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 to meet with 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.
- Negotiate overruns and budgets.
- Oversee and ensure that all project activities comply with the firm’s policies and procedures.
- Perform function of principal client contact and take full responsibility for the client relationship.
- 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 audits to completion, ensuring all relevant finalisation documents have been completed, reviewed, and archived.
- 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).
- 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 Accountant
- Minimum 1 year public sector auditing experience
- Completed SAICA articles or similar
- Exposure and knowledge of PFMA
- Exposure and knowledge of GRAP
- Caseware (advantageous)
Desired Skills
- External Audits exposure
- SAICA Articles
- Consulting in local Government
- Public Sector Audits
Desired Candidate
- Taking responsibility
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Willing to travel
Desired Work Experience
- 1 to 2 years External Auditing
Desired Qualification Level & Accreditations
- Degree in Accounting
- BCom Honours Degree in Accounting
- Registered with SAICA
Package & Remuneration
Depending on qualification and experience
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