Recent Jobs at BDO South Africa

Primary Purpose of the job:

To drive the vision, strategies, and actions of the BDO People and Culture department. Contribute to business growth by being a trusted advisor and strategic business partner to the Audit/Inc. division’s leadership and key stakeholders.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Build strategic partnerships with the business unit heads to understand the business and its strategy.
• Provide advice, guidance, and direction to business leaders, line management, and employees with respect to all people management processes, policies, and procedures.
• Accountable for end-to-end Human Resources support to three business units.
• Oversee the graduate recruitment program.
• Provide coaching to develop managers in effective management and leadership styles and employee retention.
• Manage the global mobility program.
• Manage and report on all HR activity.
• Oversee and manage people development projects.
• Manage and Monitor Performance Management System.

Requirements

Qualifications/Recognition of Prior Learning equivalent

• 3 Year relevant HR Qualification.
• Post Graduate Qualification will be advantageous.

Work Experience:

• Minimum 8 years of proven experience in a similar role, 5 of which are management experience.
• Experience working in a professional firm. 

Knowledge:

• Labour Laws and disciplinary procedures, Leadership development and succession planning,

Technical Competencies:

• Proficient in MS Office; knowledge of Direct Hire HRMS is a plus.
• Outstanding organisational and time-management abilities.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude
• Strong ethics and reliability
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

BDO Core Competencies:

• Relationships and Collaboration
• Exceptional Client Service
• Business Growth
• Engaging people
• Leadership
• Quality, Risk management and Operational performance

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Description
BDO South Africa has a vacancy for an Audit Manager in our External Audit Division at our Johannesburgh office.

The Audit Manager oversees and ensures that the project runs efficiently and profitably from inception to sign off, by managing all the relevant stakeholders in accordance with the Firm’s policies and procedures. The Audit Manager further supports the Engagement Partner with clients' commercial management and business development initiatives. 

Reporting to the Audit Partner you will inter alia be responsible for: 

•  Business Development 
•  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 of 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 of trainees 
•  Timeous completion of performance reviews

Qualifications and Experience:

•  CA(SA) 
•  A minimum of 2 years post article management experience with long term audit ambitions – partner/director 
•  Listed companies experience will be an advantage.

Competencies:

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

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Primary Purpose of the Job

The IT Administrator will be expected to deliver quality services in accordance with the ICT ITIL Framework and BDO Strategy. Adhere and comply with the National ICT service strategy also aligns with best practice disciplines, governance, ethics, risk standards, policies, and compliance for the firm.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver services and support in line with the defined National ICT service catalogue.
• Solve complex end-user-related Incidents.
• Ensure Service Delivery within SLA criteria, to resolve and escalate where required.
• Document technical knowledge articles
• Ensure all business requests are delivered in the most effective way (reduction in incidents/rework)
• Continuous improvement to meet the level of required efficiencies and agreed SLA (processes, systems, delivery)  
• Perform Proactive end-user machine maintenance                                      
• Effective administration of incidents, requests, and problem-related requirements                                 
• Provide related service feedback to the management team and leadership – report- repeat incidents/problem areas/proactive trends

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

Qualifications/Recognition of Prior Learning equivalent

• A+, N+, Server+, ITIL V3
• NQF Level 6 IT related Qualification or higher
• MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure, MCSA: Windows Server 

Work Experience

• Minimum 3 years in a Corporate IT team providing end-user support

Knowledge

• Basic knowledge of Windows Server (2008 and 2012)
• Office 365 support
• Audio and Visual boardroom solutions support
• Support of ERP and CRM tools
• Microsoft Security Multi-factor authentication (MFA)

Competencies: Technical & Behavioural

Technical Competencies

• Working experience on System Centre Service Manager or similar IT Service Management tools.
• Ability to troubleshoot network issues - LAN Routing and Switching troubleshooting (VLANs, IP Subnetting, DHCP, DNS)
• Basic Mimecast administration
• Mitel PABX administration
• Active Directory administration
• Attention to Detail

Behavioural Competencies

• Holistic and Logical Thinking
• Disciplined
• Flexible/Dependable
• Proactive Personality
• Must be a team player

BDO Core Competencies

• Relationships and Collaboration
• Exceptional Client Service
• Business Growth
• Engaging people
• Leadership
• Quality, Risk management and Operational performance

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The purpose of this job:

The role of the Cybersecurity Senior Manager includes contribution to technical insights relevant to client engagements and internal projects. Actively establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships.  Identify potential business opportunities for BDO within existing engagements and the market, business development, management of projects and people within the Cybersecurity Department,  control WIP and manage debtors. The Cybersecurity Manager will be responsible for the following key activities to achieve the main objectives:

• Managing Client Relationships
• Planning of cybersecurity engagements
• Execution of cyber security programs and solutions 
• Managing the resources assigned to each project and control WIP
• Manage the day-to-day activities of any assignment (from planning, execution to reporting).
• Performance management (Cyber Strategy and Planning, Testing and Verification, GRC, Security Risk Management and Incident Response, Cybersecurity Solutions)

Requirements:

• Minimum of 4 years experience 
• Experience in assessing an implementing security and risk standards including ISO 2700X, NIST, ITIL, COBIT
• Expereince in security risk assessment and planning using different frameworks and tools
• Expereince in penetration testing on infrastructure, network, wep applications, and source code review
• Expereince in cloud security benchmarking, risk assessment and cyber solutions
• Manage security configurations reviews on operating systems, databases and network devices
• Experience in cybersecurity awareness training, VAPT, MDR, SOC/SIEM, etc.
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related training in Information Security
• Industry certification  (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CEH, CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC)

Business/ Brand Development/ Operational Excellence:

BDO Brand

• Develops effective networks/relationships inside and outside of the firm and maintains the contacts to identify opportunities. Provide key contacts per year (new or old) and evidence of contact activities i.e. meetings and outcomes.
• Identifies opportunities and grow existing client base, inclusive of the public sector, to a minimum of 1200k per annum. This includes cross selling BDO's other departments’ services into our contacts & clients.
• Compiles at least 12 technical proposals (min of 1 per month) proposals and/or tenders annually to meet current and/or prospective clients' expectations.Identifies at least 2 opportunities, write-ups or presentations in a year for the development of new products or promotion of current services and procedures.
• Understands and speaks knowledgeably about the Cyber Lab service line.
• Assists in the BEE activities/actions in both the BDO and Cyber arena (Staff, procurement & Clients)
• Ensures that a client satisfaction survey is completed after the completion of the engagement. (NPS Scoring and Rating)

Policies and Procedures

• Ensures personal and team adherence to BDO policies and procedures

Staff

• Manages team effectively on a day-to-day basis (staff, budgets, deadlines)

Finance:

Time sheets

• Reviews timesheets/WIP reports and travel claims on Maconomy every Monday by 12H00 and on the same day carries out formal follow-ups on staff who have not submitted their timesheets. 

Productivity

• Check productivity levels for self (60%), ensure they are meeting the set levels and communicate productivity levels to Managers weekly.

Audit

• Gives feedback to senior managers at audit debriefs or when required to do so, escalates problems to senior managers promptly
• Ensures the engagement letter is prepared at least 1 week before starting date of the audit and/or the Audit Committee whichever is first.

Budget

• Participates in the compilation of the Cyber department's annual budget.

Financial

• Ensure WIP is billed monthly.
• Debtors should be kept with a minimum of 30 days including write offs, & provisions. 
• Minimum of 65% recoverability on one’s portfolio. 
• Check productivity levels for self and staff ensure they are meeting the set levels and communicate productivity levels to staff on a monthly basis.

Quality and process:

Client

• Ensures all client background information is obtained and is filed on the server a week before the engagement commences.
• Obtain an understanding of the problem during the client meeting and ensure the problem is formally documented and filed eletrinically.
• Ensures that performance and documentation of work comply with the Cyber methodology through progressive/continuous review of work papers.
• IT reviews –Performance and documentation of work is per defined filing method.
• Ensures on-site presence at least 24hrs on an 80hrs assignment.

Staff

• Communicates all appropriate deadlines to  staff and monitor progress according to pre-established time lines through:
       The Debrief meeting
       Scope and Time Budgets
• Identifies engagement resource requirements and ensures that the most appropriate resources are assigned to specific assignment roles – update the planning board at least a month in advance for staff with upcoming assignments.
• Provide update as and when an assignment is confirmed however should be showing staff occupation every week

Reviews

• Ensures an effective audit programme is prepared a day after Process documentation is reviewed.
• Performs review of work papers within two days of receipt from staff with final Manager’s review done within a week after fieldwork is complete.
• Reviews the work papers as the work progresses and final file before closeout meeting
• Ensures the draft report is produced for Director review within a week after fieldwork reviews are complete.
• Ensures the draft report is produced for Director’s review and discussed with client at the closeout for any changes.
• Issues Final report, with client responses/comments addressed to the client, after Director’s approval within two weeks after the draft report issue date.
• Issue the final report within a month after the draft report depending on the nature of the investigations.
• Ensures the Audit File is up to the standard required for an external Quality Assurance Review according to the QAR Checklist.  
• Management of change control in respect off the quality procedures as set out in the Quality Manual.
• Ensures that the audit file is in the defined format.
• Should ensure the supporting documentation are filed.
• Judges the sensitivity of both client and management information and treats it appropriately

People, Development, Learning and Growth:

Relationship

Develops team spirit/building in the Department involving the team members:

• Involvement through Leading meetings
• Building relationships through social events
• Building Trust through transformation
• Developing successful teams by working together

Staff development

• Ensures that each individual's developmental needs as well as the needs of the client are considered through use of formal staff development plans. 
• Ensures staff appraisals are carried out:
       After major assignments (2wks+ assignments) and produce staff development plans, 
       Half yearly for the mandated HR appraisals within HR expected timelines.
• Develops team spirit/building in the Department involving the team members:
       Involvement through Leading meetings
       Building relationships through social events
       Building Trust through transformation
       Developing successful teams by working together
• Conducts effective on the job training, ensuring that training needs of the junior staff are appropriately addressed through knowledge impartation and use of coaching notes/review notes. Feedback will be given through 360 evaluations done yearly.
• Obtains feedback from staff and check that instructions are understood and observed – hold audit debriefs at start of audit and follow-up weekly.
• Leads by setting a personal example of excellence, acting as a role model, embodying behaviours consistent with the TEC vision and values that others respect and from which they learn. Feedback will be given through 360 evaluations done yearly.

Own development

Identify training needs/ gaps

• Arrange with Director for required training/ courses
• Remains technically up to date - maintenance of CPE/ CPD Hours and/or attending at least 4 relevant courses/ conferences/ seminars in a year

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Description

The Senior Audit Manager oversees and ensures that the project runs efficiently and profitably 

from inception to sign off, by managing all the relevant stakeholders in accordance with the 
Firm’s policies and procedures. The Senior Audit Manager further supports the Engagement 
Partner with clients' commercial management and business development initiatives.  

Reporting to the Audit Partner you will inter alia be responsible for: 

• Business Development
• 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 of 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 of trainees
• Timeous completion of performance reviews

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience 

• CA(SA)
• PCAOB Experience
• At least 4 years post article Management experience with long term audit ambitions –
  partner/director
• Must have listed companies experience

Competencies 

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

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Description

BDO Johannesburg has a vacancy for a Senior Tax Consultant within the Indirect Tax Team in the Tax Department. The incumbent will be reporting to the Indirect Tax Management.

The Senior Tax Consultant will be afforded the opportunity to lead project engagements in the team. This role will involve taking responsibility for the planning and execution / delivery of engagements, leading project to achieve building / maintaining client relationships while delivering on this.

In addition, the Senior Consultant will be expected to get involved with the day-to-day operations, which include (but are not limited to), functions such as:

• Assisting with all VAT Consulting related activities including, but not limited to, writing of VAT opinions, VAT reviews, VAT training, and WIP management.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Assisting management in establishing the nature of clients' South African business activities and assessing the VAT implications pertinent thereto.
• Effectively driving the risk process associated with the VAT consulting environment in an attempt to avoid penalties and interest for clients.
• Executing the overall process associated with VAT consulting.
• Effective communication and liaison with SARS with regards to any VAT consulting-related matters.
• Assist with the developing of junior staff both from technical and soft skills perspective.
• Assisting BDO to achieve its financial targets driving the BDO brand, business development, technical tax competence and client service in line with BDO values.
• Interpreting and applying theoretical and industry knowledge to a practical business solution by utilising a sound knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Drafting technically correct opinions, advice and reports for review to be provided to clients.
• Gathering information from different sources by using effective research tools.
• Assisting with the research and preparation of proposals.
• Adapting to a changing work environment and accommodate changing client demands.
• Visiting clients to remediate tax issues and assist clients with SARS audits and queries.
• Overall WIP management such as preparing and managing budgets, debtors and monthly invoices.
• Producing accurate work and client deliverables to high technical standards.
• Microsoft office suite proficiency.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• BCom Accounting / LLB
• BCom Honours in Accounting or Taxation or HDip in Tax or VAT
• Advanced VAT certificate will be advantageous

Experience:

• 3 - 5 Years practical VAT consulting experience
• Strong VAT technical knowledge and practical experience
• Financial Services experience will be advantageous

Competencies:

• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership and supervising skills
• Continuous inclination and preparedness to improve technical and other abilities
• Ambitious to progress in a consulting environment
• High levels of interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
• High levels of ethical behaviour and adherence to principles and values

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Description

BDO JHB has a vacancy for a Trust Administrator. Reporting to the Operations Manager, BDO Wealth Advisers.

Responsibilities will include the following:

• Obtain all relevant legislative and historical documentation for on boarding of new Trusts
• Capturing and maintaining the Trust documentation and information on the Trust Portal
• Liaison with Trustees and Beneficiaries
• Liaison with Tax Practitioners and Accountants 
• Set up and regularly review Trust workflows and actions.
• Maintaining and updating Trust Deed parameters for each trust on the Trust Portal
• Collecting and maintaining complete record of all data and documents relating to each trusts
• Scheduling annual trust meetings and ensuring recording of meeting minutes and resolutions
• Liaising with Legal Adviser for trust actions and amendments

Requirements

You will be required to have:

• +/- 2 years Trust Administration experience
• BCOM or BLaw would be an advantage
• Excellent communication skills
• Computer literacy

This position will require somebody with the following competencies:

• Organisational skills
• Time management ability
• Task driven
• Analytical
• Supportive skills
• Structured

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Description

Reporting to the Audit Technical Training Team Leader, you will inter alia be responsible for:

• Delivery of high-quality accounting, audit, and soft skills training courses either online or face-to-face.
• Designing course content based on needs assessments whilst addressing all four learning styles.
• Updating course content to incorporate changes in accounting standards, auditing standards, legislation, audit methodology and quality findings.
• Addressing trainee queries relating to audit methodology in training sessions as well as on an ad-hoc basis outside of training.
• Facilitating the training feedback process and providing post course support.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with audit staff ensuring their needs and expectations are met.
• Improving systems, processes and procedures for the department.
• Supporting the Head of Technical Audit Standards with projects.
• Delivery of training and assessment of residual competencies.
• Travelling regionally and within Africa will be required (based on Covid protocols).
• Managing the coordination function of training, including maintaining the training calendar and training manual
• Assisting with the maintenance of the Learner Management System where needed
• Assist with the digitalisation of courses when needed, i.e. eLearning creation and updates, reviews or maintenance of existing courses
• Preparing/Reviewing communications, as well as reports to be sent out to relevant stakeholders where needed

Qualifications and Experience:

• CA (SA)
• One year post audit articles experience, minimum
• Excellent knowledge of International Auditing Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Exposure to IFRS for SME’s (desirable)
• SAICA Assessor certificate (desirable)
• Advanced Excel skills (preferable)
• Some formal training or coaching experience (preferable)
• Experience with online training delivery platforms (MS Teams, etc.) (desirable)
• Exposure to the creation of eLearnings, using relevant software to do so (Articulate, etc.) (desirable)
• Experience working with a learner management system (LMS365, etc.) (desirable)

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Description

The Data Governance Consultant - Data & Analytics is responsible for monitoring and improving data quality and promoting a data protection culture within the firm, by aligning to best practice frameworks adopted by the business.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
Business process improvement:

• Evaluating business processes and the associated data flows to ensure that it meets the requirements of the data governance framework accepted by the business and collaborate towards process improvements in line with strategic objectives.
• Perform requirements analysis by gathering data governance requirements from key stakeholders in line with business objectives.
• Participate in the solution design process to make recommendations to create and enhance solutions that mitigate against data governance risks.
• Performing user acceptance testing of improved data workflows.
• Work with Project Team to manage projects, develop project plans, and monitor performance.
• Analyse and recommend enterprise data operating model across people, process, technology.
• Contribute to the definition of roles and responsibilities related to data governance, ensuring data ownership & accountability.
• Develop & maintain inventory of the enterprise information assets, including authoritative systems, data domains, data owners, etc.
• Implement development of data quality, metadata management and data protection standards in consultation with business.
• Serve as a liaison between Business, Functional areas and technology to ensure that data related business requirements are clearly defined and communicated.
• Assist in development of KPI’s for compliance and adoption of data related policies, standards and practices against agreed control objectives.
• Lead workshops to onboard client teams to data governance policies and tools.
• Map and document business processes and data steams through stakeholder engagement.

Ensure that Data Quality at the level defined by the organisation throughout the lifecycle of the data:

• Define acceptable data quality levels in conjunction with business owners and define rules that the company must use to ensure data is available, at the right quality levels and accessed securely by authorised personnel.
• Collaborate with data owners and business analysts to analyse data for data quality issues and define requirements for what quality measures needs to be tracked.
• Work with business analysts to investigate, and resolve data quality issues within enterprise applications, using various techniques while safeguarding against data loss.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree/Professional Certifications in Commerce/Information systems (Risk Management, Business Administration, Finance, Information Systems preferred)
• One or more of the following Professional Certifications preferred:
• Process Excellence Certification 
• Knowledge Management Certification 
• CGEIT
• Certified Data Management Professional 
• CIMP Certified Information Management Professional
• Information Governance Professional 
• Data Governance Certified Professional
• CISA
• Willing to consider candidates on a certification journey, i.e. exam passed and pending experience credits

Experience

• 2-3 years in a similar role
• Varonis / AvePoint /SailPoint – Preferred 
• SQL; Advanced Excel; Power BI. – Must Have
• Advanced knowledge of Office 365 suite (IAM, DLP, Microsoft Entra, Data Lifecycle Management and Auditing) – Must Have
• Microsoft Compliance and Security fundamentals - Preferred
• MS SharePoint – Must Have
• MS Visio – Must Have
• Data extraction, transformation techniques. Must Have
• Visualisation/ Dashboarding- Must Have

Competencies:

Knowledge and Skills
Job Skills and Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to communicate clearly. 
• Ability to understand business processes, risk, and controls.
• Ability to understand objectives and data analytic procedures to meet the said objective.
• Ability to utilise industry technologies to apply data governance solutions. 

Behavioural Competencies

• Critical thinking
• Time management
• Work independently as well as within a team.
• Attention to detail.

BDO Core Competencies

• Relationships and Collaboration
• Exceptional Client Service
• Engaging people
• Leadership
• Quality, Risk management and Operational performance

Other

• Draft reports and share information in different ways to increase understanding.