Audit Assistants – Central Team at KPMG

Key roles and responsibilities

• Perform audit support services to audit engagement/client service teams such as checking financial statement figures, audit confirmation processing, audit file creation and close-out.
• Support with end-to-end client engagement acceptance processes, new audit client set up and checks.
• Provide support in mapping of current year trial balances to the relevant financial statement's captions.
• Provide support with the creation of and roll forward of collaboration sites.
• Ensure a good relationship with audit engagement/client service teams is maintained in the process of performing work. Ensure delivery of the KPMG 7 Star service to all audit engagement/client service teams.
• Deliver allocated work within the required service level expectations as documented in the service catalogue in the Central Team Helpdesk system.
• Maintaining compliance with all firm policies and procedures

Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, IT or related relevant degree course with Second Upper degree/GPA 3.6
• Must have attained a mean grade of B in KCSE, Math and English
• Professional qualifications are not mandatory for the role.

Personal attributes:

• Good communication (written and verbal), numeracy, presentation and analytical skills.
• IT proficiency, especially Microsoft Office.
• An eye for detail.
• Team player with leadership capability.
• Excellent coordination and planning skills.

We offer:

• An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm on cutting edge clients across Africa.
• Continuous learning and development.
• Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams.
• Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative.
• Opportunity for international travel.