Job Openings at Olsen Partners - 7 Positions

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This individual will lead and manage multiple tax engagements to deliver quality tax services for our clients. The ideal candidate is a team player who manages the tax team of two assistants to greater performance, creates and implements tax plans and works with the Audit leadership teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and potential areas of risk. The Tax Manager will ensure compliance with Kenyan tax laws(Income Tax Act, Tax Procedures Act, VAT Act) through a series of systems and system controls that are designed to ensure accurate, timely reporting. They will monitor current and impending changes to tax regulation, finance Bill and make the appropriate updates to internal policies and strategies. The ideal candidate is single minded in their pursuit of ensuring compliance and achieves this goal through optimizing reporting procedures and driving the successful function of the tax team.

Responsibilities

• Builds new and existing client relationships and demonstrates basic knowledge and understanding of client’s business and industry in regard to taxation.
• Reviews VAT and income tax returns for individuals, businesses and NGOs/NPO organizations.
• Handles tax audits initiated on clients by the Tax authority.
• Prepares research memoranda, written correspondence/guidance, and other documents for submission to the Kenya Revenue Authority.
•  possess audit knowledge skills  from planning to wrap-up and reporting
• Trains and supervises staff, reviews and evaluates their work performance.
• Manages multiple clients, budgets and firm goals.

Experience

• CPA K
• Tax audit experience.
• Strong accounting and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.

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The Audit Senior should be able to perform and direct the broadest range of Audit and accounting tasks. This person will assist the engagement the audit Supervisor/ manager in the development of audit strategy, planning, review and interpretation of audit findings. The senior may work with an audit assistant and a trainee intern at the client’s premises, managing the engagement in the field and performing audit procedures to the expected standards. These duties may include but are not limited to:

Essential Duties:

• Assist the supervisor in execution of audit engagement from planning, field work to wrap-up,  develop audit program steps to identify risks to ensure that the assignment quality standards are achieved and assisting in the preparation IFRS compliant financial statements
• Prepare audits, reviews and compilations for clients in various industries including but not limited, middle market private and small business
• Become a main client contact on engagements; communicate effectively with clients and develop positive relationships with client personnel
• Research complex accounting topics and form a conclusion utilizing the Firm’s research tools
• Understand internal control deficiencies, works on training entry level staff on internal control processes and develops comments for management letters.
• Provide lead on industry trends to analytics, formulate expectations and determine reasonableness for audit reports and findings.
• Seek to understand the client’s business as a whole, including competitors, trends and key customers and show sensitivity to the client culture and business strategy.
• Manage engagement deliverable deadlines; identify roadblocks, and understand critical milestones to meet client service expectations.
•  Actively participate in learning and development opportunities, formal learning and training programs within the firm.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 4 plus years of audit experience in external Audits
• BA/BS Accounting/Economics/Mathematics/statistics or Business degree required
• CPA Part II or III preferred.
• Applied working knowledge of ISAs, IFRS and other accounting standards and procedures.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Preference given to deep experience working with caseware, auditworx , or ICPAK Audit Software
•  Must be able to communicate ideas clearly and concisely both orally and in written form and write detailed document findings.
• Ability to meet challenging client requirements, provides services, and possesses strong interpersonal, analytical, and research abilities.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and make sound decisions and recommendations in client related matters pertaining to the audit.
• Ability to work additional hours as needed.

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Details:

The ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of experience and will be responsible for planning and completing engagements, supervising trainee and audit assistant staff, interacting with client staff and preparing audit working papers, review and compilation financial statements for clients in various industries.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare audits, reviews and compilations for clients in various industries including but not limited, middle market private and small business
• Perform compliance audits for public sector, financial industry and SME clients
• Intermediate understanding of accounting and reporting standards, gaining experience in researching as it relates to accounting and audit issues
•  the audit senior  in planning, fieldwork and wrap-up
• Prepare financial statements and evaluate internal controls
• Become a main client contact on engagements, communicate effectively with clients and develop positive relationships with client personnel.
• Communicate with Senior and/or Partner on work status and client issues that arise during audits
• Prepare draft tax returns for various clients and industries as needed by senior and partner
• Acting as the senior on smaller engagements, leading a team and beginning to review work papers of staff.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Economic/Mathematics required
• 2-4 years experience in a similar role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
•  Can work independently, but also work well with others