Vacant Positions at BDO South Africa

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements, design scalable and robust Dynamics 365 solutions.
• Design, develop, and customize applications, modules, forms, workflows, and reports on the Dynamics 365 platform to meet business requirements.
• Collaborating with other members of the Applications team, business analysts, operations team, projects team and IT team to implement Microsoft Dynamics CRM Solutions.
• Integrate Dynamics 365 with third-party systems, such as ERP, marketing automation, or other business applications, using APIs, web services, or middleware tools.
• Execute data migrations from other systems to Dynamics 365, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and seamless data flow.
• Develop and test and deploy high-quality solutions across the development, testing, and production environments adhering to the change management process.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including system architecture, solution design documents, technical requirements, and developer guides.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for Dynamics 365 solutions, identifying, and resolving issues, assisting end-users and stakeholders as necessary.
• Stay updated with the latest Microsoft Dynamics 365 features, tools, and industry trends. Recommend and implement process improvements and innovative solutions to optimize system performance and enhance user experiences.

Requirements

Qualifications/Recognition of Prior Learning equivalent

• Grade 12
• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or related discipline
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 certifications

Work Experience

• 3-5 Years’ experience with software development, specifically with Microsoft Dynamics CRM
• Proven experience as a Dynamics 365 Developer, specializing in customization, configuration, and integration.

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BDO South Africa has a vacancy for a Pensions Clerk to join our Johannesburg Office

• The Pensions Clerk is responsible to the audit senior for carrying out the work allocated to them, keeping audit senior informed of progress and any problems or difficulties with that work and ensuring that work is documented and concluded in accordance with the Firms policies and procedures.
• Keeping accurate time records and performing work allocated with integrity & ethics

Competencies:

• Effective and timeously communicating all relevant matters to the manager in charge.
• Any problems to be immediately attended to and timeously resolved.
• Ensure that all outstanding work/issues are followed up timeously.
• Ensure adherence to the compass audit plan.
• Timeously signing off of audit plan.
• Accurately/timeous recording of overs/unders upon identification for management letters.
• Completion of audit within specified deadlines.
• Adequately performing audit work as required (review notes on which sections were allocated and completed and comment accurately on results).
• On last day of allocated audit time, issuing a list of outstanding items with required detail which pertains to your section's that needs to be followed-up by yourself and ensure communication on the matter i.e. bank confirmation letters, debtors confirmations, legal letters, etc.
• Ensure work is reviewed three days prior to the completion of project.
• Where appropriate - supervise the work performed by less experienced assistants.

Requirements

• B.Com Accounting Degree or equivalent
• CTA (Completed or Studying Towards)
• Ability to work in a team and independently (Ability to speak Afrikaans will be advantageous)
• Good communication skills, internal and external, both written and verbal

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Purpose for this Role:

• The  YES Internship Programme will allow you to learn more about BDO, the world of work and what to expect from a career in your field, as well as more about yourself.

BDO’s YES Programme offers:

• Structured, output-based environment
• Grow your knowledge and experience from student to employee.
• Open the door to join a dynamic and fast-growing team. 
• Meet, Interact, and develop relationships with, BDO SA managers and partners Stretch yourself personally and professionally.

Requirements

Qualifications/Recognition of Prior Learning equivalent:

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) / B Com Accounting/ Public Management / Risk Compliance /Internal Auditing
• Desirable: CRM/Data Management/Training.

Training:

• Working with interdisciplinary teams.
• Proven success in leading CRM training and adoption processes.

Experience:

• 0-1 Years work experience.

Competencies:

• Communication
• Relationships and Collaboration 
• Exceptional Client Service
• Business Growth
• Engaging People
• Inclusive Agile Leadership/ Management 
• Quality, Risk Management & Operational Transformation
• Department Specific/ Role Specific 

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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.

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Responsibilities

• Manage ongoing projects, working with the UK team to manage daily deliverables, dealing with escalations & queries
• Responsible for the management, delivery and support of Global payroll projects
• Provide regular updates to both internal and external stakeholders, identifying specific issues and action plans for resolution
• Define and maintain country-specific process documentation
• Support and/or lead process requirements workshops with clients ensuring requirements are fully documented
• Configure and test BDO Platforms as needed to match client requirements
• Ensure parallel testing processes and requirements are fully documented and agreed with clients
• Support and/or lead parallel and post-implementation activities: including the review of payroll results, co-ordination with clients and in country teams, and issue identification & resolution
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships within BDO as well as the client and in country teams
• Assist in payroll bids and pre-sales activities including presentations and workshops

Skills

• Ability to work independently, with excellent organisational and planning skills to enable the management of multiple projects.
• An eye for detail and strong numerical skills are essential.
• Competency in IT applications such as Excel, Outlook, Word and Powerpoint
• Experience of comprehending and reviewing file specifications
• Experience of presenting to small groups at all levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication as well as interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well in a multicultural team and help to develop more junior team members

Education and Experience

• At least 3 to 5 years’ experience in payroll
• Flexibility and a willingness to undertake additional tasks, as required
• A minimum of 2/3 years’ experience with African or International Payroll
• A payroll qualification or studying to gain a payroll qualification an advantage
• Additional language skills would be useful