Deloitte is the largest private professional services network in the world. Every day, approximately 457,000 professionals in more than 150 countries demonstrate their commitment to a single vision: to be the standard of excellence, while working towards one purpose – to make an impact that matters.

Deloitte West Africa is a cluster of Deloitte offices that has joined together to provide seamless cross-border services to our clients in the region and to pass on the benefits of scale and access to resources that this organization can generate. Our West Africa practice serves multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises and the public sector across these regions: Nigeria and Ghana.  

In Ghana, Deloitte is one of the leading professional services organisations, specialising in providing Audit, Tax & Regulatory, Business Process Solutions, Consulting, Risk Advisory and Financial Advisory services. We serve clients in a variety of industries from financial services, to consumer business and industrial products, telecommunications, energy and resources, manufacturing and the public sector. 

Our professionals are unified by a collaborative culture that fosters integrity, outstanding value to markets and clients, commitment to each other, and strength from cultural diversity. They are dedicated to strengthening corporate responsibility, building public trust, and making a positive impact in their communities. We understand that our professionals hold interests outside of the work space and we aim to encourage work/life balance, supporting them in all aspects of their lives. 

Our talented professionals and our clients understand the link between a strong learning and development programme and the ability for Deloitte to deliver on its promise of consistent, high-quality service delivery worldwide. 

Whatever your age, gender or culture, take your career to the next level with the talents and capabilities you will develop at Deloitte. 

Job Purpose

To add value and improve business operations across the Group by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and control the full audit cycle including risk management and control management over operations’ effectiveness, financial reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations.
• Determine internal audit scope and develop annual plans and objectively assess a OpCOs IT and/or business processes.
• Obtain, analyse and evaluate accounting documentation, previous reports, data, flowcharts etc.
• Prepare and present reports that reflect best practice audit’s results and document process.
• Ensure validity, legality and goal achievement by playing the role of an objective source of independent advice to the OpCos and Group.
• Maintain open communication with management and Boards’ Audit Committees.
• Conduct follow up audits to monitor management’s interventions.
• Engage to continuous knowledge development regarding sector’s rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques and performance standards.
• Assess the OpCOs’ risks and the efficacy of their risk management efforts, identify loopholes and recommend risk aversion measures and cost savings.
• Ensure that the organization is complying with relevant laws and statutes.
• Evaluate internal controls that safeguard company assets and make recommendations on how to improve.
• Assess business processes within OpCos to identify improvements related to the accuracy, efficiency, reliability, and quality of the process and the resulting products and services.
• Promote ethics, investigate fraud and help identify improper conduct.
• Assure safeguards are in place to protect OpCOs resources.
• Document the results of audit procedures
• Communicate the findings, best practices, and recommendations to senior management.
• Provide opinions on the overall results of internal audits (Unqualified, qualified, adverse or disclaim).
• Undertake any other duties that may be assigned

KEY RELATIONSHIPS 

Internal

• OpCOs Heads
• OpCOs Boards Audit Committees
• Group Functional Heads

External

• Regulators
• External Auditors

• Minimum of an accounting qualification from a professional body
• A certification in Business Administration or related discipline is an added advantage
• Chartered Accountant and previous experience working with the big 4

Skills Required:

• Proven working experience in Internal Audit at senior management level
• No less than 15 years work experience in finance with advanced computer skills on MS Office, accounting software and databases
• Ability to manipulate large amounts of data and to compile detailed reports
• Proven knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules and regulations
• High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills
• Sound independent judgement.
• A business acumen partnered with a knowledge of business analysis concepts and techniques
• Methodical and diligent with outstanding planning abilities
• Excellent communication skills

What Impact Will You Make?

Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte is where you’ll find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.

How You Will Grow

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs at Deloitte University, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career. Explore Deloitte University, The Leadership Centre. https://deloitte.zoomforth.com/du

Benefits

At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits.

Our Purpose

Deloitte is led by a purpose: to make an impact that matters. Every day, Deloitte people are making a real impact in the places they live and work. We pride ourselves on doing not only what is good for clients, but also what is good for our people and the communities in which we live and work—always striving to be an organization that is held up as a role model of quality, integrity, and positive change. Learn more about Deloitte’s impact on the world.  https://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/impact-that-matters.html

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NB: Please note that candidates that do not attach their resumes and academic credentials will not be considered. 

Applications from all qualified individuals should be sent by 10th October 2024

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.