SENIOR ADVISORS - ACCOUNTING ADVISORY

Reporting to the Advisory Partners, successful candidates will be responsible for:

• Overseeing the delivery of accounting and financial reporting-related tasks and projects, including:
• Setting up outsourced financial accounting and reporting structures for clients
• Assisting clients to optimise Finance Functions including undertaking assessments and providing recommendations on improvements
• Review of financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and preparing periodic management accounts
• Attendance of client Board meetings as company secretary representative, including advising clients on Corporate Governance
• Managing, coaching and implementing performance management processes for junior staff
• Establishing and maintaining sound working relationships with client counterparts
• Monitoring compliance to technical standards and internal policies and procedures and providing technical guidance to the Team.
• Undertaking complex or special technical engagements
• Undertaking business development activities
• Managing the department’s costs and working capital

Requirements

• Be a professionally qualified accountant (CA, ACCA or CIMA)
• At least eight years post qualification experience in a financial accounting environment, of which four should have been in a management role
• Be trained at a professional firm of accountants
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and staff
• Excellent computer skills; knowledge of Caseware and Pastel are essential
• Demonstrable knowledge and interpretation of IFRS, the Botswana Companies Act, Income Tax Act and VAT Act.

Company profile

KPMG in Botswana, a professional services firm providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services

Closing date and application instructions

Only applications that meet the above criteria will be considered. 

Interested candidates should send a letter of application, detailed curriculum vitae and certificates to recruitment@kpmg.bw 

Closing date is Tuesday, 20 October 2015. Preference will be given to citizens of Botswana. 

Should you not be contacted for an interview within 30 days of the closing date, assume your application has been unsuccessful.