Job Opportunities at BDO South Africa

Description

• BDO PTA has a vacancy for a Deceased Estate Specialist. Reporting to the Operations Manager, BDO Wealth Advisers.

Responsibilities will include the following:

• Attending to all aspects of the administration of Deceased Estates in accordance with the provisions of the Administration of Estates Act, including: completing reporting documents, advertising of the estate, preparing the liquidation and distribution account, liaising with creditors and debtors, and liaising with SARS to obtain tax clearance certificates.
• Obtaining legal opinions and advice on legal and technical matters where necessary and where related to winding up the Estate;
• Attending to any queries from the Master of the High Court;
• If applicable, preparing all documents and instructions to register a Testamentary Trust as provided for in the will and obtain Letters of Authority from the Master of the High Court.
• Preparing the SARS Estate Duty Return and making payment of Estate Duty which is due and payable within one year of death.
• Effectively communicating with all interested parties.

Requirements
You will be required to have:

• Preferably LLB Degree with FPSA® designation
• +/- 5 years knowledge and experience in the administration of deceased estates
• High levels of interpersonal, presentation and communication skills.
• Member of FISA

This position will require somebody with the following competencies:

• Organisational skills
• Time management ability
• Task driven.
• Analytical
• Supportive skills
• Structured

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Description
Purpose of this role:

Oversight and management of due diligence projects, including internal and external co-ordination

• Planning of due diligence projects including working paper and report template preparation
• Production of comprehensive due diligence reports which indicate, inter alia key due diligence findings and recommendations to the client, which are in compliance with best practice and BDO standards
• Preparation of engagement scope of work with specific procedures tailored to the underlying target entities which are designed to address client expectations
• Manage relationships with clients
• Assign and lead teams in terms of performing engagement management activities such as risk management, billing, scheduling, performance, mentoring, managing client expectations, and identifying additional client needs
• Maintain active communication with both partners and clients to manage expectations and ensure client satisfaction. Proactively identify, document and communicate any changes to the scope of work
• Assist in the support of transactions in our capacity as JSE reporting accountants

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Review work within timelines required with appropriate feedback provided
• Ensure that BDO tools and knowledge are appropriately applied by all staff
• Provide effective training, development, and mentoring
• Ensure that risks are identified and communicated appropriately
• Perform analysis to identify and evaluate potential deal breakers and/or contract negotiating points
• Apply transaction experience and industry knowledge to identify key issues and value drivers that will be critical to the client
• Review reports and be responsible for ultimate project delivery
• Draft appropriately tailored scope of work and fee estimates
• Manage pipeline, including providing oversight and review of due diligence proposals.

Manage HR related matters, including:

• Management of performance management process;
• Proactively managing staffing requirement;
• Oversight of training requirements;
• Oversight of staff functions; and
• Proactive communications with team on admin/risk/wider BDO requirements.
• Actively participate in industry events and improve the profile of the business.
• Conduct Performance Appraisals, manage work allocation, and align resources with business objectives.
• Provide oversight and assistance with financial modelling projects as required.

Requirements:

Qualifications, Recognition of Prior Learning, Work Experience and Knowledge:

Qualifications, Recognition of Prior Learning:

• CA(SA)
• Have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and an aptitude for analytics

Work Experience:

• 7+ years in corporate finance environment (10+ for AD)
• Currently a Manager or above with focus on due diligence work

Knowledge:

• Specialist expertise in due diligence
• Strong accounting knowledge
• Have a clear interest in and knowledge of a broad range of business, strategy and finance topics

Competencies: Technical & Behavioural:

Technical Competencies:

• High level of Technical Proficiency, in particular in the use of PowerPoint, excel, data analytics software and presentation software
• Financial analysis
• Report writing
• Risk management
• Excellent email/virtual meeting manner and etiquette
• Excellent communication, both verbal and written, and report writing skills
• A strong command of English (both oral and written)

Behavioural Competencies:

• Ability to build strong and effective relationships with internal and external clients ensuring a professional and quality service that meets required expectations and needs
• Ability to identifying new business opportunities
• Ability to work as part of a team and build a successful team
• Excellent planning and organising abilities
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve internal reporting deadlines
• Have a strong commitment to excellence and personal and professional growth
• Have a strong record of leadership in a work setting

BDO Competencies:

• Relationships and Collaboration
• Exceptional Client Service
• Business Growth
• Engaging people
• Leadership
• Quality, Risk management and Operational performance
   

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Description
Purpose of this role:

• The analyst will be working on corporate finance and advisory engagements, primarily valuations focussed.

Main duties and Responsibilities:

• Be involved in and support valuation engagements with clients.
• Analyse quantitative and qualitative information on companies, industries, and transactions to identify key performance metrics and value drivers.
• Consult with clients regarding business performance, cash flow forecasts and prospects and understanding key valuation drivers.
• Think critically, identify issues, and propose strategies related to the advice being provided.
• Review, build and interpret financial models for businesses or projects.
• Use traditional and leading-edge valuation methodologies to determine the value of assets, equity, or debt instruments.
• Extract relevant information to prepare clear and concise valuation reports, detailing the commercial rationale that supports the valuation judgments you have established.
• Keep abreast of relevant changes on own field of work i.e. law amendments, new practice notes, etc.

Requirements: 

Qualifications, Recognition of Prior Learning, Working Experience and Knowlege:

Qualifications, Recognition of Prior Learning equivalent:

• Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree in Accounting, Business Finance, Economics or similar
• CFA Level 1 required 
• CFA Level 2 (or studying towards it) desired

Work Experience:

• Graduate position
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications (Preferably Excel)

Competencies: Technical & Behavioural:

Technical Competencies:

• High level of computer literacy
• Excellent telephone manner and etiquette
• Ability to build strong and effective relationships with internal and external clients ensuring a professional and quality service that meets required expectations and needs
• Have a clear interest in a broad range of business, strategy and finance topics
• Excellent communication, both verbal and written
• Excellent report writing skills

Behavioural Competencies:

• High attention to detail
• Time management ability
• Able to prioritise
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve internal reporting deadlines
• Task driven

BDO Core Competencies:

• Relationships and collaboration
• Exceptional client service
• Engaging people
• Quality, risk management and operational performance
   

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Description
Purpose of this Role:

• We are recruiting an executive to work across due diligence and valuation streams. The executive will assist in providing deal related services, principally from a financial and accounting perspective to both financial and strategic buyers and vendors. The successful candidate will also be required to perform and be involved with financial modelling, JSE advisory services and M&A support where required.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Lead simple valuation and due diligence engagements with clients.
• Be involved in and support complex valuation and due diligence engagements with clients.
• Financial Modelling development, review and reporting
• Analyse quantitative and qualitative information on companies, industries, and transactions to identify key performance metrics and value drivers.
• Consult with clients regarding business performance, cash flow forecasts and prospects and understanding key valuation drivers.
• Think critically, identify issues, and propose strategies related to the advice being provided.
• Review, build and interpret financial models for businesses or projects.
• Use traditional and leading-edge valuation methodologies to determine the value of assets, equity, or debt instruments.
• Extract relevant information to prepare clear and concise due diligence and valuation reports, detailing the commercial rationale that supports the valuation judgments you have established.
• Preparation of proposals across service offerings.
• Management of risk processes to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Keep abreast of relevant changes on own field of work i.e. law amendments, new practice notes, etc.

Requirements

Qualifications, Recognition of Prior Learning, Work Experience and Knowledge:

• Qualified CA(SA)
• Strong academic results and professional competency preferred, including first time passes of Initial test of competence (ITC) and Assessment of professional competence (APC).

Work Experience:

• Recently completed audit articles

Knowledge:

• In article experience within a financial services/other supporting valuations team is advantageous.

Competencies - Technical & Behavioural:

Technical Competencies:

• Proficiency in financial modelling, advanced Excel skills, 
• Excellent email/virtual meeting manner and etiquette
• Ability to build strong and effective relationships with internal and external clients ensuring a professional and quality service that meets required expectations and needs
• Have a clear interest in a broad range of business, strategy and finance topics
• Excellent communication, both verbal and written
• Excellent report writing skills
• A strong command of English (both oral and written)

Behavioural Competencies:

• High attention to detail
• Time management ability
• Able to prioritise
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve internal reporting deadlines
• Team player
• Task driven
• Have a strong commitment to excellence and personal and professional growth

BDO Core Competencies:

• Relationships and collaboration
• Exceptional client service
• Engaging people
• Quality, risk management and operational performance
   

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Description
Experienced Audit Senior

• Having just completed your articles, the Experienced Audit Senior, is responsible to the audit engagement manager for daily work contact, and the conduct of the audit work for ensuring that the fieldwork is executed within the required time frame.
• Completion of execution of sections
• Completion of analytical reviews on an overall entity basis as well as on specific sections
• Completion of planning and finalization (including annual accounts)
• Manages time and is held accountable for productivity.
• Provides frequent progress updates to the audit manager or partner.
• Regular online training is required to ensure Belgium GAAP complaint.

Requirements

Qualifications and experience

Minimum requirements:

• Completed a 3-year SAICA training contract.
• CTA (Preferred)
• Full IFRS for SME Practical audit experience

Competencies:

• Ability to handle and manage stress.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.
• Good command of Afrikaans, in verbal, written, and professional communication to enable you to understand and read Dutch documentation.
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills for internal and external stakeholder relationship management
• Flexible in terms of working hours when required.
• Must be able to work on your own.

Project management skills

• Quality and detail-oriented
• Team player
• The appointment will be made in terms of the firm’s Employment Equity Policy.

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Description
Junior Associate:

• Having just completed your articles, a Junior Associate, is responsible to the audit engagement manager for daily work contact, conduct of the audit work, and for ensuring that the fieldwork is executed within the required time frame.
•  Completion of execution of sections
•  Completion of analytical reviews on an overall entity basis as well as on specific sections
•  Completion of planning and finalisation (including annual accounts)
•  Manages time and is held accountable for productivity
•  Provides frequent progress updates to the manager or partner
•  Regular online training is required to ensure Belgium GAAP compliant

Requirements

Qualifications and experience

Minimum requirements:

•  Newly qualified CA(SA) registered or eligible to register with SAICA
•  Less than 1-year post-articles experience
•  IFRS for SME’s practical audit experience
• Good command of Afrikaans, in verbal, written, and professional communication to enable you to understand and read Dutch documentation

Preferred requirements:

•  Independent review experience Competencies
•  Ability to handle and manage stress
•  Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure
•  Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
•  Good command of Afrikaans, in verbal, written, and professional communication to enable you to understand and read Dutch documentation
•  Excellent communication skills
•  Excellent interpersonal skills for internal and external stakeholder relationship management
•  Flexible in terms of working hours when required
•  Supervisory experience
•  Must be able to work on your own
•  Project management skills
•  Quality and detail-oriented
•  Team player

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Description
Purpose of this role:

• Sustainability is a diverse and dynamic field. As such, no two projects are the same. In addition, BDO is growing its sustainability service offering and the skills within the team. We are looking for an innovative, self-starter to lead our team of Sustainability experts and someone that will share his/her passion for sustainability through research, expertise, and experience with internal and external clients alike.
•  We are also seeking a unique individual, who is motivated by and passionate about identifying, pursuing, negotiating, and implementing Sustainability Projects across various industries.
•  The ideal candidate is an experienced and versatile individual that can take on challenges and contribute to the growth of the unit across marketing, business development, client relations and technical spheres
•  Join a company with a rich history and quality reputation, a company that will offer you seniority and growth and the environment to nurture your passion.

The purpose of this job is to:

• To support the development and growth of the BDO Sustainability unit and the integration of these services within both the Advisory service lines in South Africa and across our global network.
• To lead a team of highly skilled sustainability advisors to deliver high quality technical sustainability advisory, climate change and sustainability assurance projects.
• To effectively support the delivery of technical advisory work, marketing material, thought leadership, research and analysis, etc and to provide effective advice, support, monitoring and oversight to embed appropriate alignment to global best practices.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Market Development:

• Spearhead the market development of Sustainability and associated projects (in other lines of service), identifying opportunities and showcasing value-added benefits. Establish support systems for aftermarket sales, emphasizing Sustainability benefits for new and existing clients (in other Lines of Service), and efficiently manage the contract process.

Sales Process Oversight:

• Manage the sales process, aligning client needs with company capabilities and product benefits.

Team Management:

• Lead a team of technical specialists and to deliver optimal solutions for clients.

Training and Development:

• Provide effective training, development, and mentoring aligned with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Negotiation Skills:

• Utilize adept negotiation skills for accurate pricing and strategic determination of business models.

Client Deliverables and Quality Control:

• Oversee all client deliverables, manage resources and ensure adherence to quality measures and company policies throughout the project life cycle.

Customer Relations:

• Leverage existing relationships, manage customer expectations, and stay informed about market trends and competitors and use these to optimize the section.

Industry Engagement:

• Actively participate in industry events and improve the profile of the business.

Performance Management:

• Conduct Performance Appraisals, manage work allocation, and align resources with business objectives.

Budget and Forecasting:

• Assist in setting sales budgets, maintaining forecasts, and ensure adherence

Ethical Practices:

• Uphold business ethics codes and ensure communication and implementation within the team.

Requirements

Qualifications/Recognition of Prior Learning equivalent

• Masters level or working towards Masters level (technical ESG/Sustainability/Climate focused) in any of the below fields:
• BEng Chemical engineering
• BEng Environmental engineering
• BA, BSc Environmental Management
• BSc Environmental Sciences
• BA, BSocSci Social Science
• BSc Atmospheric sciences
• Economic studies
• Developmental Studies

Work Experience:

• Minimum 10 years in sustainability/ environmental/ social/ climate consulting (specific focus on technical consulting and advisory work)
• Sustainability consulting experience (reporting, assurance, analysis)
• Climate Change Consulting (climate risk assessment, reporting, greenhouse gas accounting)
• Environmental ( Environmental auditing, water management and accounting, biodiversity management and accounting)

Knowledge:

• Thorough understanding of current sustainability reporting practices: IFRS, ISSB, JSE Guidelines, International reporting
• In-depth understanding of climate change and related target-setting methodologies
• Thorough understanding of SA GHG regulatory environment: GHG Reporting, Carbon Tax, Climate Change Bill
• Specialist expertise in one/more of the following fields:
• Carbon management
• Climate change adaptation
• Water accounting
• Biodiversity consulting
• Development economics

Competencies: Technical & Behavioural

Technical Competencies:

• Climate change risk assessment
• Sustainability data analysis including energy modelling and climate modelling
• Sustainability and climate change reporting (GRI, SASBI, CDP, TCFD)
• Greenhouse gas accounting
• Carbon target setting and mitigation strategies
• Strong understanding of climate change and related target-setting methodologies
• Thorough understanding of SA GHG regulatory environment: GHG Reporting, Carbon Tax, Climate Change Bill
• Sustainability Assurance

Behavioural Competencies:

• Commercial orientation
• Excellent communication / interpersonal skills
• Exceptional research and report writing skills(non-negotiable)
• Work ethic and the ability to work for extended hours (when required)
• Knowledge and innovation
• Influencing skills / leadership potential
• Management experience (managing a team, budget, etc)
• Entrepreneurial flair, energy and drive
• Problem solving and decision-making skills
• A strong command of English (both oral and written)
• Team player
• Excellent planning and organising abilities
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve internal reporting deadlines
• Have a strong commitment to excellence and personal and professional growth
• Have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and an aptitude for analytics
• Contribute to competitive bid proposals and formal presentations

BDO Core Competencies:

• Relationships and Collaboration
• Exceptional Client Service
• Business Growth
• Engaging people
• Leadership
• Quality, risk management and operational performance
   

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Description
Purpose of this role:

• To provide expert advocacy and assistance to client Boards, ensuring their Compliance and Governance and ensuring that client companies and Boards are compliant in terms of the relevant laws and regulations; supporting the promotion of business in order to achieve annual targets to support the organisation’s strategic objectives

Main duties and responsibilities:

Functional Management:

• Ensure compliance for clients of the provisions of Companies Act and rules made thereunder and other statutes and bylaws of the company
• Provide expert advocacy to clients on King IV best corporate governance practice
• Monitor changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and take appropriate action for clients
• Sort and file various documents and/or returns as required for clients under the provisions of the Companies Law
• Coordinate and facilitate accurate and timeous administration of client company records and registers including the lodgement of all documents with the CIPC and the maintenance and updating of the company’s registers
• Maintain books and registers of client companies as required under the provisions of the Companies Act
• Ensure that legal requirements of the allotment, issuance and transfer of share certificates have been complied with for clients
• Maintain relevant statutory books as and when required for clients
• Consult and liaise with external regulators and advisers, such as CIPC, Auditors and the Master of the High Court for clients
• Coordinate and deal with all correspondence between client companies and their Board, Shareholders and other 3rd parties
• Prepare board resolutions, taking minutes, lodging required forms and annual returns with CIPC for clients
• Prepare and organise agendas and papers for client company Board meetings, committees and annual general meetings (AGM’s)
• Ensure the distribution of client annual meeting work plans and meeting packs
• Advise and attend client meetings to ensure that the legal requirements are fulfilled and provide such information as required
• Prepare and follow-up on matters arising from the client meetings attended
• Prepare Board Evaluation Questionnaires tailored for specific clients
• Draft client Board Evaluation Reports for circulation
• Analyse and prepare client Focus Area Reports based on the Board Evaluation Outcome
• Review and draft Committee Charters as required for clients
• Prepare proposals to new prospective clients
• Prepare and follow up on engagements letters
• Analyse and respond timeously to emails from clients and relevant stakeholders
• Prepare Billing Sheet Schedule and Invoices as required
• Provide support and advocacy to Consultant: Board Support to ensure knowledge transfer
• Prepare and respond to Know Your Client Questionnaires
• Prepare and respond to Know Your Client Questionnaires

Risk and Compliance Management:

• Adhere to all relevant laws, policies and Standard Operating Procedures throughout the organisation
• Assist in identifying and adhering to fraud controls, risk prevention principles, sound governance and compliance processes, and tools to identify and manage risks
• Support and provide evidence to all internal and external audit requirements
• Maintain and enforce all related Service Level Agreements to minimise business risk and ensure business continuity

Stakeholder Management

• Identify and mitigate internal systems and procedural barriers to enhance excellent customer service
• Build and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships for the purpose of expectations management, knowledge sharing and integration, and to manage Statucor’s reputation
• Represent and participate in the organisation’s committees and tasks teams when required
• Implement timeous communication on progress and challenges in achieving the tactical work plans to impacted stakeholders
• Drive and manage the stakeholder communications with the selected stakeholders

Requirements:

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

Qualifications:

• B-Degree in Law (LLB), Corporate Governance or similar
• Registered with Chartered Governance Institute of South Africa would be advantageous

Experience:

• Preference will be given to applicants with consulting Experience at board level and;
• 2-5 Years in South African Corporate Law or Governance in a variety of sectors
• Experience with Trust Property Control Act

Knowledge:

• Relevant legislation and regulatory frameworks
• JSE Listing Requirements advantageous
• Board Governance and Compliance Knowledge
• Company Secretarial protocols
• Business Acumen

Job Skills and Competencies:

• Verbal and Written Communication
• Conflict Resolutions
• Presentations
• Project Management
• Minute Taking
• Computer Literacy

BDO Core Competencies:

• Planning and Prioritising
• Resilience
• Detail Orientation
• Innovative Thinking
• Customer Centric
• Results Focused
• Quality Focused
• Assertiveness
• Teamwork
• Problem Solving
• Judgement and Decision Making
• Analytical Thinking
• Flexibility and Adaptability
• Impact and influence
   

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Description

• Discover your potential at the fastest-growing global professional services firm! Join BDO’s YES Internship Programme to gain invaluable experience and insights into your career field.

What You'll Gain:

• A structured, output-based environment
• Opportunities to grow your knowledge and experience, transitioning from student to employee
• Access to a dynamic and fast-growing team
• Interactions and relationship-building with BDO SA managers and partners

Personal and professional growth
Requirements

•  Diploma/Degree in Business Administration
•  Skilled in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Be able to understand process flows and internal finance and operational systems.
• Be able to perform reconciliations and to identify differences and provides reasons.
• Be able to perform administrative tasks (but won’t be primary role)
• Be able to efficiently prioritize a number of tasks and be able to meet set deadlines
• Be able to successfully summarize large volumes of data
• A good communicator providing regular updates on status of work and issues identified and be proactive.
• A Great at problem solving
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
• Exceptional communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Attention to quality and detail
• Strong teamwork skills

Eligibility:

• This is a 12-month fixed-term contract
• You must be unemployed and have never completed a YES internship before

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Primary Purpose of the Job

Main Duties and Responsibilities

General CEO Office Management 

• To support the CEO by providing professional and confidential administrative & secretarial services.
• Initiate, establish, implement, maintain and monitor administration systems and procedures for the CEO. 
• Act as a gate keeper to the CEO and ensure adequate resolution of general queries or issues.
• Manage and maintain CEO schedules, including scheduling of meetings, conferences, making of appointments and effective diary management. 
• Manage leave for CEO and direct reports.  Process and prepare all payment requests, administer company credit card, expense claims and other payments. 
• Manage all travel, flights, accommodation, venue and transport arrangements and compile detailed itinerary for CEO.  
• Attend to any other ad-hoc activities required by the CEO.  

Communication Management  

• Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Screen and prioritise correspondence including emails, letters, memoranda and documents. 
• Maintain awareness of all issues being handled by the CEO in order to understand priorities and enable quick responses.  
• Discuss the work schedule daily to check priorities, ensure that the CEO is aware of appointments for the day and schedule/reschedule according to changes that may occur.  
• Screen calls and emails, respond to basic enquiries and attend to meeting requests.   
• Ensure that correspondence is timeously dealt with
• Coordinate and provide the following support to CEO: 
• Governance of meetings and taking of minutes.
• Preparing presentations 
• Collation of reports 
• Drafting memorandums 
• Responding and acknowledgement of communication on behalf of the CEO. 

EXCO and Board meetings 

• Coordinate all internal meetings and feedback sessions from Stakeholders. 
• Coordinate all Board, Exco and Partner & Director meetings and events that are specific to the CEO Office. 
• Take responsibility for arranging and organising all logistic requirements for these meetings/sessions.  
• Attend to any outstanding actions resulting from meetings arranged and/or attended.  
• Exchange and obtain information for senior management and external clients/suppliers.  
• Track and compile inputs, comments and decisions received after meetings.  
• Ensure all the actions from previous EXCO meeting are communicated to all and progress on/completion of deliverables is followed up and documented.  
• Facilitate the creation and distribution of the EXCO Agenda and supporting documents.  
• Actively monitor and report on EXCO deliverables allowing for timely anticipation of completion of agenda items for following meetings.   
• Compile all board/information/investor packs for these meetings.
• Collaboration with internal and external high impact events including or involving the CEO’s office.    

Project Coordination

• Assist in the planning and execution of special projects and initiatives led by the CEO.
• Monitor project timelines, deliverables, and progress.
• Coordinate with various departments to ensure alignment and support for project goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, marketing or a related field. 

Experience

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in an executive support role within the CEO’s or CFO’s Office, preferably in a corporate environment.

Job Skills and Competencies

• Advanced MS office (particularly Excel and PowerPoint)  
• Database Management
• Record keeping
• Project management Skills  

Behavioural Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills  
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure  
• Problem solving and analytical thinking skills  
• Highly organised, detail oriented and able to multitask  
• A team player with well-developed interpersonal skills

BDO Core Competencies

• Relationships and Collaboration  
• Exceptional Client Service  
• Business Growth  
• Engaging people  
• Inclusive Agile Leadership  
• Quality, Risk management and Operational transformation