Assistant Manager – AQRT Audit Technical needed at Deloitte

Job Description

• To provide audit technical support and focused interventions to the public audit practice in Deloitte Africa by way of formal and informal consultations to support high quality audits.
• Develop and lead audit learning interventions.
• Author or review audit support content in response to professional standards (ISA-based Audit Approach Manual)
• Provide coaching to engagement partners and teams to improve the quality of the audit file. 
• Specialize in the application of ISA and IFRS. 
• Responsible for thought leadership, consultations with the audit practice and clients as well as the development of managers in Audit Technical.
• Develop high-performing people and teams, leading and supporting them to make an impact that matters, and setting the direction to deliver exceptional client service.
• Furthermore, specific engagement support is provided related to financial statements, SENS releases. 

Qualifications

• Registered CA(SA)

Experience

• 3 years working experience
• 2 years in a client facing role; 3 of these in a management role desired

Key Performance areas

• Strategic Impact: Supports the Senior Manager on delivery of designated engagement / project, managing the implementation of the agreed deliverables.
• Client Impact: External/Internal: Manages and maintains oversight of deliverables of team on client engagements.
• Operational Effectiveness: Communicates detail of Audit Engagement Agreement to teams and maintains level monitoring of adherence by all parties.
• Development/Growth of Team: Shares expertise and knowledge with team members and counselees on an ongoing basis.
• Budgets / Profitability: Manages engagement budget through accurate budgeting,  cost control and profitability management.

 Differentiators for this specific role

• Wining Business: Contributes to the regional and business areas winning business opportunities and targets, including contribution to Industry Manager initiatives and cross service line selling and collaboration.

Leadership Capabilities

• Living our Purpose – Acts as a role model, embracing and living our purpose and values, and recognizing others for the impact they make.
• Talent development – Develops high-performing people and teams through challenging and meaningful opportunities.
• Performance drive – Delivers exceptional client service; maximizes results and drives high performance from people while fostering collaboration across businesses and borders.
• Influence – Influences clients, teams, and individuals positively, leading by example and establishing confident relationships with increasingly senior people.
• Strategic direction – Understands key objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligns people to objectives and sets priorities and direction.

Technical and Professional Capabilities

• Stakeholder Focus: Leverages a deep understanding of audit and risk advisory services and stakeholder needs to deliver high quality engagement.
• Become experts in risk assessments and audit responses: Takes an independent view and contributes heavily in developing and challenging the risk assessment and controls testing strategy and designing appropriate audit responses for risks.
• Integrate engagement teams and manage referred work: Collaborates effectively across Deloitte functions to deliver a seamless audit that is responsive to stakeholder needs.
• Make appropriate use of tools, guidance and methodology: Provides appropriate guidance to the audit team in relation to the application of tools, guidance and methodology in delivering the audit.
• Manage project plans to optimize engagements: Proactively manages the project plan through efficient use of resources and tracking delivery of assigned tasks, guiding team members’ prioritization.
• Formulate reasonable judgements and conclusions in order to deliver informative and timely outputs: Uses judgement and consults appropriately when dealing with complex matters, applying an appropriate level of professional scepticism.
• Apply Ethical and Professional Standards: Understands their business security, ethical and compliance responsibilities, displaying best practice and actively encouraging appropriate behaviours of engagement teams.