Vacancies Available at Forvis Mazars Group

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, execute and finalise audit engagements within budgets and time frames with minimal supervision
• Produce client reports (audit planning presentations, management reports, group reporting packs and deliverables, and report to management)
• Management of component auditors
• 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 understand 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

Minimum Requirements

• Qualified CA(SA)
• 2 - 5 years’ post articles experience in the financial services sector
• Experience with managing junior audit staff
• Proficient in preparing audit files and reviewing financial statements
• Proficiency in MS Office with good working knowledge of Excel, MS Word, and MS Power Point
• Ability to plan, execute, and supervise the execution of fieldwork and finalisation of audit engagements
• Well versed in the principles and methodology of ISA315R, ISA 600R, IFRS 9, IFRS 7 and IFRS 13
• International experience and previous experience with a big four firm advantageous
• Understanding of the Dutch or Afrikaans language advantageous

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Duties and Responsibilities

• To perform audit procedures on various clients in different sectors/industries.
• To progress steadily throughout your articles to qualify as a Chartered Accountant (SA).
• To prepare for and write the ITC and APC exams.

Minimum Requirements

• Matric with university entrance
• Currently studying towards an Accounting degree at a SAICA-accredited university.
• Candidates will be required to have successfully completed PGDA prior to joining the firm.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• To perform audit procedures on various clients in different sectors/industries.
• To progress steadily throughout your articles to qualify as a Chartered Accountant (SA).
• To prepare for and write the ITC and APC exams.

Minimum Requirements

• Matric with university entrance
• Currently studying towards an Accounting degree at a SAICA-accredited university.
• Candidates will be required to have successfully completed PGDA prior to joining the firm.

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Duties and Responsibilities

Social and Economic Development

• Review invoices are in line with Tax invoice and particulars of the entities
• Review invoices are in line with budget
• Review budget tracker against actuals spent (compiled by external service provider)
• Compile invoices and upload on a monthly basis for service provider
• Update the expense tracker with invoices submitted

Reporting:

• Update the expense tracker with invoices submitted and those paid
• Update trackers with invoices billed
• Compile invoices to be shared with external accountants
• Assistance in the review of accounting by external accountants
• Assistance in the review of invoices claimed on VAT reconciliation from external accountants

Accounting:

• Supplier reconciliations
• Review invoices are in line with Tax invoice and particulars of the entities
• Assistance in gathering invoices for external auditors selection during audit

Data handling and administrative tasks:

• Maintaining electronic database with invoices and proof of payments
• Compiling and maintaining electronic database statutory documents

Minimum Requirements

• Accounting diploma or equivalent from a reputable institution
• Adhering to principles and values
• Relating and networking
• Applying professional/specialist/technical expertise
• Teamwork
• Presenting and communicating information
• Information gathering and problem analysis
• Planning and organising
• Quality and detail orientation
• Client focus
• Following instructions and procedures
• Coping with pressures and setbacks
• Adapting and responding to change
• Results driven/achieving work goals and objectives
• At least 5 years experience in a finance or similar role
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong reconciliation abilities

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Process and reconcile monthly client transactions from source documents
• Review monthly client transactions
• Produce monthly management account reports and statutory returns (VAT)
• Review monthly management account reports and statutory returns (VAT)
• Prepare annual compilation working paper files
• Review annual compilation working paper files
• Compile annual financial statements (including tax computations)
• Review annual financial statements in Caseview or Excel (including tax computations)
• Perform independent reviews in accordance with the review standard
• Review independent reviews in accordance with the review standard
• Attend to client queries
• Attend to manager / senior manager / partner queries
• Ad hoc work as required
• Provide on the job training, guidance and mentorship to staff
• Attend training as per national training plan
• Performance management
• Employee management
• Completion and submission of timesheets, leave and overtime and SOP
• Approve timesheets, leave and overtime
• Job planning and allocation of work
• Authorise competencies for SAIPA trainees as per logbook
• Budget vs actual analysis and reasons for overruns
• Career and succession management including recruitment
• Prepare quotes
• Facilitate training initiatives and ensure training plan for the department is in place and executed
• Department strategic leadership
• Prepare annual budget for department, monitor actual results to budget on a monthly basis and provide reasons for variations

Minimum Requirements

• Qualification: Recognised 3 year degree as per the SAIPA/SAICA requirements
• Minimum experience: At least 5+ years experience within an accounting / auditing environment of which 2 years in a senior role;
• Completed SAIPA or SAICA articles: Required
• Professional membership: Required

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform risk-based internal audits in accordance with the IIA Standards and approved methodology;
• Provide a consulting service to clients;
• Ensure working papers meet firm quality standards;
• Maintain CPD requirements;
• Allocate and charge time accurately on timesheets;
• Proactively highlight client delays and additional out of scope work; and
• Actively identify cross selling opportunities for follow-up by managers.

Minimum Requirements

• Postgraduate Diploma in Internal Auditing or Equivalent with 60% overall average
• Or at least 1 year of internal audit prior work experience preferred;
• A thorough knowledge of IIA standards and best practices;
• Project management skills;
• Knowledge of internal audit software tools and methodologies;
• Good client relations and networking skills; and
• Willingness to travel when necessary.