Job Summary
This firm of Chartered Accountants (SA) and Registered Auditors offers a variety of services with the aim of continuously looking for cost-effective, value-added solutions to their clients’ business needs.
The candidate should preferably be a CA(SA) but suitable and experienced AGA(SA)’s and PA(SA)’s will also be considered. The audit manager will, in summary, have the following responsibilities:
Managing (including billing) a client portfolio consisting of individual taxpayers, companies, close corporations and trusts for which we provide the following services:
- SME Audits
- Independent Reviews
- Compilation of financial statements
- Attorney trust audits
- Estate Agent audits
- Managing and training a team (mainly CA(SA) interns)
The audit manager will have their own assistant as well to assist with the management of their client portfolio.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Produce client reports (AFS, Minutes, Certificates, Management letters, etc.).
- Propose and finalise audit opinions.
- Audit assignment budget planning and management.
- Monitoring and evaluation of performance in relation to budget.
- Conduct full audit file reviews and related reports to ensure the relevant files are ready for sign-off.
- Perform tax return reviews.
- Manage resourcing and plotting of staff members on audit engagements.
- Work allocations as required by individual audit assignments.
- Ensure audit planning documentation is completed.
- Approve timesheets.
- Perform billings and manage WIP.
- Performance management of staff members including, continuously providing feedback to staff.
- Provide technical assistance to staff members (where required).
- Maintain excellent client relationships.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Qualified CA(SA), or adequately experienced AGA(SA)/PA(SA).
- Minimum 1+ years previous experience, preferably in a supervisory role.
- Thorough knowledge of IFRS for SMEs; IFRS; ISA; and taxation.
- Experience with CaseWare.
Remuneration:
- R35k to R45k pm gross salary.
- Company provident fund contributions at 12.5%.
- Performance-based bonuses.