Job Title: Senior Audit Associate
Organization: KSK Associates
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
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.
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.
Job Summary: The Senior Audit Associate participates in and
leads staff on audit engagements. The incumbent is afforded the opportunity to
undertake more challenging assignments, clients, staff responsibilities
relating to auditing procedures.
leads staff on audit engagements. The incumbent is afforded the opportunity to
undertake more challenging assignments, clients, staff responsibilities
relating to auditing procedures.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Adhere to the highest degree of professional
standards and strict client confidentiality. - Run client audit engagements from start to
finish, which includes planning, executing, directing and completing
integrated and financial statement audits, and managing to budget. - Supervise, train, and mentor audit associates
and interns on the audit process, and assess performance of audit staff
for audit engagement reviews and year-end performance reviews. - Research and analyze accounting issues and
transactions, and audit-related and tax-related issues utilizing
electronic databases, and employ audit software to review and compile
financial information. - Work closely with audit team to identify and
resolve client issues discovered during audit process. - Build and maintain a good working
relationship with clients to enhance customer satisfaction and work with
client management and staff at all levels to perform the audit services. - Proactively interact with key client management
to gather information, resolve audit-related problems, and make
recommendations for business and process improvements. - Support audit partners and senior management
on proposals and business development calls. - Gain a comprehensive understanding of client
operations, processes and business objectives, and utilize that knowledge
on the audit engagements. - Participate in the firm’s on-going audit
recruiting efforts as needed. - Attend professional development and training
sessions on a regular basis.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree
in Accounting or a related business field required. - Professional accounting qualification i.e. CPA,
ACCA, or CIMA is highly desirable. - At least three to five years of progressive
audit experience in a professional services firm. - Team player with strong interpersonal,
communication and project management skills. - Strong technical accounting skills.
- Ability to supervise audit staff and lead
client projects. - Exceptional client service and communication
skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding
client relationships. - Ability to manage multiple client engagements
and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive,
results-based team environment. - Strong leadership, recruiting, training and
mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written and presentation
skills. - Excellent analytical, organizational and
project management skills. - Strong computer skills including proficiency
in Microsoft Office Suite and audit preparation software. - Ability to work additional hours as needed
and travel to various client sites. - Fluent in English.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified candidates should submit their applications together with:
suitably qualified candidates should submit their applications together with:
- Attached copies of all academic
qualifications (transcripts and certificates); - Detailed CV and contact numbers;
Please
send your electronic applications to; [email protected]. Kindly
address applications to;
send your electronic applications to; [email protected]. Kindly
address applications to;
The
Recruitment Officer
Recruitment Officer
KSK
Associates
Associates
Certified
Public Accountants
Public Accountants
Plot
24A, Hannington Road
24A, Hannington Road
P.O.
Box 70434 Kampala-Uganda.
Box 70434 Kampala-Uganda.
Deadline: 30th June 2016 by 5:00pm
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