Junior Accountant

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.CompetenciesPerform the following annual engagements:Annual write-up of accounting records utilising the firms preferred software tool, i.e. Xero, SAGE Online, Pastel PartnerCompilation Engagements in terms of ISRS 4410Independent Review Engagements in terms of ISRE 2400Accounting Officer Engagements in terms of Close Corporations ActEnsuring that proper planning is performed before executionEnsuring BDO SOP's are followed at all timesProposing journals to client (via Senior / Manager)Communicating with clients and making engagement arrangements, discuss engagement resultsDrafting AFS per IFRS and IFRS for SMEsPerforming 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 PAYEManaging own WIP and budgets on engagementsUpdating Manager and Partner on progress of engagementsMentoring junior staff both on the job and generallyAssist other staff members where neededOutsourced projects when neededOther duties as may be required in line with the position.RequirementsB.Com Financial Accounting Ability to work in a team and independentlyGood communication skills, internal and external, both written and verbalWorking knowledge of most commonly used accounting packages (for reporting purposes and ad-hoc processing)Detailed knowledge of Caseware Working paper #NR
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