IFRS Technical Junior Manager

BDO South Africa

2025/08/05   JHB Illovo

Job Ref #: INC AUD JHB 14Jul2025 NH
Industry: Audit
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1
At BDO, we believe in investing in our people to help them grow, both professionally and personally. The foundation of our business is strong relationship, with colleagues, clients and other stakeholders and we work hard every day to make this a reality.  Our commitment is to create unlimited growth by giving our people continuous opportunities and our clients unparalleled support.
Job Description

At BDO, we believe in investing in our people to help them grow, both professionally and personally. The foundation of our business is strong relationship, with colleagues, clients and other stakeholders and we work hard every day to make this a reality.  Our commitment is to create unlimited growth by giving our people continuous opportunities and our client's unparalleled support.

 

BDO’s global organisation extends across 167 countries and territories, with 88,120 people working out of 1,617 offices – and we’re all working towards one goal: to provide our clients with exceptional service. Our firms across the organisation cooperate closely and comply with consistent operating principles and quality standards.

 

BDO South Africa has a vacancy for an IFRS Technical Junior Manager in our IFRS Technical Team in our Johannesburg/Cape Town office.

 

The primary purpose of the IFRS Technical Junior Manager role is assistance with providing technical accounting support to audit and advisory teams (internally); developing training material and presenting training internally and to external clients as well as preparation for and participation in local and global technical accounting specialist groups.

 

The IFRS Technical Junior Manager will inter-alia be responsible for:

  • Technical accounting consultations with audit teams and/or clients
  • Draft technical accounting opinions
  • Draft and distribute communications regarding changes to IFRS methodology, tools, standards and procedures
  • Draft thought leadership articles for internal and external publication
  • Assistance on implementation projects for new standards (advisory engagements)
  • Prepare and present IFRS training to staff as well as clients
  • Take responsibility of the necessary client engagement management activities from start to finish (e.g. client onboarding, including the relevant risk management procedures; WIP monitoring and invoicing)

     

    We are looking for candidates who would:

  • Analyse transactions and develop views on the appropriate IFRS treatment of such transactions, based on research conducted
  • Perform research regarding acceptable accounting treatment in fairly straightforward accounting queries
  • Develop and present technical accounting training material
  • Research new accounting standards and publications and summarise internal views and consultations
  • Work as part of an integrated growing team

 

  • Requirements:
  • B.Com Honours;
  • CA(SA) or similiar
  • A sound knowledge of all IASB accounting standards as well as a wide general knowledge of legislation and regulations that could affect financial reporting.

 

Competencies:

  • Building trust and relationships
  • Fostering collaborative team work
  • Approachability, persuading and influencing
  • Proactive in all that we do
  • Fostering active communication (verbal and written)
  • Continuously adding value
  • Client focused
  • Ability to research industry practice
  • Have a commercial and innovative digital mind-set
  • Aligning career aspirations with the strategies, goals and objectives of the team and firm
  • Innovative and willing to share ideas for new ways of working
  • Ability to work with all levels within an organisation

 

The appointment will be made in terms of the firm’s Employment Equity Policy.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

 

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Job Requirements
  • B.Com Honours;
  • CA(SA) or similiar
  • A sound knowledge of all IASB accounting standards as well as a wide general knowledge of legislation and regulations that could affect financial reporting.