Accounting Specialist

**Location: Centurion**

**Application Requirements**:

- CA (SA)
- Computer Literate (MS Office)
- Demonstrate strong technical knowledge
- Keeping abreast of technical updates and legislation changes
- Report writing
**Skills and experience**:

- At least 3-5 years (post articles) working experience in a similar type industry
- Knowledge of IFRS, IFRS for SMEs required
- Knowledge of JSE listing requirements required
- Knowledge of GRAP required
- Knowledge of international auditing standards and ethical requirements
**Key Responsibilities**
Consultation and support services
- Provide technical opinions on accounting matters
- Perform technical reviews on Annual Financial Statements
- Perform research on accounting matters and new standards
- Perform advisory and consulting role on listed entity audit engagements
- Liaise with JSE on technical matters and assist in drafting response letters to JSE
- Attend client/audit committee meetings for discussion of technical matters (as required)
- Liaise with technical support service clients
- Provide ad-hoc technical advisory services to company''s directors and staff

Thought Leadership
- Identify topics and publishing of thought leadership articles
- Liaise with marketing department for publishing of articles and newsletters and marketing material
- Research topics and develop material
- Review and writing of articles (as required)

Development of material
- Develop guidance documents on new developments
- Develop and update compliance checklists
- Review and update of audit working papers for compliance with accounting standards
- Develop and update internal manuals and guides

Training
- Develop training courses / workshop sessions (as required)
- Present training to staff/clients
- Development of training-related policies and procedures
- Mark simulation tests completed by trainees (as required)
**Communications**:

- Research topical issues for inclusion in monthly technical issues and technical directives
- Write-up and review of technical proposals
- Write technical opinions/reports
- Provide guidance and mentoring to technical staff
- Provide feedback to Head of Technical and Technical Director
- Write-up of articles as required
**Marketing**:

- Market technical consulting services to external clients
- Market training services to external clients
**Quality Control External audit (where required)**:

- Perform engagement quality control reviews
- Perform internal quality monitoring reviews
- Review appropriateness of audit reports / audit opinions
- Review compliance with auditing standards
- Ensure continuous professional development
- Knowledge, Experience and Personal Competencies
- Remain up to date with new / latest developments and requirements
**Personal Competencies**:

- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Display levels of patience and understanding
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Responsibility and accountability
- Problem solving and decision making
- Negotiating skills
- Influencing
- Methodical, accurate and detail conscious
- Team player, approachable, receptive to feedback from others
- Able to build rapport at all levels
- Strong client focus
- Ability to work in a pressurised environment
- Prioritising, ability to manage time effectively
- People management skills
- Good listening skills, actively clarifying what has been communicated to ensure understanding
- Integrity, honesty and confidentiality
- Assertive, able to handle conflicts
- Ability to multitask
- Ability to work in a culture diverse environment
- Self-motivated and energetic