Junior Financial Statement Compilation Practitioner / Caseware

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Zeal HR (Pty) Ltd

Junior Financial Statement Compilation Practitioner / Caseware

A growing small-to-medium sized audit and accounting practice in Benoni, Johannesburg is seeking a

Junior Financial Statement Compilation Practitioner with a sound accounting background and good

practical experience in the preparation and compilation of financial statements.

The ideal candidate will have exposure to IFRS® and IFRS for SMEs®, together with solid hands-on

Caseware experience. Caseware competency is particularly important, as the successful candidate

will be expected to work confidently with Caseware files and assist with basic Caseware-related

queries within the team.

This role is suited to an individual who is looking to develop their career within an accounting and

auditing practice specifically in the financial reporting field and who is eager to build their technical

knowledge and practical experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation and compilation of Annual Financial Statements in accordance with:

o IFRS®

o IFRS for SMEs®

• Preparing and working on Caseware files

• Assisting staff with basic Caseware queries and issues

• Rolling forward:

o Compilation files

o Independent review files

o Audit files

• Importing trial balances (TBs) into Caseware, comparing prior year figures to reported

figures

• Assisting with the setup and maintenance of Caseware file templates for various types of

engagements

• Ensuring Caseware files are properly structured and updated

• Assisting with the preparation and finalisation of annual financial statements and attending

to audit manager/ partner review notes timeously with sufficient attention to detai

• Performing basic accounting and financial statement adjustments

• Assisting senior staff and Partners with engagement-related accounting and compilation

work

• Identifying discrepancies and ensuring that financial information is accurately reflected in

the financial statements

• Ensuring work is completed accurately and within required deadlines

• Providing general technical and administrative support to the compilation and assurance

teams

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Zeal HR (Pty) Ltd [email protected] www.zealhr.co.za Registration No: 2016 / 370236 / 07 Directors: C. Greeff

Minimum Requirements

• A relevant accounting qualification, or be in the process of completing one

• Practical experience in an accounting or auditing practice would be advantageous

• Exposure to the preparation and compilation of financial statements

• Working knowledge of IFRS® and IFRS for SMEs® or willingness to attend training

• Good practical Caseware experience – this is an important requirement

• Experience working with Caseware working papers and financial statement files

• Exposure to:

o Importing trial balances into Caseware

o Rolling forward engagement files

o Compilations

o Independent reviews

o Audits

• Good understanding of basic accounting principles

• Strong attention to detail

• Good organisational and time-management skills

• Ability to work independently while knowing when to ask for assistance

• A willingness to learn and develop technically is essential.

Advantageous Experience

• Previous SAICA or SAIPA articles experience, including partial completion

• Experience working in an accounting or auditing practice

• Exposure to a variety of clients and industries

• Experience with Caseware templates

• Experience assisting other staff with Caseware-related matters

• Knowledge of various different accounting software packages such as Pastel, Xero,

Accpac or QuickBooks

• Exposure to audit and independent review engagements