Senior Accountant

BDO Business Services Outsourcing has a vacancy for a Senior 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.