Location

Pretoria

Position Type

Permanent

Purpose of the role

Managing an Audit Dept, which involves co-ordinating staff and work to produce a File and Annual Financial Statements for the partners. Purpose - to present Partner with clean audit file and AFS.

Academic Qualifications Required:

• CA (SA)

Skills, Competencies and Experience Required:

Skills

• Communication Skills
• Managerial Skills
• Time Management skills
• Training skills
• Coaching skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Multi-Tasking skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Conflict Management skills

Competencies

• Academic/Technical Knowledge
• Professionalism
• Flexibility

Experience

• People management

Required Computer Package Experience:

• Microsoft Office
• Caseware
• Pastel
• AS400 (advantageous)
• Microsoft Outlook

Key Duties and Responsibilities – Key Performance Indicators:

People Management

• Manage and supervise audit engagements
• Plan and co-ordinate work for up to 15 audit trainees
• Responsible for Staff Assessments (SAICA Assessment Process)
• Counselling, coaching and training clerks
• Perform Disciplinary Procedures
• Review work performed by Audit Clerks
• Weekly staff briefing
• Plan for upcoming jobs and continuously adapt plans to take account of changes
• Report to Partners and monitor progress on their jobs - act as a liaison between Partners and Clerks
• Meet with Clients regarding Audit/Accounting Issues
• Manage Client queries
• Communicate firm’s decisions to Audit Dept and feedback Audit Dept issues to Partners
• Perform specialist roles – Business plans, cashflows, tenders, Fraud investigations

Other

• Calling over schedules
• Title Deed Searches
• Timesheet Review
• Organization of accommodation, car hire etc for jobs

Level of Independence:

Work independently but work is reviewed by Manager or Partner
Applications to be sent to:
PKF Pretoria
info.pretoria@pkf.co.za