Senior Risk Analyst at Deloitte

Job Description

• Processing of Client Acceptance and Continuance which include “Know Your Client” (KYC); “Anti-Corruption and Anti-Money Laundering” (AC/AML) checks.
• To ensure that all client acceptance and continuance checks are completed accurately.
• To ensure that all client acceptance and continuance checks meet the requirements in respect of layout and neatness.
• To ensure that all client acceptance and continuance checks have sufficient, relevant and reliable information to be able to conclude on them.
• Ensure all correspondence are attached to cases.
• Regular communication with management when problem areas are identified, and keep management updated
• Performing reviews of client acceptance and continuance checks - ensuring that any client risk factors are detected.
• Review the research and analyze data on client acceptance and continuance checks/entities as performed by the Risk Analysts
• Resolve any possible errors/ inaccurate data made during the analyzing and research process or any other issues, with the Risk Analysts.
• Apply critical thinking in evaluation.
• Highlighting issues on cases not detected by engagement team (e.g. business relationships, other potential conflicting situations)
• Assist with additional tasks that may be delegated in an efficient, appropriate and effective manner.

Qualifications

• Possess a Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.Eng./B. Tech., etc.) or Higher National Diploma (HND) in any relevant discipline with a minimum of Second Class Lower/Lower Credit division.
• Have a minimum of credit in five WASSCE/GCE/NECO Ordinary Level subjects or acceptable equivalent examination, including Mathematics and English Language in one sitting only.
• 3-5 years' experience within Internal Audit, Risk and/or Compliance function.
• Good understanding of risk and independence aspects affecting the audit environment.
• Knowledge of risk and independence aspects affecting the audit environment (“conflict of interest”/” potential conflicts”).
• Knowledge of “Know Your Client (“KYC”) and Anti-Corruption/ Anti-Money Laundering risk aspects.
• Working experience in a role with exposure to risk management / due diligence. 
• Knowledge of the regulatory bodies applicable to the audit environment.
• Hands-on independence/risk management experience and a good understanding of independence/risk management in a professional services environment and the application of risk management methodologies would be an advantage.
• Some quality management experience in a professional services environment.
• Proficiency in the use of MS-office tools i.e. Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in the Phoenix (Microsoft Client Relationship Management (CRM) System) would be an advantage.