Open Positions at Forvis Mazars Group

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, execute and finalise audit engagements within budgets and time frames with minimal supervision
• Produce client reports (annual financial statements, minutes, certificates, and report to management)
• Builds realistic and achievable plans which enable him/her and his/her team to balance work and home life whilst meeting client/partner expectations
• Monitors and assesses performance, provides feedback on a timely basis and provides performance support especially when improvement is required
• Proposes appropriate approaches to problems and changing priorities and contributes to the development of new initiatives and methods
• Demonstrates the capacity to work in a multi-disciplinary and international environment and uses the diversity of cultures and perspectives
• Liaise with Partners, Staff and Clients on all aspects of the engagement
• Ensure the latest statutory knowledge is applied and undergo any required training
• Maintain effective client relationships
• Participate in business development efforts including targeting, lead generation, proposals etc

Minimum Requirements

• Completed audit articles essential
• Qualified CA(SA)
• 3 - 5 years’ post articles experience
• Experience with guiding more junior staff members in the team.
• International experience and previous experience with a big four firm advantageous.
• Proficient in preparing financial statements and other financial reports
• A thorough knowledge of IFRS and ISA standards
• Proficiency in MS Office with good working knowledge of Excel, MS Word, and MS Power Point.
• Must be able to plan, execute, and supervise the execution of fieldwork and finalisation of audit engagements
• Experience in the real estate industry advantageous
• Understanding of the Dutch or Afrikaans language advantageous

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Management of switchboard (answering & screening; message taking)
• Perform reception role for clients and visitors
• Maintaining booking schedules
• Messages to relevant staff
• Administration duties when necessary
• Foster professional client relationships

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12
• 2-3 years’ experience in a receptionist/switchboard environment

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Purpose of the job:

• As a Learning Specialist, you will play a crucial role in enhancing employees‘ skill, knowledge and performance, within our organisation. This will require collaborating with various stakeholders in the business, in which you will fulfil each step of the learning process.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Consult with stakeholders to:
• create learning paths
• identify learning opportunities
• design learning through various mediums
• facilitate training through a variety of delivery methods
• assess and measure learning transference
• provide constructive feedback for continuous growth
• Project manage and be fully responsible for the design and delivery of various leadership programmes

Minimum Requirements

• 1 to 2 years:
• L&D TNA /consulting experience
• L&D material design experience for contact, blended and distance learning
• L&D Facilitator experience – leadership and/or soft skills
• L&D Assessing & reporting

 Essential:

• Expert soft skills and/or leadership knowledge
• Good interpersonal skills & effective communication
• Creativity, problem solving and critical thinking and project management skills
• Intermediate: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Excel
• Ability to work independently & be a team contributor
• Travel nationally, as required

Advantageous:

• Certificate ODETDP
• Coaching/ mentoring experience
• Knowledge of LMS
• Knowledge of SharePoint
• Familiar with Easygenerator and/or other e-learning programmes
• Insights accredited and/or knowledge of Insights
• Experience in a fast-paced environment

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Gather client information
• Prepare annual working paper files (including tax computations)
• Draft annual financial statements (AFS) on Caseware
• Process and reconcile monthly / bi-monthly client transactions and produce management accounts as required
• Produce and submit client statutory returns (VAT) and resolve SARS queries
• Budget vs actual analysis and reasons for overruns
• Perform independent review engagements in accordance with the review standard (ISRE2400)
• Resolve review queries from Assistant Manager/Manager/Partner and do final entries as per Partner’s finalisation
• Manage individual productivity and budgets (include completion of timesheets)
• Provide Sage/Caseware/Xero support to clients upon request
• Foster, build and maintain professional relationships with internal and external clients

Minimum Requirements

• Recognised 3-year degree as per the SAIPA/SAICA requirements
• 4+ years of experience in an accounting/auditing environment, completed SAIPA/SAICA articles is preferred
• Professional membership preferred
• Excellent Computer skills
• Proficiency in MS Office, i.e Word, Excel and Outlook is essential
• Proficiency in Xero / Pastel / Sage is essential
• Proficiency in Caseware and Caseview is essential
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Quality and detail oriented
• Excellent customer focus
• Planning and organising skills
• Driver’s licence (preferred not essential)
• Own vehicle (preferred not essential)

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and execute sustainability reporting processes in compliance with international and local standards & frameworks.
• Report compilation for clients.
• Coordinate data collection from various departments and ensure the integrity and accuracy of the data reported.
• Monitor and report on key sustainability metrics and performance indicators.
• Conduct materiality assessments to identify and prioritise the most significant environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues for the company.
• Engage with stakeholders, including customers, employees, investors, and regulators, to gather input on material sustainability topics.
• Oversee and training of junior consultants.
• Business development, track of portal, proposal compilations and complete internal quality processes.
• Client product design from strategy to gaps analysis then solution design.
• Climate change client maturity journey, from measurement to decarbonisation pathways.

Minimum Requirements

Educational / Professional Qualifications

• Relevant post-graduate qualification essential (sustainable development, business, finance or accounting)
• Strong understanding of international and local sustainability reporting standards and frameworks and developing landscape.
• Working knowledge of the GRI Standards, IFRS S1 and S2, CSRD an added advantage.
• A minimum of 3 years’ client facing professional services experience within the sustainability field.
• Proven experience in carbon footprint assessment and decarbonisation strategy development and implementation
• Commercially focused and adept in applying your sustainability knowledge to differing client situations
• Business development is essential
• Strong business writing and presentation skills.