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BDO Cape Town is looking for a senior accountant to work in the Business Services Outsourcing Department
Job specifications:
Responsibility for looking after the accounting and VAT of clients located in Switzerland, UK and Cayman Islands
Good understanding of Fund accounting and the accounting treatments for fund accounts
Experience in fund accounting and has a passion in preparing accounting records from source to trial balance
Preparation of annual accounts and prepping final trial balances ready for preparing financial statements
Preparation and finalization of financial statements including drawing up the relevant tax computations and the necessary disclosures and presentations in terms of International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and IFRS for SMEs
Managing the Treasury process for multiple clients according to their cash flow requirement of the business
Initiator and driver of the financial function for clients, not only from a financial reporting perspective, but also from an operational perspective ensuring that relevant duties are designed, designated and carried out to ensure the financial function is running smoothly in the clients’ business,
Being a trusted advisor and taking ownership of the responsibilities that come with being an Outsourced financial manager to clients
Ability to interface with clients and efficient communication skills
Self-disciplined and requires no to little guidance in executing tasks and assignments that come with looking after an international client portfolio
Efficient time management skills
Works according to a budget and monitors own time spent to ensure that tasks & deadlines are met within the parameters of the budget
Collaborating with auditors and assisting with the audit process from an accounting perspective
Ability to identify more efficient processes in the accounting process. Very good business acumen to identify and bring on more simpler processes that are more efficient to the client and their business
Real attention to detail
System process oriented and has regard for internal processes, at the same time showing flexibility and easily agile.
Ability to work on international projects and foreign clients
Additional Competencies:
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.
Independent Review Engagements in terms of ISRE 2400
Requirements
Qualifications and Experience
BCom Financial Accounting and Tax as majors
Hons. BCom in accounting or related qualification
SAIPA or SAICA articles Competencies:
Preferred Working knowledge of most commonly used cloud-based accounting packages (for reporting purposes and ad-hoc processing)
Detailed knowledge of Caseware working papers
Ability to work in a team and independently
Excellent communication skills, internal and external
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