Bowmans Jobs

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Senior Tax Advisor – Tax Department – Durban, South Africa

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Preferably a Chartered Accountant (SA), with post articles experience within a tax practice or BCom (Accounting), with 5-7 years post articles experience within a tax practice
• Corporate, compliance and tax dispute resolution experience
• Multi-disciplinary tax experience, international tax experience and deferred tax experience would be an advantage
• High academic achiever, with numeracy and language skills
• Post graduate diploma or degree in taxation is a requirement

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Working as part of a team providing assistance to clients on a variety of matters within a specialised tax practice
• Furnishing legal opinions and advice for clients on various tax issues, including legal and tax research
• Providing advice and assistance with tax disputes
• Providing tax related input on transaction structures, including in a cross-border context
• Providing tax related drafting support and commentary on legal documents
• Performing or reviewing tax calculations
• Preparing or reviewing corporate tax returns 

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

Initiative, Enthusiasm, and Optimism

• Acting without prompting but aware of risks
• Takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required
• Optimistic in handling challenges and setting out for the best outcomes
• Genuinely engage with clients and colleagues in an enthusiastic manner
• Taking responsibility in all matters in which you are involved
• Taking pride in excellence of work done

Perseverance and Resilience

• Ability to work well under pressure without compromising work quality or standards. 
• Ability to move past obstacles to achieve end results in an efficient and professional manner.
• Ability to recover quickly from setbacks.

Results driven

• Uncompromising attitude to service delivery.
• Delivery of results even under heavy pressure.  
• Ability to handle high volumes as well as meet deadlines, with the view to adding value to the business by delivering the required results.

Team player

• Working together with colleagues and staff to enhance the team’s overall performance
• Leveraging off team synergies and to ensure a productive, efficient and caring work environment

Ethical

• Displays honesty and integrity at all times

Client Focus

• Dedicated to understanding and meeting the expectations and requirements of clients.
• Obtains the necessary information from clients and utilises the information for the delivery of service to the client. 
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with clients. 

Work Standards

• Sets high goals or standards of performance for self, producing work timeously, accurately and of a consistently high standard. 
• Able to work according to a fee budget.

Planning and organizing

• Set priorities, manage schedules and plan accordingly in a constantly pressurised environment.

OTHER SKILLS:

Legal Technical skills

• Possesses the legal technical skill to research, interpret and argue legal points, in order to deliver excellent tax opinions, transaction structures and legal documents.
• Strong critical reasoning
• Ability to apply theory in a practical and commercially astute manner

Business and financial skills

• Possesses the necessary commercial understanding of client requirements in order to deliver excellent client service
• Ability to utilise information from financial statements or other accounting records, within the context of tax opinions or tax due diligences (on-the-job training will be provided to enhance these skills)

Communication

• Able to communicate effectively and express ideas clearly
• Ability to argue persuasively
• Produce documents that have appropriate organisation and structure, correct grammar and language, and which are easy to understand.

Computer Literacy

• Proficiency in all relevant computer software, including Word and Outlook.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint is a requirement

Bowman Gilfillan is committed to achieving the objectives set in its transformation charter, and the targets in its employment equity plan.  All recruitment decisions will be taken with due consideration being given to these objectives.

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Tax Advisor – Tax Department – Durban, South Africa

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Chartered Accountant (SA) or BCom (Accounting), with 1-3 years post articles experience within a tax practice
• Corporate, compliance and tax dispute resolution experience
• Multi-disciplinary tax experience, international tax experience and deferred tax experience would be an advantage
• High academic achiever, with proven numeracy and language skills
• Completion of a post graduate diploma or degree in taxation is a pre-requisite – if this is not already completed, it will be a condition of employment

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Working as part of a team providing assistance to clients on a variety of matters within a specialised tax practice
• Preparing or reviewing tax calculations and tax returns
• Furnishing opinions and advice for clients on various tax issues, including legal and tax research
• Providing tax related input on transaction structures, including in a cross-border context
• Providing tax related drafting support and commentary on legal documents

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

Initiative, enthusiasm and optimism

• Acting without prompting but aware of risks
• Takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required
• Optimistic in handling challenges and setting out for the best outcomes
• Genuinely engage with clients and colleagues in an enthusiastic manner
• Taking responsibility in all matters in which you are involved
• Taking pride in excellence of work done

Perseverance and resilience

• Ability to work well under pressure without compromising work quality or standards. 
• Ability to move past obstacles to achieve end results in an efficient and professional manner.
• Ability to recover quickly from setbacks.

Results driven

• Uncompromising attitude to service delivery.
• Delivery of results even under heavy pressure.  
• Ability to handle high volumes as well as meet deadlines, with the view to adding value to the business by delivering the required results.

Team player

• Working together with colleagues and staff to enhance the team’s overall performance
• Leveraging off team synergies and to ensure a productive, efficient and caring work environment

Ethical

• Displays honesty and integrity at all times

Client Focus

• Dedicated to understanding and meeting the expectations and requirements of clients.
• Obtains the necessary information from clients and utilises the information for the delivery of service to the client. 
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with clients. 

Work Standards

• Sets high goals or standards of performance for self, producing work timeously, accurately and of a consistently high standard. 
• Able to work according to a fee budget.

Planning and organizing

• Set priorities, manage schedules and plan accordingly in a constantly pressurised environment.

OTHER SKILLS:

Technical skills

• Possesses the tax technical skill to research, interpret and argue legal points, in order to deliver excellent tax opinions, transaction structures and legal documents.
• Strong critical reasoning
• Ability to apply theory in a practical and commercially astute manner

Business and financial skills

• Possesses the necessary commercial understanding of client requirements in order to deliver excellent client service
• Ability to utilise information from financial statements or other accounting records, within the context of tax computations, tax returns, tax opinions or tax due diligences (on-the-job training will be provided to enhance these skills)
• Ability to perform tax related calculations 

Communication

• Able to communicate effectively and express ideas clearly
• Ability to argue persuasively
• Produce documents that have appropriate organisation and structure, correct grammar and language, and which are easy to understand.

Computer Literacy

• Proficiency in all relevant computer software, including Word and Outlook.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint is a pre-requisite – if this is not already present, on-the-job training will be provided to address these weaknesses

Bowman Gilfillan is committed to achieving the objectives set in its transformation charter, and the targets in its employment equity plan.  All recruitment decisions will be taken with due consideration being given to these objectives.

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Financial Clerk (AP) – Finance Department – Cape Town, South Africa

Purpose:

Responsible for keeping accurate, timeous and complete records of payable accounts and corporate travel accounts.  Management of supplier accounts by performing weekly and monthly reconciliations.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Senior Certificate with accounting as a subject
• Bookkeeping diploma preferable
• 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role within a professional services environment 

Key Accountabilities

Accounts payables (local and foreign)

• Process of business and client account invoices on 3E, in accordance with company policies and procedures
• Ensure all payment requests have the necessary authorisation and supported by appropriate documentation
• Perform reconciling of all vendors accounts to the vendor statements to ensure accuracy and resolve any discrepancies
• Attend to weekly and monthly payment cycles, by preparing payment batches and submitting to banking department for processing
• Generate and maintain monthly Accounts Payable Age Analysis reports, including commentary outstanding balances for review

Corporate Travel Accounts

• Capturing invoices received from travel agents on 3E
• Reconcile travel agent statements and ensure timeous payments
• Address and resolve account related queries with travel agents

Month End

• Assist with month end processes, including generation of month end Opex reports
• Update the monthly variance report pertaining to specific Business services department
• Assist with process monthly journal entries as and when required

Budget

• Assist in roll forward prior year budget template to create current year template
• Support HOD with providing additional information (detailed actuals and forecast figures) to assist with budget planning

Relationship Building

• Develop and maintain relationships with all levels of staff as a trusted resource.
• Maintain strong working relationships with and have open and transparent communication between all members of the team

Competencies

• Attention to Detail
• Decision Making
• Interactive Communication
• Problem-solving
• Relationship Building
• Financial Systems, Processes, and Technology
• Information Management
• Using Information Technology

Bowmans is committed to achieving the objectives set in its transformation charter, and the targets in its employment equity plan.  All recruitment decisions will be taken with due consideration being given to these objectives.

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IT Helpdesk Officer – Information Technology – Johannesburg, South Africa

Purpose:

Provide timely and efficient support to the employees of the Firm on hardware, software, audio/visual events, and special IT-related requests.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Senior Certificate essential
• CompTIA A+ N+ essential
• 3-4 years with a good understanding of computer hardware and software (windows based operating systems and Microsoft Office applications).
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Effective client service orientation
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical people.

Key Accountabilities: 

User Support

• Monitor all incoming help desk calls
• Encourage all calls to be logged
• Attend to all calls timeously and professionally
• Escalate queries where necessary
• For escalated queries, keep the user updated on the progress

Prepare for audiovisual events

• Obtain details for the event
• Liaise with the user to determine any special requirement
• Set up the boardroom before the event
• Ensure equipment is fully functional
• Decommission room and collect equipment when the event is over

Repair and Maintain

• Conduct repairs timeously on both hardware and software
• Log a call with the supplier if repairs cannot be done in-house.
• Supply loan equipment to users where appropriate.
• Ensure audio-visual facilities are in working order on a daily basis
• Maintain all IT equipment on a regular basis e.g. printers, fax machines, copiers

Data Center

• Ensure tape backups are done daily
• Ensure no warning alerts
• Ensure the server room environment is optimal

IT Projects

• Contribute to IT projects as required

Inventory

• Maintain adequate levels of IT stock. This includes both consumables and hardware
• Report hardware levels to the Help Desk Team Leader/IT Manager

User Moves

• Re-connect desktop/laptop, phone and printer
• Update systems where relevant

Install software for users

• Receive requests for software from the user
• Install software for the user
• Train user on how to use software

Relationship Building

• Develop and maintain relationships with levels of staff as a trusted IT resource.
• Maintain strong working relationships with and have open and transparent communication between all members of the IT team

 Competencies:

• Analytical Thinking
• Client Focus
• Initiative
• Interactive communication
• Problem-solving
• Resilience
• Teamwork
• Using Information Technology
• Planning and Organizing

Bowmans is committed to achieving the objectives set in its transformation charter, and the targets in its employment equity plan. All recruitment decisions will be taken with due consideration being given to these objectives.

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Conveyancing Paralegal – Commercial Property – Johannesburg, South Africa

Purpose:

Responsible for conveyancing support, specifically attending to the registration of transfers, sectional title schemes, township establishment, mortgage bonds, and bond cancellations whilst ensuring all legal requirements are met.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Senior Certificate, Secretarial diploma
• 3-5 years experience in a conveyancing paralegal role
• Experience in billing and settling final accounts for transfers and bonds
• Intermediate/Advanced proficiency in MS Office
• Intermediate/Advanced proficiency in E4 and LexisConvey

Key Accountabilities

Conveyancing Support:

• Obtain relevant documentation to open and close client files on the system
• Request FICA documentation
• Electronic linking to banks to extract instructions via the law system with particular experience in running ABSA and Standard Bank home loan bond registrations from inception to registration
• Electronic communication with banks to track key milestones
• Interpretation of sale and loan agreements to identify key dates and conditions
• Adhere to key dates with regard to registration of transfers or bonds and ensure deadlines are met
• Obtain all necessary information to process transactions i.e. clearance certificates, consents from local authorities, government departments, and management agents
• Confirm registration to all parties in writing
• Request outstanding figures for cancellations, title deeds, and mortgage bonds
• Electronic submission of information to SARS
• Issue written guarantees
• Delivery of original title deeds and bond to the bond attorneys
• Have an understanding of any specific Deeds Office requirements or processes for certain transaction; and applicable by-laws
• Keep up to date with Chief Registrar circulars and registrations

Connecting people

• Professional and effective communication internally/externally        
• Manage all forms of communication efficiently to ensure that the correct message gets across effectively and is dealt with accordingly

Diary Management      

• Schedule appointments with clients as well as attorneys
• Ability to manage time and adhere to prescribed timelines
• Management of transactions lodged at the Deeds Office

Document Generation:            

• Produce specialized and specific documentation for FICA, bond registrations, bond cancellations, transfers
• Ensure the documents produced are of the highest standard through accurate typing, paying special attention to detail, and ensuring good spelling/grammar/punctuation
• Adhere to Deeds Office and ‘in-house’ document style guide to maintain standardization of documentation
• Amend documents using track changes and cross-referencing, requiring advanced computer and software skills (Intermediate)

Office Administration/Management:

• Update all information on various systems (3E, bank systems, ghost convey, E4, Searchworks etc.)
• Upload information onto Stordoc system
• Ensure accurate electronic filing for easy reference
• Capturing of Relationship Building fees and billing when transactions is registered/complete

Relationship Building: 

• Develop and maintain relationships with all levels of staff as a trusted resource.
• Maintain strong working relationships with and have open and transparent communication between all members of the team
• Liaise with correspondent attorney

Finance Administration:            

• Securing payment by way of guarantees and cash
• Collect funds: Request payments of deposits, and once paid make necessary arrangements to invest money on behalf of a client
• Arrange for payment of any outstanding funds to municipalities or SARS on behalf of a client
• Prepare final accounts and reconciliation for seller and purchaser
• Final accounts and payment of proceeds to seller and various other parties as applicable
• Record time for a partner
• Generate VAT invoices and pass fees for Partner (off the firms 3E platform) on a monthly basis

Bowmans is committed to achieving the objectives set in its transformation charter, and the targets in its employment equity plan.  All recruitment decisions will be taken with due consideration being given to these objectives.

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Conveyancing Paralegal – Commercial Property – Cape Town, South Africa

Purpose:

Responsible for conveyancing support, specifically attending to the registration of transfers, sectional title schemes, township establishment, mortgage bonds, and bond cancellations whilst ensuring all legal requirements are met.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Senior Certificate, Secretarial diploma
• 3-5 years experience in a conveyancing paralegal role
• Experience in billing and settling final accounts for transfers and bonds
• Intermediate/Advanced proficiency in MS Office
• Intermediate/Advanced proficiency in E4 and LexisConvey

Key Accountabilities

Conveyancing Support:

• Obtain relevant documentation to open and close client files on the system
• Request FICA documentation
• Electronic linking to banks to extract instructions via the law system with particular experience in running ABSA and Standard Bank home loan bond registrations from inception to registration
• Electronic communication with banks to track key milestones
• Interpretation of sale and loan agreements to identify key dates and conditions
• Adhere to key dates with regard to registration of transfers or bonds and ensure deadlines are met
• Obtain all necessary information to process transactions i.e. clearance certificates, consents from local authorities, government departments, and management agents
• Confirm registration to all parties in writing
• Request outstanding figures for cancellations, title deeds, and mortgage bonds
• Electronic submission of information to SARS
• Issue written guarantees
• Delivery of original title deeds and bond to the bond attorneys
• Have an understanding of any specific Deeds Office requirements or processes for certain transaction; and applicable by-laws
• Keep up to date with Chief Registrar circulars and registrations

Connecting people

• Professional and effective communication internally/externally        
• Manage all forms of communication efficiently to ensure that the correct message gets across effectively and is dealt with accordingly

Diary Management      

• Schedule appointments with clients as well as attorneys
• Ability to manage time and adhere to prescribed timelines Management of transactions lodged at the Deeds Office

Document Generation:            

• Produce specialized and specific documentation for FICA, bond registrations, bond cancellations, transfers
• Ensure the documents produced are of the highest standard through accurate typing, paying special attention to detail, and ensuring good spelling/grammar/punctuation
• Adhere to Deeds Office and ‘in-house’ document style guide to maintain standardization of documentation
• Amend documents using track changes and cross-referencing, requiring advanced computer and software skills (Intermediate)

Office Administration/Management:

• Update all information on various systems (3E, bank systems, ghost convey, E4, Searchworks etc.)
• Upload information onto Stordoc system
• Ensure accurate electronic filing for easy reference
• Capturing of Relationship Building fees and billing when transactions is registered/complete

Relationship Building: 

• Develop and maintain relationships with all levels of staff as a trusted resource.
• Maintain strong working relationships with and have open and transparent communication between all members of the team
• Liaise with correspondent attorney

Finance Administration:            

• Securing payment by way of guarantees and cash
• Collect funds: Request payments of deposits, and once paid make necessary arrangements to invest money on behalf of a client
• Arrange for payment of any outstanding funds to municipalities or SARS on behalf of a client
• Prepare final accounts and reconciliation for seller and purchaser
• Final accounts and payment of proceeds to seller and various other parties as applicable
• Record time for a partner
• Generate VAT invoices and pass fees for Partner (off the firms 3E platform) on a monthly basis

Bowmans is committed to achieving the objectives set in its transformation charter, and the targets in its employment equity plan.  All recruitment decisions will be taken with due consideration being given to these objectives.

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Financial Controls Manager – Finance Department – Johannesburg, South Africa

Purpose:

The Financial Controls Manager is responsible for ensuring robust financial processes and controls are documented, implemented, and adhered to across the Group. This role is pivotal in safeguarding the Group’s financial integrity, supporting strategic decision-making, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal requirements. The incumbent will drive continuous improvement, risk mitigation, and innovation in finance operations.

Reporting Line:

The role will be reporting to the Group Financial Manager

Experience and Qualifications:

• BCom (Hons) Similar Financial Qualification
• 4 – 7 years working experience in a Finance environment
• Experience with and exposure to controls and process improvements
• Auditing experience
• CA (SA) or CIA advantageous
• Experience with finance automation and digital tools preferred

Key Accountabilities and Activities:

Projects, Processes and Finance Controls

• Attend to any projects as may be delegated by the Group Financial Manager (GFM) from time to time and ensure that they are completed within the agreed timelines.
• Ensure that policies and procedures are documented, reviewed, updated and filed accordingly.
• Review and analysis of processes and controls, identify weaknesses and provide recommendations on improvement.
• Document, monitor and track control deficiencies, perform root cause analysis and ensure remediation through to completion.
• Prepare the annual finance month end timetable for review by the GFM.
• Maintain and update the Finance Risk Register.
• Manage Finance Controls related projects.
• Analyse and identify automation opportunities and support with the implementation
• Provide support to Business Services on ad hoc requests.
• Identify, assess, document and monitor business processes (including financial systems) that affect the Group’s financial reporting, including the use of process narratives & flowcharts
• Develop Group policies for controls and control objectives for core financial reporting processes
• Develop and implement the controls testing process, including conducting reviews and testing of financial reporting controls compliance by process owners along with monitoring and overseeing the remediation of deficiencies identified
• Develop and deliver training and training materials for business process operators on a regular basis to build knowledge and understanding of risks and controls in the Group
• Stay current on best practices and latest thinking regarding processes, risk management and controls
• Provide ad hoc reports and status on above responsibilities

Preparation of monthly management accounts pack         

• Coordinate the consolidation of the monthly management accounts pack & finance related packs.
• Ensure all the inputs to the pack are received in time in order to meet the submission deadlines.
• Review the inputs and get any issues clarified and errors corrected.
• Continuously look for ways to improve the content and quality of the pack.

Reimbursement Requisition Approvals      

• Approve all South Africa reimbursement requisitions, ensure each claim has been duly authorised by the HoD or Line Manager and is valid.
• Ensure that each claim is allocated to the correct GL, department and or matter.
• Ensure all issues have been clarified and any errors corrected before approving.

Month end Reports and 3 way Recons      

• Run and analyse the month end system reports ensure they are accurate and reconcile between GL and the respective sub ledger.
• Investigate and address variances accordingly.
• Prepare and manage the month end tracker for all reconciliations.

 Annual Audit and Preparation of Annual Financial Statements (AFS)            

• Support in the coordination the annual statutory audit – address auditor queries and help ensure that the audit is completed within the appropriate time frame.

Adhoc Finance Reports requests

• Extract and Prepare ad hoc reporting requests (e.g. Statistics South Africa; SARB) as per the set deadlines.
• Attend to and address any queries as and when they arise.
• Coordinate the process of improving finance related templates.

Competencies

• Attention to Detail
• Interactive Communication
• Problem Solving
• Business Perspective
• Financial Policy Development, Interpretation and Application
• Legislation, Policies, Procedures and Standards
• IT Systems experience

Bowmans is committed to achieving the objectives set in its transformation charter, and the targets in its employment equity plan.  All recruitment decisions will be taken with due consideration being given to these objectives.

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