Job Description
We are looking for a candidate eligible to register as a CA(SA) to assist with year-end preparation of financial statements, assistance with audit, managing projects, team members, and meeting reporting requirements and other deliverables based on project specifics.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Assume full responsibility for large assignments falling within his / her expertise.
- Supervise the engagement duties and the training of personnel assigned to the engagement.
- Supervise a number of engagements at one time.
- Be responsible for personnel scheduling, compliance with due dates, and monitoring time budgets of engagements.
- Adequately review all working papers and completed reports for compliance with firm standards.
- Resolve all problems before submitting the report for final partner review.
- Communicate firm policies and technical information to accounting and audit personnel through individual or group meetings.
- Motivate and assist staff in professional and service development.
- Represent the firm in professional and service development.
- Develop the firm's reputation through conducting seminars, making speeches, writing articles, and similar activities.
- Assist partner with practice development and practice management.
- Assign staff to the audit engagement, determining the number of staff and the level of experience required, thereby ensuring that the project is adequately staffed.
- Negotiate overruns and budgets.
- Oversee and ensure that all the project activities comply with the firm’s policies and procedures.
- Perform the function of principal client contact and take full responsibility for the client relationship, ensuring that all queries are solved timely.
- Review the draft financial statements and ensure that they are IFRS / SME compliant.
- Ensure that an appropriate audit report is issued.
- Ultimate responsibility for bringing the audit to completion, sign-off by making sure all the relevant finalization / completion documents have been completed, reviewed, and archived in conjunction with the Engagement Partner.
- Attend and facilitate wrap-up meetings.
- Facilitate the client invoicing process.
- Address situations before they become crises and develop solutions to avoid recurrence.
- Provide additional help and guidance to clients on a consultancy basis (where allowed under S90).
- Participate in the development of ways to meet client needs and contribute to proposal delivery.
- Undertake wider office activities as required.
- Act as a reviewer and evaluator.
Desired Experience & Qualification
Eligible to register as CA (SA) Chartered AccountantMinimum 1 year public sector auditing experienceCompleted SAICA articles or similarExposure and knowledge of PFMAExposure and knowledge of GRAPCaseware (advantageous)Desired Skills :
External Audits exposureSAICA ArticlesConsulting in local GovernmentPublic Sector AuditsDesired Candidate :
Taking responsibilityGood verbal and written communication skillsWilling to travelDesired Work Experience :
1 to 2 years External AuditingDesired Qualification Level & Accreditations :
Degree in AccountingBCom Honours Degree in AccountingRegistered with SAICAPackage & Remuneration
Depending on qualification and experience.
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