Job
Title: Senior Associate
Title: Senior Associate
Organisation: KSK
Associates
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Associates
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About
KSK:
KSK:
KSK Associates
is a Professional Services Firm that provides Financial Consultancy Services
including Assurance and Business Advisory Services, Business Planning,
Feasibility studies & Project Proposal Preparation, Human Resource, Risk
Management and Information System Solutions.
is a Professional Services Firm that provides Financial Consultancy Services
including Assurance and Business Advisory Services, Business Planning,
Feasibility studies & Project Proposal Preparation, Human Resource, Risk
Management and Information System Solutions.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Steer, manage and/or undertake audits which are
complex in terms of scale, scope, cross-divisional impact and technical
specialism to provide reliable, independent assurance and agree management
actions with the business to enhance the control framework;
Steer, manage and/or undertake audits which are
complex in terms of scale, scope, cross-divisional impact and technical
specialism to provide reliable, independent assurance and agree management
actions with the business to enhance the control framework;
·
Develop associates and junior team members to reach
their potential;
Develop associates and junior team members to reach
their potential;
·
Ensure that all regulatory changes are implemented
and complied with both internally and on client engagements;
Ensure that all regulatory changes are implemented
and complied with both internally and on client engagements;
·
Responsible for the contribution to the development
of the audit plan for assigned areas and prioritize work based on risk and an
understanding of business objectives;
Responsible for the contribution to the development
of the audit plan for assigned areas and prioritize work based on risk and an
understanding of business objectives;
·
Building and maintaining stakeholder relationships
with business/specialist areas to influence change and educate the business in
the control framework and provide guidance and counsel;
Building and maintaining stakeholder relationships
with business/specialist areas to influence change and educate the business in
the control framework and provide guidance and counsel;
·
Maintain an up to date and relevant knowledge of
audit best practice, regulatory risks and issues and the statutory environment;
Maintain an up to date and relevant knowledge of
audit best practice, regulatory risks and issues and the statutory environment;
·
Initiate and deliver against agreed initiatives to
achieve continuous improvement.
Initiate and deliver against agreed initiatives to
achieve continuous improvement.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The Senior Associate should hold a Bachelor’s of Science
in Accounting and Finance, or Bachelor’s of Commerce or Bachelor’s Degree in
Business Administration from a recognized University or relevant discipline;
The Senior Associate should hold a Bachelor’s of Science
in Accounting and Finance, or Bachelor’s of Commerce or Bachelor’s Degree in
Business Administration from a recognized University or relevant discipline;
·
Possession of Part professional qualifications in
ACCA, CPA or CIMA is desirable;
Possession of Part professional qualifications in
ACCA, CPA or CIMA is desirable;
·
A minimum of four years’ experience in accounting,
auditing industry;
A minimum of four years’ experience in accounting,
auditing industry;
·
Possess a broader perspective of potential issues
encountered when managing diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them
including having a clear understanding of the firm’s commitment to creating a
more inclusive culture.
Possess a broader perspective of potential issues
encountered when managing diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them
including having a clear understanding of the firm’s commitment to creating a
more inclusive culture.
·
Extensive knowledge of GAAP and IFRS
Extensive knowledge of GAAP and IFRS
·
Strong understanding of financial reporting and
controls;
Strong understanding of financial reporting and
controls;
·
Excellent track record in establishing and
maintaining strong relationships with senior clients;
Excellent track record in establishing and
maintaining strong relationships with senior clients;
·
Strong leadership skills both on engagements and in
an office environment;
Strong leadership skills both on engagements and in
an office environment;
·
Possess the ability to play an active role in the
business development process;
Possess the ability to play an active role in the
business development process;
·
Possess the ability to implement solutions to
address changes in regulatory requirements;
Possess the ability to implement solutions to
address changes in regulatory requirements;
·
Possess the ability to work under own initiative and
in many different and challenging environments;
Possess the ability to work under own initiative and
in many different and challenging environments;
·
Significant presentation and business writing
experience
Significant presentation and business writing
experience
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications together
with:
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications together
with:
·
Attached copies of all academic qualifications (transcripts
and certificates);
Attached copies of all academic qualifications (transcripts
and certificates);
·
Detailed CVs and working mobile telephone numbers;
Detailed CVs and working mobile telephone numbers;
·
Three work references and or/academic references;
Three work references and or/academic references;
Send the
complete applications via soft copy to; [email protected]. You
may also physically deliver your application to any of our offices. Kindly
address applications to;
complete applications via soft copy to; [email protected]. You
may also physically deliver your application to any of our offices. Kindly
address applications to;
The Recruitment
Officer
Officer
KSK Associates
Financial
Consultants
Consultants
Plot 24A,
Hannington Road
Hannington Road
P.O. Box 70434
Kampala-Uganda
Deadline: 16th November 2015 by 5:00pm
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