What impact will you make?
At Deloitte, we have a
clear purpose, to make an impact that matters to our clients, our colleagues
and our communities. From professional development to leadership opportunities
and career advancement, we empower our people to be their very best – because
that is how you make an impact.
Main Purpose of Job
Deloitte East Africa currently has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic person to join our Audit team as a Data Analyst. The holder of this position will be reporting to an Audit Engagement manager to work on a series of exciting and challenging Audit data analytics projects.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Providing
technical guidance and inputs on audit related projects;
- Contributing
to the analysis and interpretation of data towards relevant communications
to add value to projects delivered to clients;
- Applying
selected analytical techniques and tools to achieve project outcomes;
- Supporting
the Engagement Manager in the delivery of engagement / project, in
specific areas of competency;
- Raising
issues with Manager as identified in area of focus that may affect the
quality of data and delivery or timelines of the engagement;
- Identifying
opportunities for follow-on work and work with management to win the
business;
- Proactively
identifying client needs and technical issues that arise and proposing
resolutions to address these;
- Maintaining
quality and timeous delivery as per service level agreement (SLA);
- Communicating
regularly with both Engagement Manager and clients to meet deliverable
expectations in specific area of expertise;
- Developing
productive working relationships with client staff;
- Managing
information security risk in area of client engagement in alignment with
Deloitte policies; and
- Consistently
reviewing and analysing accuracy and quality of own deliverables;
Qualifications
Required
- A
Bachelor’s degree in Informatics, Computer Science, Engineering,
Information technology or related area. Minimum second class honours upper
division, or equivalent.
- Good
with numbers, curious, strong attention to detail and thoroughness in
following systems and procedures, strong skills in querying languages and
data analytics.
- Minimum
of 1 year of experience handling data in a consulting or commercial
environment.
- Experience
with relevant analytics tools and programming languages (Excel, SQL, SAS,
VBA, Python, R)
- Experience
in visual communication of analysis (e.g. Tableau, Qlikview, Qlik Sense,
Power BI).
- Professional
accounting qualification (CPA/ACCA).
- Good
communication skills (oral and written).
- Interpersonal
and proven people management.
- Good
negotiation skills and commercial sense.
- Organisational,
supervisory and time management skills.
Additional Information
Key Performance areas
- Delivery
excellence.
- Analytical
thinking and problem solving.
- Business
Technology Acumen.
Professional competencies
- Expert
in field with sound industry and business knowledge.
- Demonstrated
leadership skills.
- Excellent
report writing skills.
- Good
financial knowledge.
- Sound
business acumen.
- Focus
on quality and risk.
- Well-developed
computer user skills.
Your role as a leader
At Deloitte, we believe
in the importance of leadership at all levels. We expect our people to
embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that
are most important for our clients, our people, and for society and make an
impact that matters.
Leadership / Behavioural Capabilities
Living our Purpose – Acts as a role model, embracing and living
our purpose and values, and recognizing others for the impact they make.
Influence – Influences clients, teams, and individuals positively, leading by
example and establishing confident relationships with increasingly senior
people.
Performance drive – Delivers exceptional client service;
maximizes results and drives high performance from people while fostering
collaboration across businesses and borders.
Strategic direction – Translates broader strategy into a compelling
team vision and goals; aligns the team and sets priorities to achieve
objectives.
Talent development – Develops high-performing people and teams
through challenging and meaningful opportunities.
How you’ll 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 is 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, our professionals have a variety of
opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.
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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