BDO Business Services Outsourcing Services has a vacancy for a Junior 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.
