Accounting Specialist CA(SA)

This will be a full-time position. The main purpose of this role is to uphold technical and quality standards and ensure effective risk management. To provide technical support services to directors and staff as well as external clients. Ensuring that support is provided in time and within expected time limits, through effective and efficient people and other resources management.

Requirements:

• Qualified CA(SA)
• At least 3 - 5 years (post articles) working experience in a similar type industry
• Demonstrate strong technical knowledge
• Knowledge of IFRS, IFRS for SMEs required
• Knowledge of JSE listing requirements required
• Knowledge of international auditing standards and ethical requirements
• Knowledge of GRAP required
• Computer Literate (MS Office)
• Keeping abreast of technical updates and legislation changes
• Report writing
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Display levels of patience and understanding
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Responsibility and accountability
• Problem solving and decision making
• Negotiating skills
• Influencing
• Methodical, accurate and detail conscious
• Team player, approachable, receptive to feedback from others
• Able to build rapport at all levels
• Strong client focus
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment
• Prioritising, ability to manage time effectively
• People management skills
• Good listening skills, actively clarifying what has been communicated to ensure understanding
• Integrity, honesty and confidentiality
• Assertive, able to handle conflict
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to work in a diverse culture environment
• Self-motivated and energetic

Key Responsibilities:

Consultation and support services

• Provide technical opinions on accounting matters
• Perform technical reviews on Annual Financial Statements
• Perform research on accounting matters and new standards
• Perform advisory and consulting role on listed entity audit engagements
• Liaise with JSE on technical matters and assist in drafting response letters to JSE
• Attend client/audit committee meetings for discussion of technical matters (as required)
• Liaise with technical support service clients
• Provide ad-hoc technical advisory services to directors and staff

Thought Leadership

• Identify topics and publishing of thought leadership articles
• Liaise with marketing department for publishing of articles and newsletters and marketing material
• Research topics and develop material
• Review and writing of articles (as required)

Development of material

• Develop guidance documents on new developments
• Develop and update compliance checklists
• Review and update of audit working papers for compliance with accounting standards
• Develop and update internal manuals and guides
• Development of accounting and legislative application guides

Training

• Develop training courses / workshop sessions (as required)
• Present training to staff/clients
• Development of training-related policies and procedures
• Mark simulation tests completed by trainees (as required)

Communications

• Research topical issues for inclusion in monthly technical issues and technical directives
• Write-up and review of technical proposals
• Write technical opinions/reports
• Provide guidance and mentoring to technical staff
• Provide feedback to Head of Technical and Technical Director
• Write-up of articles as required

Marketing

• Market technical consulting services to external clients
• Market training services to external clients

Quality Control - External audit (where required)

• Perform engagement quality control reviews
• Perform internal quality monitoring reviews
• Review appropriateness of audit reports / audit opinions
• Review compliance with auditing standards

Ensure continuous professional development

• Knowledge, Experience and Personal Competencies
• Remain up to date with new / latest developments and requirements