Senior Consultant- Internal Audit at Deloitte

As a Senior Consultant in the Internal Audit team, you will be a key contributor to the execution of internal audits, control reviews, and advisory projects. You will participate in all phases of the audit lifecycle from planning and fieldwork to reporting and follow-up, working closely with team leads and client stakeholders. You will be responsible for conducting detailed process walkthroughs, control testing, documenting findings, and drafting initial reports. The role also involves guiding junior consultants and associates, contributing to team learning, and leveraging audit tools and data analytics to enhance engagement efficiency. This role offers an excellent platform to develop deeper technical skills, consulting experience, and leadership exposure in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

Other Responsibilities:

• Support in audit planning and conduct research on client background and key risks.
• Assist with the development and defining the scope of review, propose tailored audit work program and audit time schedules. Coordinate with client on kick off meeting with client and other necessary planning activities.
• Perform walkthrough interviews with key stakeholders/senior management and testing of complex / non-routine audit areas including the development and completion of work programs.
• Utilize IT and data analytics tools to support internal audit projects, including data extraction, analysis, and visualization.
• Provide guidance to junior team member(s), review the work of junior team member(s), schedule closing meeting with client and prepare closing meeting slides.
• Assist in the preparation of the draft and final written reports covering the audit findings (control issues/gaps) and propose corrective action plans to the management. Assist in the wrap up audit work files, and closure of the engagement.
• Build and maintaining relationships with clients to help grow the practice through support of the preparation of proposals and business development.
• Evaluate internal controls' design and operating effectiveness over financial reporting, including identifying control gaps and recommending improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify control gaps and facilitate the implementation of corrective actions.
• Stay abreast of industry regulations and standards to ensure compliance and best practices are integrated into our audit processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline with a minimum of Second Class upper/Upper credit.
• ACA, ACCA, CIA, CISA or or equivalent certification (or actively pursuing).
•  Have a minimum of five credits in WASSCE Ordinary Level/NECO subjects or acceptable equivalent examination, including Mathematics and English Language in one sitting only.
• At least 3 years of working experience in internal audit, risk or advisory.
• Considerable knowledge of accounting principles, practices, procedures, and generally accepted auditing standards.
• Results-oriented with strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and reporting skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with audit tools or data analytics is an advantage.