Job Vacancies at Mazars

Job Description    

• An opportunity has become available in the Audit Division of Mazars in South Africa; an international professional services firm, based in Umhlanga Ridge, Durban.
• You will be an instrumental keyplayer within its #OneTeam by providing  high quality audit services to clients and valuable mentoring, direction and guidance to audit teams.

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Produce client reports (Audit Strategy Memorandum, Audit Completion Memorandum, Management letters etc.)
• Propose and finalise audit opinions (including Key Audit Matters where applicable)
• Review financial statements (separate and/or consolidated) in terms of IFRS, Companies Act and JSE Listing Requirements
• Audit assignment budget planning and project management
• Monitoring and evaluation of performance in relation to budget
• Conduct full audit file reviews and related reports to ensure the relevant files are ready for sign off and locked down within relevant period
• Manage resourcing and plotting of staff members on audit engagements
• Work allocations as required by individual audit assignments
• Ensure audit planning documentation is completed
• Managing team productivity
• Perform billings, manage WIP and debtor collections
• Performance management of staff members including, continuously providing feedback to staff
• Mentoring of team (Formal and Informal)
• Provide technical assistance to staff members
• Maintain excellent client relationships
• Business Development
• Contributing to and facilitating Learning and Development (self and team)

Minimum Requirements    

• Qualified CA
• Minimum 1 year previous experience within an Audit Supervisor/Manager role (non negotiable)
• Previous experience within the Public Interest Entity sector is preferable
• A thorough knowledge of IFRS, Companies Act and JSE Listing Requirements
• Management of large Group Audits is preferable
• Initiative / pro-activity
• Team leadership
• Ability to develop talent
• Adherence to principles and values
• Writing and reporting skills
• Information gathering and problem analysis skills
• Able to demonstrate and exercise sound judgment skills
• Planning and organisational skills
• Quality and detail orientation
• Customer focused
• Able to work and cope under pressures and deal with setbacks
• Strong teamwork skills
• Experience managing teams larger than 10 member across more than 1 location
• Results driven and able to achieve work goals and objectives
• Entrepreneurial
• Solutions orientated

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Job Description    

• An opportunity has become available in the Audit Division of Mazars in South Africa; an international professional services firm. 
• This opportunity will be based at our Kwazulu Natal offices located in Umhlanga Ridge.
• To ensure successful completion of assigned audit engagements, whilst directing daily activities of trainee accountants on those engagements, reporting to Audit Managers and/or Partners.

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Provide junior staff with clear direction, goals and objectives
•  Delegate work appropriately and fairly to trainee accountants
•  Set appropriate standards and create a positive work climate
•  Provide coaching and/or training to improve performance
•  Perform audit fieldwork
•  Produce reports that are clear, concise and error free
•  Applies technical expertise and analyse data affectively
•  Finalise and propose audit opinion
•  Complete timesheets
•  Maintain effective client relations
•  Manages own and other’s time effectively
•  Monitors progress and performance against deadlines and milestones

Minimum Requirements    

• Qualified CA (SA) 
•  Successful completion of audit traineeship (articles)
•  1 year's experience in a senior/supervisor role
•  Proficient in application of IFRS, IFRS for SME’s and ISA 
•  Proficiency in Caseware 
•  Ability to complete an entire audit file and to delegate and follow-up on tasks
•  Excellent writing, reporting, planning and organising skills
•  Perform mentoring and supervisory role to staff on specific audits
•  Able to maintain a proper working relationships with team members
•  Demonstrate integrity at all times
•  Proactive – being able to plan projects and activities well in advance
•  Able to work productively in high pressure environment