Junior Data Analyst

BDO South Africa • Other • Durban South, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa • 1m ago

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.
§ Assists in managing stakeholder relationships (internal and external)
§ Project Management:
o   Planning:
§ Assists in planning of Audit Analytics Engagements (Scope of work, Budgets)
o   Execution
§ Responsible for delivery of data analytics engagements.
§ Ensures that working papers /dashboards are in accordance with established department and firm methodologies.
o   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

Work Level

Junior

Job Type

Permanent

Salary

Market Related

EE Position

Location

Durban

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