Jobs Available at Forvis Mazars Group

Duties and Responsibilities

• Produce client reports (Audit Strategy Memorandum, Audit Completion Memorandum, Management letters etc.)
• Propose and finalise audit opinions (including Key Audit Matters where applicable)
• Monitoring and evaluation of performance in relation to budget
• Audit assignment budget planning and project management
• Conduct full audit file reviews and related reports to ensure the relevant files are ready for sign off and locked down within relevant period
• Review tax returns
• Manage resourcing and plotting of staff members on audit engagements
• Work allocations as required by individual audit assignments
• Ensure audit planning documentation is completed
• Managing team productivity
• Perform billings, manage WIP and debtor collections
• Develop audit budgets and continuance assessment document
• Monitors performance against budget
• Perform billings, manage WIP and debtor collections
• Performance management of staff members including, continuously providing feedback to staff
• Mentoring of team (Formal and Informal)
• Provide technical assistance to staff members
• Maintain excellent client relationships
• Business Development
• Contributing to and facilitating Learning and Development (self and team)
• Assist with recruitment process / panel interviews
• Role model the organizational culture and instil culture in others

Minimum Requirements

• Qualified CA (SA)
• Minimum 2-5 years’ post articles experience in an audit firm (non negotiable)
• Minimum 1-year's previous experience within a Senior Manager role
• Statutory Audit experience and experience on audits of Listed Companies
• Public Sector experience will be advantageous
• A thorough knowledge of IFRS and ISA; working knowledge of JSE Listing requirements
• Pro-active and solutions driven
• Team leadership and strong team work skills
• Ability to mentor and develop talent
• Adherence to principles and values
• Writing and reporting skills
• Information gathering and problem analysis skills
• Able to demonstrate and exercise sound judgment skills
• Planning and organisational skills
• Quality and detail orientation
• Customer focused
• Able to work and cope under pressures and deal with setbacks
• Results driven and able to achieve work goals and objectives
• Experience with CaseWare

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Duties and Responsibilities

• 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 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 trainees
• Timeous completion of performance reviews

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

• Qualified CA, with 5 plus years post-article experience with listed entity experience

Competencies

• High level of attention to detail and analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Be able to communicate effectively - Verbally and Written
• Be able to relate to clients at executive level
• Be able 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.
• Strong Technical Ability

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide 1st and 2nd level support
• Resolve and close IT incidents
• Escalate unresolved incidents
• Follow up on unresolved incidents
• Setup new PCs for users and ensure that they are functional
• Assist with the administration of the intranet
• Provide user support training and coaching
• Liaise with suppliers with regards to IT equipment

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a desktop support environment within a corporate environment
• Grade 12 qualification plus A+/N+/MCTS qualification
• Skilled in the resolution of PC hardware problems
• Skilled in the resolution of operating systems and application software problems
• Be proactive
• Focus on providing high levels of customer service
• Be able to work as part of a team
• High levels of quality and detail orientation
• Be able to cope with pressures and setbacks

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Compliance with the National Audit SOP
• Planning of engagements on the National Resource and Budgeting Tool
• Preparation of audit budgets for final approval by the engagement partner, which entails work allocation across your various team members
• Weekly Analysis of Work in Progress
• Application of IT Audit tools on engagements
• Provide junior staff with clear direction, goals and objectives.
• Leading of planning , client and close-out meetings
• Set appropriate standards and create a positive work climate ensuring you always demonstrate the Mazars values.
• Provide coaching andtraining to improve performance.
• Perform audit fieldwork based on your level of experience for more complex sections.
• Produce reports that are clear, concise and error free.
• Application of technical expertise and analyse data effectively.
• Finalise and propose audit opinion.
• Complete timesheets and review that of your trainees
• Maintain effective client relations.
• Project Management - Monitors progress and performance against deadlines and milestones
• Review of engagement files in accordance with the relevant standards
• Drafting of audit opinions for review and approval by engagement partner.
• Completion of technical consultations

Minimum Requirements

• Successful completion of audit traineeship (articles)
• Proficient in application of IFRS, IFRS for SME’s and ISA as well as Mazars Audit Methodology
• Proficiency in Caseware and Microsoft products
• Ability to comply with national audit SOP ensuring planning, fieldwork and finalisation are done at the correct stages of the financial year.
• Excellent writing, reporting, planning and organising skills.
• Perform mentoring and supervisory role to staff on specific audits.
• Able to maintain a good working relationship with team members and clients.
• Always demonstrate integrity.
• Ability to provide and receive feedback for development of yourself and team members.
• Proactive – being able to plan projects and activities well in advance.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Produce client reports (Audit Strategy Memorandum, Audit Completion Memorandum, Management letters etc.)
• Propose and finalise audit opinions (including Key Audit Matters where applicable)
• Review financial statements (separate and/or consolidated) in terms of IFRS, Companies Act and JSE Listing Requirements
• Audit assignment budget planning and project management
• Monitoring and evaluation of performance in relation to budget
• Conduct full audit file reviews and related reports to ensure the relevant files are ready for sign off and locked down within relevant period
• Manage resourcing and plotting of staff members on audit engagements
• Work allocations as required by individual audit assignments
• Ensure audit planning documentation is completed
• Managing team productivity
• Perform billings, manage WIP and debtor collections
• Performance management of staff members including, continuously providing feedback to staff
• Mentoring of team (Formal and Informal)
• Provide technical assistance to staff members
• Maintain excellent client relationships
• Business Development
• Solutions Oriented
• Contributing to and facilitating Learning and Development (self and team)

Minimum Requirements

• Qualified CA(SA)
• Minimum 2 years previous experience within an Audit Supervisor/Manager role
• Previous experience in auditing within the Banking industry. Exposure to the banking regulatory environment will be preferred.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Produce client reports (Audit Strategy Memorandum, Audit Completion Memorandum, Management letters etc.)
• Propose and finalise audit opinions (including Key Audit Matters where applicable)
• Review financial statements (separate and/or consolidated) in terms of IFRS, Companies Act and JSE Listing Requirements
• Audit assignment budget planning and project management
• Monitoring and evaluation of performance in relation to budget
• Conduct full audit file reviews and related reports to ensure the relevant files are ready for sign off and locked down within relevant period
• Manage resourcing and plotting of staff members on audit engagements
• Work allocations as required by individual audit assignments
• Ensure audit planning documentation is completed
• Managing team productivity
• Perform billings, manage WIP and debtor collections
• Performance management of staff members including, continuously providing feedback to staff
• Mentoring of team (Formal and Informal)
• Provide technical assistance to staff members
• Maintain excellent client relationships
• Business Development
• Contributing to and facilitating Learning and Development (self and team)

Minimum Requirements

• Qualified CA (SA)
• Minimum 1 year previous experience within an Audit Supervisor/Manager role (non negotiable)
• Previous experience within the Public Interest Entity sector is preferable
• A thorough knowledge of IFRS, Companies Act and JSE Listing Requirements
• Management of large Group Audits is preferable
• Initiative / pro-activity
• Team leadership
• Ability to develop talent
• Adherence to principles and values
• Writing and reporting skills
• Information gathering and problem analysis skills
• Able to demonstrate and exercise sound judgment skills
• Planning and organisational skills
• Quality and detail orientation
• Customer focused
• Able to work and cope under pressures and deal with setbacks
• Strong teamwork skills
• Experience managing teams larger than 10 members across more than 1 location