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About the Division

The value that Deloitte Risk Advisory Africa creates for organisations is synonymous with operational excellence. Our business areas work in unison to provide integrated solutions unique to the organisational requirements of any business. 

We identify, develop, and test the policies and procedures within business processes and information technology environments. We can help you with internal financial control remediation & transformation, end-to-end internal financial control review, management testing of internal financial controls and third-party controls assurance.

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Main Purpose of Job

Supports Engagement Manager in delivery of services to / at client premises on delegated engagement / project.  Focus on the delivery of client engagements and shares knowledge and experience with others. Understands objectives for clients and aligns own work to objectives. Able to work on multiple engagements concurrently and Business development/proposal writing is advantageous

Technical Competencies:

·       Technical expert in specific area and/or industry

·       Demonstrated project management skill

·       Consulting skills

·       Experience in drafting and presenting to clients

·       Good report writing skills

·       Sound financial knowledge and understanding

·       Business acumen

·       Knowledge of Risk Assessment, Internal Control, preferred

·       Good communication skills, good report writing and presentation skills

·       Good command of English both writing and speaking

·       Highly motivated, with a proven ability to work on own initiative within a challenging and dynamic work environment

·       Demonstrates strong ability to synthesize professional principles and standards with IIA Methodology to perform on basic and complex client deliverables

Behavioural Competencies:

·       Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

·       Strong 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

·       Delivers high quality repetitive work product consistently with little need for escalation and minimal supervision

Appropriate B. Degree or equivalent in the following fields:

·       Computer Science/ Information Technology

·       Mathematics/ Statistics

·       Environmental sciences

·       Engineering

·       Law

Desired Qualifications

Postgraduate/ Master’s Degree qualification in a field related to fields per Minimum qualifications above.

Preference in certifications:

·       Commerce/Accounting/Cost/Auditing – CA(SA), CIA

·       Computer Science/ Information Technology (e.g ISO Implementor, TOGAF, etc.)

Minimum Experience

Four years working experience in a relevant field

Demonstrable application knowledge and experience in at least one of the Internal Controls (Incl. financial reporting) and Assurance areas

Able to work on multiple engagements concurrently.

Business development/proposal writing is advantageous

Desired Experience

Any/ Combination of the below desired experience:

5+ Years work experience in another relevant field

3 years’ worth of Information Technology Audit experience 

3 years’ worth of Data Analysis projects experience or work experience

4+ years working experience in the fields related to the Internal Controls & Assurance business area which include but not limited to:

·       Digital Internal Audit

·       Controls Optimisation

·       Extended Enterprise Risk Management

·       Sustainability

·       Risk & Governance

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.