Staff Allocation Manager - Accounting, Auditing and Financial Services

SUMMARY:
The main focus of this role will be to assign and schedule available resources in the most effective manner, therefore ensuring that all Operational Requirements has been met.

POSITION INFO:

This independent Auditing, Accounting and Advisory firm that operates in Southern Africa with associated independent member firms in Johannesburg and Durban is looking to appoint a Staff Allocation Manager at their Cape Town Office.

Minimum Requirements:

• Completed Senior Secondary Qualification (NQF4)
• Relevant completed 3-year tertiary qualification (Preferably Financial/Accounting)
• Fully Computer Literate in Microsoft Office (Intermediate/Advanced Excel Skills)
• Own transport with a valid driver’s licence will be advantageous

Key Performance Areas will entail but not be limited to:

• Management of staff allocation and unallocated staff processes
• Manage/coordinate work schedules process, ensuring staff is          allocated appropriately, finalising tasks and meeting client          expectations
• Ensure work schedules are update and accurate
• Manage system, determine if audits will take place to plan work      schedules for staff – communicate work schedules to clerks,          Audit Managers and Partners
• Ensure that all staff queries are resolved pertaining work                schedules and ad-hoc reallocations
• Coordinate with relevant departments to schedules training            sessions
• Responsible for staff placements (vacation/shadow workers,          secondees etc.)
• Review travel costs, leave requests, staff meetings and trainee      staff appraisals
• Collaborate with relevant departments regarding staff                            departures

• Administrative Management - Manage annual client reallocations process and handover between clerks and managers
• Ensure reallocation changes on Greatsoft and Workpool                  database timeously
• Redirect internal/external queries appropriately and timeously

• Monitoring - Manage progress of reporting system to ensure clerk/audit manager allocation and workload distribution is sufficient.
• Formulate solutions and action plans to any problems identified
• Manage all exception reports re; allocation of Audit and                  Accounting Service Dept. clerks on projects (all engagement  types, special projects, e.g., stock takes, DTI’s, etc.)
• Report directly into the Work in Progress Manager and assist          with ad hoc duties

Remuneration

• Monthly Cost to Company Package that will include Medical Aid, Group Life Cover and Pension Fund
• Permanent Employment

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