Data Analyst - Durban at BDO South Africa

Description

• The role exists to manage audit related data analytics engagements. Including, but not limited to, end-to-end engagement management, training and upskilling of junior staff members, identifying and solutioning opportunities for stakeholder value creation. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities 

• Assist in planning, execution and reporting of data analytics/ CAATs projects for External Audit.
• Manage stakeholder relationships (internal and external)

Project Management:
Planning:

• Planning of Audit Analytics Engagements (Scope of work, Budgets)

Execution

• Responsible for delivery of data analytics engagements.
• Ensures that working papers /dashboards are in accordance with established department and firm methodologies.
• Where required, assist junior members of the team on delivery of projects.
• Reporting and Quality Management
• Completion of reports are in line with established department and firm methodologies.
• Quality assurance documents are completed timeously for each project.
• Measurement of performance on each project is recorded and noted on the performance management system and or in line with ITCE guidelines.
• Learning and development criteria is met through, on the job training, training attendance, training platform stats (Data Camp) etc.

Competencies: Technical & Behavioral Technical Competencies

• Ability to understand business processes, risk and controls.
• Ability to understand audit objectives and pose data analytic procedures and/or solutions to meet the said objective.
• Ability to understand and frame client problem statements and put forward a data analytics. Behavioral Competencies §  Ability to work in a team as well as ability to work alone with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and projects simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Problem Solving Skills.
• Self-starter.BDO Core Competencies §  Relationships and Collaboration
• Exceptional Client Service
• Engaging people
• Quality, Risk management and Operational performance

Requirements
Qualifications, Recognition of Prior Learning, Work Experience, and Knowledge Qualifications/Recognition of Prior Learning equivalent

• B.Com Accounting, Informatics, Computer Science or relevant degreeOther relevant data and analytics certifications Work Experience
• Minimum 2-3 years working experience in Data and Analytics/ Internal/ IT/ External AuditKnowledge 

IDEA Analytics; SQL; Python; Alteryx; UiPath; Advanced Excel;  Power BI; Qlikview.

• Basic to intermediate Accounting, Auditing, risk and control principles.
• Data extraction, transformation techniques.
• Visualisation/ Dashboarding.