Career Opportunities at BDO South Africa

Description

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

The Senior 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
• Build strong and effective relationships with internal and external clients ensuring a professional and quality service that meets required expectations and needs
• Confident and decisive with excellent planning and organizing abilities
• Adapting and responding to change
• Innovatively improving systems, processes and procedures
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve reporting deadlines.

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Description

The team actively manages a varied and dynamic range of engagement types, including annual accounting, compilations and Independent Reviews. All parts of the BDO Annual work team use their skills, insight and integrity to handle the appointed engagements to enable BDO to deliver sustainable growth.

Actively participates in engagement teams, provides technical support to junior engagement staff in area of expertise. Assists Senior Accountant and management in application of processes in engagements to ensure compliance with the relevant standards and processes and advise on improvements identified in existing processes.

• Develops and maintains the client relationship through communication, listening and responsiveness
• Ability to work in a team and independently
• Good communication skills, internal and external, both written and verbal
• Ability to travel in and around the greater Johannesburg (own transport or public)
• Assures quality and efficiency in engagement processes.
• Execute planned assignments as part of a team on each engagement:
• 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
• Proposing journals to client (via Senior / Manager)
• Drafting AFS per IFRS and IFRS for SMEs (Intermediate level)
• Performing basic tax computations for companies, close corporations and trusts (including SBC’s, special allowances (s12C, s12E, etc)
• Managing own WIP and budgets on engagements with the assistance of the Senior / Manager
• Updating Senior and manager on progress of engagements
• Assist other staff members where needed
• Other duties as may be required in line with the position.
• Implement and follow standard operating procedures and quality process manuals to ensure engagements meet the required standards. Provide feedback on areas of improvement
• Identify cross-selling opportunities of other BDO services to current clients and reporting to management
• Mentors junior staff and leads team in own area of expertise through on the job training and support.
• Delivers clear and coherent messages to Management on quantitative issues and reviews
• Attends required training
• Recommend areas of training and development to senior staff

Requirements

Qualifications/Recognition of Prior Learning equivalent

Minimum:

• B.Com Accounting Degree

Advantageous:

• Hons. B.Com (Accounting or CTA)

Work Experience

• 1 - 2 years’ experience

Knowledge

An understanding of:

• IFRS
• IFRS for SME’s
• ISRE 2400 (Revised)
• ISRS 4410
• Close Corporations Act
• Companies Act
• Trust Property Control Act
• Income Tax Act
• Value Added Tax Act
• Other legislative and compliance requirements
• Detailed knowledge of Caseware Working Papers
• Microsoft Office Suite of Applications
• Accounting software, i.e. Xero, Paste

Technical Competencies:

• Analytical skills
• Financial and accounting skills
• Financial analysis & reporting
• Financial information compilation
• Financial information interpretation
• Financial systems knowledge
• Tax

Behavioural Competencies:

• Ability to handle and manage stress
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Management and leadership skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Excellent planning and organisational 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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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

Requirements

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)

Competencies:

• A passion for learning and development of audit staff.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Confident and decisive with excellent planning and organizing abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve reporting deadlines.
• High levels of interpersonal, presentation and communication skills.