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OVERVIEW
POSITION – AUDIT MANAGER (1)
JOB LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM TANZANIA
COMPANY NAME: ABA Alliance
Salary: OFFICE SCALES
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Responsibilities
A: Audit Component

Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the Audit Engagement Circle (i.e. from Planning to signing-off).
Actively engage in planning of the audit, actual fieldwork as well as completion and reporting.
Take full ownership of the engagement following up with the Engagement Partner to relieve the partner with unnecessary paperwork.
Be a liaison between the Firm and the clients by applying leadership and negotiation skills
Be a team player. Demonstrate ability to work as part of the team. Identify training needs within team and suggest improvement strategies.
Work with Risk Management Partner in identifying professional and compliance risks and devising means to mitigate against such risks
Demonstrate ability to analyze problems, identify core issues, investigate, evaluate and integrate information for discussion with Partners
Manage the Technical Training Program including in-house technical update program/calendar and external training program.

B: Team Management Component

Demonstrate high level of Professional Etiquette
Demonstrate ability to provide counseling (mentoring) and aspiring junior members of team to excel
Complete staff performance appraisal for engagements and provide summary feedback to Partners accordingly for appropriate course of action
Provide regular feedback to fellow managers and Partners of progress or any matter for which you are responsible.

C: Client Management Component

Act as first choice point of contact between the firm and the clients for your portfolio and manage engagement cots, raising fee notes, effectively collecting invoiced fees, agree engagement delivery dates and overall engagement management
Draft engagement correspondences, DRAFT Reports for the partners’ review before these are disseminated to clients
Keep abreast of key changes in the industry such as: changing legal statutes (tax, etc.); budget sessions; regulator’s pronouncements; IFRS/IAS/IPSAS/USAID/CDC updates; etc. and be able to provide necessary billable guidance to clients
Keep up-to-date with ABA Alliance’s products and services
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of products/services offered by the firm so as to identify and take up opportunities that may arise during the course of working with clients and/or networking
Be responsible to build the Firm’s reputation through quality work, demonstrated technical knowledge and professional experience.
Demonstrated ability to generate new businesses to the firm through actively involvement in identifying opportunities for growth of the Firm’s Revenue and participate effectively in writing Winning Proposals and strategic networking

D: Accounting; Tax & Other Advisory Services

Be flexible to accommodate, whenever necessary, other tasks that may be assigned to you
Ability to perform accounting functions ranging from: Maintaining client’s books of accounts (GL) which may include weekly/monthly visits to client premises to oversee postings/reports generated and take appropriate course of action.
To effectively perform this task, you will be expected to be conversant with:

o Payroll processing;
o VAT preparation/filing/consultations;
o Reconciliation of various account balances;
o preparation and/or review of various reports;
o Oversee preparation of financial statements and/or perform pre-audit reviews/preparations for clients;
o Whenever necessary, be responsible to manage external auditors
o and other similar tasks/responsibilities as may be agreed from time to time depending on client needs.


Ability to provide a link up role between the partners/directors in handling Accounting/Tax/ Advisory clients by understanding the contracts that the Firm has with the clients and represent the Partners/Directors in various meetings that the Firm is required to present the performances of the entities to which the Firm provides such professional services
Review work done by staff in the accounting/ advisory team
Provide guidance and direction to the accounting/advisory team
Identify the deliverables for each client and work towards meeting the requirements

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION and EXPERIENCE:
The candidate should have the MINIMUM requirements as below:
(i) First Degree in: Finance and/or Accounting from a reputable University
(ii) Qualified CPA (T)/ACCA
(iii) Audit working experience of at least FOUR YEARS with reputable Professional Firms
(iv) Ability to work diligently demonstrating high level of commitment to work with MINIMUM supervision
(v) Good Team Player and Good Communicator with Emphasis on ability to provide timely feedback for effective management
(vi) Willingness to learn and use knowledge so gained for the furtherance of own & Firm’s progress
PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN APPLICATION IF YOU HAVE NONE OF THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS
 
HOW TO APPLY:
Please send your signed Application Letter CLEARLY stating the POSITION for which an Application is made and scanned CV to: info@aba-alliance.co.tz
 
The subject in the Email should also CLEARLY state the Position Applied.
CLOSING DATE:
Deadline for receipt of applications is 28th December 2018