Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
Markets:
• Actively be involved in the preparation and presentation of proposals for new cutting-edge markets.
• Organizes events to keep clients updated on sector developments.
• Generates innovative solutions to address the clients’ needs
• Liaises with other departments heads and partners to maximize market opportunities.
Clients:
• Managing and tracking key client portfolio and work streams
• Assists the audit partner and director in establishing audit objectives and overall scope.
• Ensures key matters which arise during the audit which were not identified at the planning stage are properly assessed and dealt with timely
• Monitor the work of audit team and professional experts
• Perform quality control reviews on audit work papers and audit files in a timely manner to ensure quality delivered
• Determines that all audit deliverables reflect the work performed, meet required and audit standards.
• Finalizes draft reports to management
• Acts as the key contact for client day-to-day queries
• Follows through on any concerns regarding an audit assignment with the audit partner
• Ensures assignment profitability is balances with risk mitigation
• Adheres to the firm’s risk management policies and procedures, including being familiar with and consulting the audit manual and advising junior staff on application of procedures
People:
• Plans and co-ordinates all aspects of audit planning, including staffing requirements
• Efficient and effective management of audit teams on specific assignments
• Drives trainings to audit teams to enhance quality of deliverables
• Manages, motivates and coaches team members and provides feedback through regular communication and timely appraisal
• Ability to manage and monitor teams working physically or virtuall
Operations:
• Controls the audit in relation to timescales, budgets and risk management procedures
• Consistently achieves deadlines and understands the commercial implications of actions relating to productivity, recoverability, fee income and client service
• Accurately records time spent, documents reasons for overruns and agrees additional fees with the client
• Communicates workload with Director/Partner
• Ensures achievement of billing targets and collection of outstanding fees
• Ensures compliance with Baker Tilly and International Standards
• Handles client meetings along with the partner
• Reviews and approves budgets
• Prepares monthly reports and attend the monthly meeting with the partners
• Assist and perform any other duties and responsibilities bestowed upon by Director/Partner.
Mandatory requirements:
• Post graduate degree in finance related field from recognized university.
• A bachelor’s degree in finance related field from recognized university.
• Member of ICPAK in good standing
• A recognized accounting professional qualification such CPA or ACCA or equivalent
• Thorough knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards and International Standards on Auditing.
• Hands on experience of IFRS and ISAs
• Over 8 years of experience in audit and assurance services in a recognized audit firm
• Over 5 years of experience in audit and assurance services in government, donor funded projects and NGOs.
• Over 3 years’ experience as audit manager in a Tier 1 or Tier 2 audit firm. Candidates must demonstrate experience in managing audits for government, donor funded projects and NGOs of varied complexity and scope.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• Experience and evidence of business development
• Demonstrated focus on quality and strong awareness and management of risk
• Ability to manage, motivate and lead capacity of work effectively within a team
• Excellent ICT, interpersonal, supervisory and communication skills
Competitive advantage requirements:
The following expertise is considered a distinct advantage:
• Demonstrated experience in working in hardship zones and countries
• Good written and verbal communication skills in foreign languages such as French, Portuguese, Arabic
• Experience in analysis and data analytics.
We will provide commensurate remuneration, opportunities to learn, job satisfaction and challenging game changing assignments.