September 13, 2024

SNG GrantThornton

Rustenburg

OTHER

Senior Consultant

Job specifications:

Responsibility for portfolio of clients (individuals, trust companies and cc's)

Perform the following engagements:

Compilation Engagements in terms of ISRS 4410 Independent Review Engagements in terms of ISRE 2400 Accounting Officer.
Engagements in terms of the Close Corporations Act Ensuring that proper planning is performed before execution.
Ensuring SNG Grant Thornton SOPs are always followed.
Reviewing junior staff working papers for sections allocated to them.
Reviewing independent review files performed by junior staff.
Proposing journals to clients.
Communicating with clients, making engagement arrangements, and discussing engagement results.
Accounting duties
Preparation, processing, and maintenance of accounting records for numerous individual companies, cc, and trusts from source documents
Balance sheet reconciliations.
Preparation of review/compilation files and finalization of accounts.
Preparation of monthly management accounts.
Reconciliation of intercompany loan accounts.
Preparation of interest schedules on loan accounts.
Processing monthly general journals, monthly reconciliation of expenses Drafting AFS per IFRS and IFRS for SMEs.
Drafting financial statements in terms of relevant accounting disclosure requirements using Case Ware.
Performing tax computations for companies, close corporations, and trusts (including SBC's, special allowances (s12C, S12E, etc.).
Preparation and submission of statutory returns Managing WIP and budgets on engagements.
Updating manager and director on the progress of engagements.
Mentoring junior staff both on the job and generally Ad-hoc processing on Pastel Director, Xero or directly in Case Ware.
Assist other staff members where needed attending to any other matters arising, such as tax queries, etc.
Outsourced projects when needed & other duties as may be required in line with the position.

Requirements:

BCom Financial Accounting and Tax as majors.
SAIPA or SAICA articles.

Competencies:

For reporting purposes and ad-hoc processing, familiarity with commonly used accounting software is preferred) (Pastel Director Xero, Caseware, Greatsoft)
Detailed knowledge of Caseware working papers.
Ability to lead a team.
Work in a team and independently.
Good communication skills, internal and external, both written and verbal.
Fluent in English and Afrikaans due to client profile