BDO Cape Town is looking for a senior accountant to work in the Business Services Outsourcing Department
\nJob specifications:<\/p>\n
\tResponsibility for looking after the accounting and VAT of clients located in Switzerland, UK and Cayman Islands
\n\tGood understanding of Fund accounting and the accounting treatments for fund accounts
\n\tExperience in fund accounting and has a passion in preparing accounting records from source to trial balance
\n\tPreparation of annual accounts and prepping final trial balances ready for preparing financial statements
\n\tPreparation 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 (\u201cIFRS\u201d) and IFRS for SMEs
\n\tManaging the Treasury process for multiple clients according to their cash flow requirement of the business
\n\tInitiator 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\u2019 business,
\n\tBeing a trusted advisor and taking ownership of the responsibilities that come with being an Outsourced financial manager to clients
\n\tAbility to interface with clients and efficient communication skills
\n\tSelf-disciplined and requires no to little guidance in executing tasks and assignments that come with looking after an international client portfolio
\n\tEfficient time management skills
\n\tWorks according to a budget and monitors own time spent to ensure that tasks & deadlines are met within the parameters of the budget
\n\tCollaborating with auditors and assisting with the audit process from an accounting perspective
\n\tAbility 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
\n\tReal attention to detail
\n\tSystem process oriented and has regard for internal processes, at the same time showing flexibility and easily agile.
\n\tAbility to work on international projects and foreign clients<\/p>\n
Additional Competencies:<\/p>\n
\tCompilation Engagements in terms of ISRS 4410 Independent Review Engagements in terms of ISRE 2400 Accounting Officer
\n\tEngagements in terms of Close Corporations Act Ensuring that proper planning is performed before execution Ensuring BDO SOP’s are followed at all times.
\n\tIndependent Review Engagements in terms of ISRE 2400<\/p>\n
Requirements
\nQualifications and Experience<\/p>\n
\tBCom Financial Accounting and Tax as majors
\n\tHons. BCom in accounting or related qualification
\n\tSAIPA or SAICA articles Competencies:
\n\tPreferred Working knowledge of most commonly used cloud-based accounting packages (for reporting purposes and ad-hoc processing)
\n\tDetailed knowledge of Caseware working papers
\n\tAbility to work in a team and independently
\n\tExcellent communication skills, internal and external<\/p>\n
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Apply via company website ( https:\/\/www.bdo.co.za\/en-za\/home ) or<\/p>\n
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