prepare and build detailed financial and valuation models.
• Maintain positive, productive, and professional relationships with client personnel and colleagues.
• Obtain formal feedback and references from clients.
• Assist the director/partner in developing and growing the pipeline of potential assignments and transactions.
• Prepare and submit proposals and quotations of a high standard and quality.
• Perform supervisory duties and mentor staff.
• Develop people through effectively delegating tasks and providing guidance to staff. Review the work of all staff and confirm the work steps are completed accurately.
• Provide performance feedback and training, and conduct performance reviews.
• Foster an efficient, innovative, and team-oriented work environment.
• Collaborate with staff members from the local office and international offices to offer clients a professional client/transaction experience - determine the right deal to do, and then assist them in doing the deal right
• Cross sell work to other divisions in the firm and possibly other international offices
• Direct and complete research on market trends & needs in order to generate new business
• Leverage own networks for new work opportunities
• Identify and develop new networks complementary to current service offering
• Demonstrate teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members.
• Use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of services provided.
• Deliver on financial targets and metrics set and assist in managing the financial aspects of the division.
• Both provide and participate in ongoing quality and risk management initiatives.
• Comply with the firm’s risk management policies and procedures, including completion of internal mandatory training.
• Understand, commit to and rigorously apply internal quality and risk management policies and procedures at all times and ensure compliance of other team members.
• Remain up to date in areas of expertise and comply with any CPD requirements (if registered with professional membership bodies).

Qualification:

• Qualified CA(SA) – Must have been qualified for a minimum of 5 years.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Corporate Finance (specifically strong valuation and related accounting background).
• Business valuation skills (equity instruments, debt instruments, impairments, PPA’s, etc).
• Financial due diligence skills (experience across multiple sectors)
• Experience from a reputable firm
• Regulatory (JSE advisory) skills and experience a plus, but not mandatory
• Strong financial modelling skills (in excel)
• Analytical skills (operational and financial analytical analysis)
• Extremely strong report writing skills (articulate, clear, professional)
• Project management skills – must be able to work on more than one project at a time and also lead/direct teams of juniors and project plan and manage.
• Ability to work unsupervised – must be able to execute assignments alone where required.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and under pressure.
• Energetic, enthusiastic, self-starter and “driver”
• Various ad hoc responsibilities

Closing Date 18 August 2023

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Job Description 

• Supervise Internal audit teams and ensure effective delivery of audit assignments.
• Deliver project planning, execution, reporting and management of  Audits – e.g Payroll; financial statement close process; procurement; order to cash.
• Lead discussions with clients and ensure audit team performs effective system walkthroughs, gather appropriate audit evidence, and raise valid audit issues; Assess and assemble resources as necessary for  audits.
• Supervise and coordinate delivery of audits, ensuring appropriate documenting of working papers, clearing of review notes and on time submission of audit file for further review.
• Perform 1st level review of audit work papers and evaluate audit conclusions and findings.
• Ensure that audits are performed in line with IIA standards and recognized best practices.
• Prepare audit procedures, risks, and controls in relation to business processes and project domains which includes documenting of a risk and control matrices.
• Prepare draft audit reports and interact with client to obtain management responses and final draft audit reports.
• Finalize audit files ensuring quality throughout the audit.
• Facilitate engagements pertaining to audits or technical areas within area of responsibility and ensure that all the relevant internal and external stakeholders are involved.
• General project management and file management.
• Train and develop junior staff members on audits,  and
• Ensure the audit plan is executed on time and per approved timeline

Qualifications

• Bcom Internal audit or an equivalent qualification
• CIA or studying towards CIA

Experience 
Experience

• At least 3-5 years of working experience in Internal Auditing