Openings at KPMG

Key roles and responsibilities

• Taking ownership for the engagement from start to finish - initiating action, anticipating requirements and facilitating discussions, using proficiency in ISAs, KAEG/KAM, KCW/eAudIT and local accounting standards. 
• Maintaining a relentless focus on quality and strive to uphold the highest professional standards and levels of objectivity, independence, ethics and integrity within our system of quality management and be as transparent as possible with colleagues and clients to help deliver exceptional services. 
• Building strong working relationships and interactions with clients to ensure continuous efficient information flow from the client to the audit team. 
• Continuously building confidence in dealing with clients and gain deeper knowledge on tasks in preparation for more complex engagements and client relationship building for client retention and growth. 
• Identifying early warning signals and communicating challenges and possible solutions, as well as potential opportunities, to their manager/senior manager/associate director/partner. 
• Actively and quickly develop technical skills through on the job learning and through formal training. This includes taking ownership of own professional and career development, demonstrating learning agility and challenging oneself and others to improve.
• Demonstrating exemplary project management skills. This includes focusing on engagement economics management including tracking of budgeted time, prepared by the client lists (PBCs) and preparing billing analyses for review and action by more senior team members. 
• Providing regular project status updates against key performance indicators. 
• Strengthening critical thinking and professional judgment skills including improving technical research skills as well as oral and written communication skills. 
• Developing strong business acumen and industry knowledge to demonstrate value-add client service. 
• Demonstrating capacity and capability for continuous learning including actively seeking specific feedback from peers and managers and providing constructive, honest and timely feedback to team members working under you.
• Maintaining compliance with all firm policies and procedures. 

Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:

• An undergraduate degree from a recognised university 
• Must be a CPA finalist or ACCA Qualified. If individual has not passed CPA/ACCA exam, there should be a short- term plan in place to pass the exam. 
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a financial statement audit experience or related environment. 
• Strong understanding and experience with IFRS, International Standards on Auditing, and other assurance based reporting standards. 
• Understanding and knowledge of testing both internal control tests of designs and internal control tests of effectiveness. 
• Compliant with KPMG Code of Conduct and all Firm and professional requirements.

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. 

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Responsibilities

• Manage Deal Advisory projects including supporting clients to design, develop and deliver innovative and pragmatic solutions to address business challenges and foster growth.
• Support and guide the planning, budgeting, quality management and resource management of consulting (client) and internal (within KPMG) projects.
• Stay abreast of current business and economic developments relevant to the clients business; and use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of services provided.
• Continuously review project’s performance against pre-set objectives and milestones to ensure quality control throughout its life cycle whileidentifying and addressing key challenges/lessons learnt.
• Ensure effective operation of projects by managing and facilitating flow of essential information and feedback among project stakeholders; regularly and effectively communicate project expectations and updates.
• Provide technical guidance on client assignments including preparation of reports and ensure projects are delivered according to client specification and within set timelines.
• Demonstrate teamwork and responsibility with the engagement team members.
• Facilitate project contracting with associates and coordinate tasks undertaken by sub-consultants. 
• Ensure quality and internal risk management guidelines are observed during set up, execution and close out of projects. 
• Work with colleagues in East Africa on client work and internal initiatives as well as with international teams where appropriate.

Desired Competencies

• Demonstrate project management, business, and commercial acumen, drive for execution, people management and development skills.
• Demonstrated track record in undertaking buy side and vendor due diligence, business valuation, restructuring, insolvency and/or M&A projects.
• Excellent organisational skills, having the ability to prioritise workload whilst being resilient, able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines..
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), particularly abilityto articulate concepts and recommendations in written form - reports, analytical analysis etc.
• The ability and willingness to travel within the East Africa as projects require.
• Demonstrated record of accomplishment in relationship management and business development.

Qualifications

•   Bachelor’s degree from any reputable University and preferably in a business related field.
•   CPA, ACCA or CFA or any other relevant professional qualification.
•   6-15 years’ work experience within a busy environment in a reputable consulting firm.
•   Demonstrated experience in provision of financial due diligence, valuation, restructuring, insolvency or M&A services.

We offer

• A fantastic opportunity to work on exciting corporate deals across East Africa.
• Exciting unparalleled exposure to advisory skills, competencies, and tools.
• Continuous learning and development.
• Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams.
• Competitive remuneration alongside a range of other benefits provided to KPMG employees.
• Opportunity for travel.
• Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative.