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Our Assurance services go beyond merely meeting statutory requirements. We help our clients perform better and achieve their business objectives. We listen to their needs, think about the business implications and tailor our approach accordingly. Click here to read more about our Audit & Assurance practice.

The purpose of this role is to support Audit Project Management teams, as part of our Skills/Graduate Academy to deliver an efficient project management service to clients with a focus on accuracy and timeliness.  The incumbent to the role will be responsible for but not limited to:

• Supporting Audit Project Management teams with project management assistant (PMA), including some key activities of managing a project like creating a project plan, tracking progress, managing change and risk, and resource management.
• Supporting teams across the audit project management engagement lifecycle through performing standard project management assistant tasks in work packages and providing a range of support services to reduce the levels of administrative work placed on audit project manager practitioners.
• Supporting more efficient and cost-effective working practices, whilst improving quality standards.
• Team player that will contribute to developing best practice and be key in driving continuous improvement within the practice.

• BCom (Accounting) Degree or BCom (Accounting) Hons or equivalent with a view to becoming an AGA (SA) or CA (SA)

• 3 years’ working experience within the relevant function

• 2 years at Consultant level within the function

Technical Competencies

• Technical expert in specific functional area
• Demonstrated capability in interaction at all levels, briefing, analysis and project management skills
• Experience in drafting and delivering presentations
• Good report writing skills
• Sound financial knowledge and understanding

Behavioural

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Good interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others
• Strong client delivery focus
• Adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease
• Focus on quality and risk
• Problem solving ability

* Please note that this job advertisement provides a summary of the capabilities required and all candidates shortlisted will receive a full list of capabilities.