Head, Audit at Arkounting Business Concepts Limited

Responsibilities
Responsibilities will cover in the main the following service areas:

• Accounting advisory – including outsourced accounting and bookkeeping, streamlining financial close processes, finance operations transformation, IFRS/IPSAS conversion, and advising clients on how to deal with various technical accounting issues.
• Carry out Statutory Audit of Clients’ book of accounts in line with all Professional standards and Regulations.
• Implement the use of Audit Software in carrying out audit assignments
• Implement a robust Client Resource Management Software for effective and efficient record keeping and interaction.
• Business consulting – including internal control review, risk management assessment, regulatory compliance review, corporate governance review and investigation of sensitive and fraud related issues
• Be active in business development activities and proper management of client portfolios.
• You will be expected to communicate closely with senior management and client personnel; assist in proposal development; mentor and develop junior team members; and maintain up-to-date knowledge of accounting, taxation, IFRS, internal control processes, risk evaluation and management methodologies, current corporate governance, and regulatory developments/requirements, both locally and internationally.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Attitude/ Attributes)

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited College / University in an appropriate field such as Accounting, Business Administration or Information Systems.
• ICAN/ACCA/CFA and the ability to think creatively is necessary.
• A minimum of 5 years working experience in accounting advisory, risk advisory, financial advisory and corporate governance experience at a senior level with professional services/ consulting firm or multi-national corporations.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to lead engagements.
• Thorough understanding of end-to-end business processes and key integration points and identifying challenges and/or solutions.
• Strong sense of client services.
• Technology savvy with strong hands-on experience in usage of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Good presentation skills.
• Flexible, self-starter possessing intellectual curiosity.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skill.
• Self-confident, able to think creatively, and a thirst for knowledge.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.