A position has arisen in an accounting firm for a Senior Consultant - Audit and Consulting in the consulting division for a 4-month fixed term period which is subject to extension if there is more work to be completed. 

The purpose of the job is to;

• To assist with the preparation of financial statements for the public sector.
• Management of junior staff members of the projects.
• Review of work of staff members.
• Preparation of progress reports on the projects.
• Ad Hoc Projects.

Required outputs: Functional

• To work for the firm to assist project management in the public sector ▪ Preparation of GRAP financial statements for municipalities
• Preparation of the audit file supporting the financial statements
• Provide audit support to the client during the Auditor General audit.
• Management of the project team members on the job
• Approving time sheets of the project staff
• Review of the work of the junior staff members
• Providing direction and supervison of junior staff members
• Attending meetings with client providing status updates of the project implementation
• Provide technical support on the preparation of the financial statements including interpretation of the new GRAP standards and applicable legislation in the preparation of financial statements in the local government.
• Ad Hoc projects, such as resolving accounting problems in an entity.
• Peer reviews as well
• Liason with the company directors on the project implementation
• Designing the internal control environment in a municipality utilising the SOPs