BDO Senior Associate - Quality & Risk Management Jobs in Uganda

BDO Senior Associate - Quality & Risk Management Jobs in Uganda

Overall Job Purpose

The senior associate of quality & risk management will coordinate, in liaison with the Head of Audit & Assuarance Quality Manangement (HAAQM), BDO East Africa's regional efforts in implementing and monitoring the quality control systems and risk management activities.

S/he will oversee and implement all firm’s policies aimed at mitigating the firm’s potential risks and achieving high levels of audit quality, in particular, compliance with BDO Audit Manual, BDO Risk Management Manual, BDO ISQM 1 Manual, and all other related BDO East Africa and Global Policies.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Quality & Risk Management:

Ensuring timely preparation and update of the risk and quality management plans and policies for the region, including actions aimed at compliance with the global quality and risk management standards

Ensuring proper documentation of the assurance quality & risk management systems for the region i.e., key controls, related policies, and processes

Participate in conducting internal compliance testing to ensure that engagement teams across the region, continuously comply with laid down quality control systems and policies, including evaluation of the impact of findings on the firm’s quality control system and determining the root causes for remediation

Monitor the implementation of annual audit quality focus or risk assessment areas as communicated by the global office or the region’s internal quality plans periodically

Prepare reports periodically on the quality & risk management activities for the regional audit & assurance service line with its leadership, showing results of monitoring activities including results of compliance testing, implementation of the audit quality & risk assessment plans, and remediation plans

Participate in the independent testing of quality control systems, including the tests for ISQM 1 implementation

Provide day-to-day support to other teams conducting the annual assessment of the quality control and compliance systems of the audit practice in the region

Carry out ad-hoc tasks as may be reasonably required by the HAAQM or the Managing Partner(s)

To perform other related assignments and tasks as assigned from time to time

Staff & Related Matters:

Liaise with the staff scheduling managers for an efficient allocation of staff within the region, up-to-date resource planning, and ensure that all procedures

relating to this activity are complied with

Monitor and support the HR units to ensure that all audit staff members complete their performance goals and feedback within agreed timelines

Liaise with regional learning & development champion/manager/ HR units to monitor the training program for the year and ensure that staff receive timely bookings and communications

Liaise with HR units to ensure an up-to-date filing system for audit’s human resource issues and ensure that documents, both physical and electronic are not removed from their respective files

Contribute internally by facilitating internal courses and training relating to audit quality and risk management

Counsel, appraise, develop, and motivate junior staff as appropriate

Qualifications & Experiences:

A bachelor’s degree in accounting from a recognized university

ACCA or CPA finalist

Minimum of 3 years of previous experience working in an audit field

Knowledge of relevant regulatory framework

Skills & Core Competencies include but are not limited to:

Understanding of the importance of quality and risk management, with the ability to conceptualize support to regional internal audit or compliance team

Proven ability to remain calm, focused, and organized and to deliver results on time when under pressure and with rapidly changing circumstances

A commitment to and understanding of the principles relating to the firm’s values & culture

Substantial experience in a related business environment preferably in an audit role

Excellent and effective communication skills

Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information discreetly and professionally

Ability to build effective working relationships with others, at all Firm levels in the region

Ability to multi-task and finding alternative solutions when appropriate

Excellent written and spoken English

Self-motivated and organized

How to Apply

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