Intermediate Accountant at BDO South Africa

Description

• BDO Business Services Outsourcing Services has vacancies for an Intermediate Accountant who will help in maintaining/managing portfolios of monthly and annual accounting clients. 

Competencies:

•  Perform the following annual engagements:
•  Annual write-up of accounting records utilising the firms preferred software tool, i.e. Xero, SAGE Online, Pastel Partner
•  Compilation Engagements in terms of ISRS 4410
•  Independent Review Engagements in terms of ISRE 2400
•  Accounting Officer Engagements in terms of Close Corporations Act
•  Ensuring that proper planning is performed before execution
•  Ensuring BDO SOP’s are followed at all times
•  Proposing journals to client (via Senior / Manager)
•  Communicating with clients and making engagement arrangements, discuss engagement results
•  Drafting AFS per IFRS and IFRS for SMEs
•  Performing tax computations for companies, close corporations and trusts (including SBC’s, special allowances (s12C, s12E, etc) 
•  Monthly accounting - processing accounting transactions and reconciliations to Balance Sheet, preparation of management accounts and calculation and reconciling of VAT and PAYE
•  Managing own WIP and budgets on engagements
•  Updating Manager and Partner on progress of engagements
•  Mentoring junior staff both on the job and generally
•  Assist other staff members where needed
•  Outsourced projects when needed
•  Other duties as may be required in line with the position.

Requirements:

•  B.Com Financial Accounting  
•  Ability to work in a team and independently
•  Good communication skills, internal and external, both written and verbal
•  Working knowledge of most commonly used accounting packages (for reporting purposes and ad-hoc processing)
•  Detailed knowledge of Caseware Working papers