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BDO South Africa has a vacancy for an Audit Manager in our External Audit Division at our Cape Town office.
The Audit Manager oversees and ensures that the project runs efficiently and profitably from inception to sign off, by managing all the relevant stakeholders in accordance with the Firm's policies and procedures. The Audit Manager further supports the Engagement Partner with clients' commercial management and business development initiatives.
Reporting to the Audit Partner you will inter alia be responsible for:
Business Development
Negotiating budgets/fees and overruns for clients once fee base has been agreed with the partner
Managing WIP, write offs, fee queries, and debtors
Ensure timeous and accurate billing of clients
Accurate and timeous planning of audits
Management and execution of audits
Managing staff movements on and off the job and timeously communicating to all relevant parties
Manage and control staff allocations on audit projects
Ensure completion and finalisation of audits
Building effective relationships with clients and staff
Ensure exceptional client service
Decide on audit appropriateness of audit opinion by resolving issues which might impact on the audit opinion and ensuring that these are brought to the attention of the engagement partner and documentation thereof
Manage the client and ensure that the project is delivered within the scope agreed on
Mentoring of trainees
Timeous completion of performance reviews
Qualifications and Experience:
CA(SA)
A minimum of 2 years post article management experience with long-term audit ambitions
Listed companies experience will be an advantage
Competencies:
Strong technical ability
Extremely high level of attention to detail and analytical and problem-solving abilities
Ability to communicate effectively - verbally and in writing
Ability to relate to clients at executive level
Ability to apply sound professional judgment
Demonstrate a commitment to self-development and growth through research and attending courses relevant to the role
Promote teamwork within the audit teams
Strong planning, organizing, and control skills
The appointment will be made in terms of the Firm's Employment Equity Policy. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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