Job Title: Associate (Several Fresh Graduate Careers)
Organisation: Deloitte East Africa
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Deloitte:
Deloitte East Africa provides seamless cross-border professional services to multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium sized enterprises and the public sector, across five (5) countries of the region: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Rwanda.
A career in Deloitte offers you the opportunity to give back to your community, make a positive impact on the environment and participate in a range of "diversity and inclusion" initiatives. The fresh graduates will get the support, coaching, and training it takes to advance your career in the Ugandan market.
In conducting an external audit of clients' financial statements, we hold to the standards of independence, professional objectivity, and technical excellence. Our audit approach is designed to provide the flexibility to serve the unique circumstances and complexities of clients. This includes understanding a client's business, the risks it faces, its internal controls, and assessing the risk of material misstatement of the financials in order to design effective audit procedures.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: As an Associate, you will be a valuable resource in our Audit department in Uganda, focusing on the following:
=Support in planning work on assigned segments of the audit;
=Execute detailed audit procedures, including reviewing transactions, documents, records, reports and procedures and conducting audit tests which are sufficient in scope to support professional opinions as to the fair representation of client financial statements;
=Assist in the preparation of financial statements, reports and analytical reviews, as necessary;
=Prepare work papers which record and summarise audit procedures performed and ensure that working papers are filed per approved firm guidelines;
=Support in developing recommendations for corrective action/improvement;
=Ensure assigned work is completed within agreed time frame and carried out per approved methodologies and standards and within agreed budgets;
=Keep the manager updated on any issues arising from the assignment;
=Assist with departmental administration tasks such as filing and updating of client files; and
=Leverage knowledge and contribute to proper knowledge management within the department.
Qualification, Skills and Experience:
=The Fresh Graduates must hold an Upper Second class honours degree;
=A minimum of 17 points at 'A' Level;
=Possess a first Grade in 'O' Level (with credit 3 in English and Mathematics) or equivalent;
=The applicant must be a good team player,
=Be interested in pursuing a career in Audit and Accounting;
=Demonstrate strong communication, numerical and analytical skills;
=Be willing to work under supervision and learn new skills quickly; and
=Be result oriented and able to meet tight deadlines.
NB:
Prior experience in this kind of work is not a requirement for this position.
Successful candidates will be required to pursue a professional accounting course, which will be financed by the firm.
To the successful candidate, the firm will offer a competitive and performance driven remuneration package and a highly energised team environment composed of individuals who are committed to working as one, producing results and enjoying it.
How to Apply:
If you so desire to join one of the World’s prestigious audit firms, Deloitte, please feel free to visit the e-recruitment website below.
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Deadline: 4th June 2014
