Fresh Openings at BDO South Africa

The Senior P&C Business Partner - IOC will be accountable for the development of an employee-oriented company culture that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, key employee retention and development, and high performance. She/he will also be responsible for the recruitment and ongoing development of a superior workforce.
This position can be based in Johannesburg or Gqeberha.

Management of the IOC People and Culture Function

• Works with the National Head of P&C and the relevant P&C Centres for expertise to develop and implement an IOC People & Culture strategic plan to support the Service Line business objectives.
• Oversees and manages the work of reporting P&C employees.
• Encourages the ongoing development of the National IOC P&C Team.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement and resolves problems.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements
• Manages the preparation and maintenance of such reports as are necessary to carry out the functions of the department. Prepares periodic reports for management, as necessary or requested, to track strategic goal accomplishment.

Recruitment

• Works closely with the COE for recruitment in optimising the standard recruiting and hiring practices and procedures necessary to recruit and hire a superior IOC workforce.
• Works with the P&C COE for recruitment in developing and implementing creative talent attraction strategies and campaigns to meet the Service recruitment needs, nationally.
• Interviews management and executive position candidates

Employee Relations

• Ensures the implementation and execution of Employee Relations practices that foster a positive employer-employee relationship and promote a high level of employee morale and motivation.
• Conducts periodic surveys/focus group sessions to measure employee satisfaction and employee engagement.
• Develops and implements an effective employee engagement strategy

Compensation and Benefits

• Works with the IOC leadership and P&C in respect of developing and implementing relevant remuneration structures and policies.
• Remains abreast of market research and trends to establish pay practices and pay bands that help to recruit and retain superior staff.
• Monitors all pay practices and systems for effectiveness and cost containment.

Organization Development

• Work with the P&C COE to design and manage OD initiatives for the IOC, that address issues such as organisation design, talent attraction, succession planning, superior workforce development, key employee retention and change management.
• Manage resource planning and forecasting for the IOC.
• Promote a desirable work culture that is aligned to the firm’s values, promotes employee satisfaction and the attainment of the company's goals.

Training and Development

• Drives the Talent Management strategy for the IOC.
• Leads the implementation of the performance management process that includes Talent Reviews, performance development plans (PDPs) and employee development programs.
• Assists with the development of and monitors the spending of the IOC training budget.
• Ensures the maintenance of employee training records.

Employee Wellness

• Oversees employee safety, welfare, wellness, and health.

Experience & Qualification

• B degree in Human Resources Management, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration or relevant field
• Masters Degree in Business or Human Resources Management or a related field preferred.
• 7-10 years of progressively more responsible positions in human resources, preferably in a similar industry.
• Experience supervising and managing professional staff.
• Demonstrated familiarity and skill with the tools of the trade within human resources including HRIS, the Microsoft Office suite of products, file management, and benefits administration.
• Experience in organization development and change management.
• Experience in and the ability to lead in an environment of constant change.

Job Competencies

• Excellent communication skills (Verbal and written).
• Excellent internal and external stakeholder relationship management.
• Entrepreneurial flair (Business Acumen and Cost Saving Strategies)
• Negotiation and Conflict Management skills.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
• Team player

Closing Date: 31st, May 2022

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Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs those sections of the Audit as agreed with the Senior / Manager/Director
• Responsible for the security of the audit files and working papers and ensure they are safely stored.
• Ensures audit working papers are clear, concise and explain all issues clearly
• Ensures sufficient, adequate, reliable, relevant and useful evidence is placed on file to facilitate effective review
• Ensures that all work papers are complete, consistent, referenced and signed off, and the correct templates have been used
• Gives feedback to managers at audit debriefs or when required to do so, escalates problems to managers promptly
• Builds and manages client relationships effectively
• Assists with training junior staff
• Completes performance reviews with Junior staff

Qualifications:

• Grade 12
• B.Com Accounting, Informatics, Computer Science or relevant degree
• CISA
• ISSP, CGEIT or equivalent (advantageous)

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years working experience of IT Auditing

Knowledge:

• ITIL, COBIT, IDEA, ACL, CYBER equivalent
• Qlickview, Pentana, Nessus or equivalent (Advantageous)

Competencies:

• Ability to understand business processes.
• Ability to handle and manage stress
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Relationships and Collaboration
• Exceptional Client Service
• Business Growth
• Engaging people
• Leadership
• Quality, Risk management and Operational performance

Closing Date: 7th, June 2022

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Purpose of the Role:

• The purpose of this role is to assist with the implementation and development of strategic initiatives with tax leadership nationally and across other tax service lines.

Main Responsibilities and Duties:

• Executing and reviewing tax consulting deliverables and leading risk management and business development activities to support the tax consulting division.
• Leading and directing multiple, diverse and complex engagements and consulting projects.
• Actively monitoring and tracking the financial performance of the tax consulting division and implement corrective measures as needed to ultimately take responsibility for the division’s outputs in line with the firm’s strategic objectives.
• Day-to-day management of the division, along with the broader Corporate Tax Consulting business units, which include (but are not limited to) functions such as:
• Financial management (budget and WIP monitoring)
• Employee management
• Quality assurance of related deliverables
• Budget and fee negotiations
• Risk management 

Skills and Qualifications:

• CA(SA) qualification.
• A minimum of 10 years’ post-qualification experience, with 5 years in a tax management position, specifically dealing with corporate tax consulting.
• Practical experience, which includes but not limited to corporate tax consulting opinions, accrual reviews, tax effect accounting and due diligence reviews relating to clients from a wide variety of industries.
• Deep technical and risk management capacity.
• Ability to analyse and make decisions regarding complex accounting, taxation, and risk management matters.
• Able to review working papers, engagement files and draft technical reports of high quality, and then be able to present the results to senior level staff members at BDO and to clients.
• Experience in a professional services or financial services firm will be advantageous.

Competencies:

• Client-focused
• Building trust and relationships
• Fostering collaborative teamwork
• Accessibility, persuasiveness and influencing
• Proactiveness
• Fostering active communication
• Continuously seeking to add value
• Aligning career aspirations with the strategies, goals and objectives of the team and firm
• Ability to work with all levels within an organisation
• Demonstration of passion and energy to tax and to the specific area of specialisation

Closing Date: 2nd, June 2022