Business Relationships - Risk Analyst (Southern/Central Africa) at Deloitte

Job Description

A support resource team in delivery of standardised aspects of services to internal business especially on:

• Processing of Business Relationship cases for firm and individual business relationships.
• Other ad-hoc tasks.
• To ensure that all BRMS cases contain the required BRMS documentation that is properly completed
• To ensure that all BRMS cases are completed accurately
• To ensure that all BRMS cases meet the requirements in respect of layout and neatness
• To ensure that all BRMS cases have sufficient, relevant and reliable information to be able to conclude on them
• To ensure that all BRMS cases requiring escalation has been escalated and that the outcome of the escalation has been received.
• To ensure that all BRMS cases are reviewed and validated before circulated
• To ensure tracking of all correspondence to cases
•  To ensure that all BRMS cases are finalised and concluded on and all applicable people informed and notified.
• To ensure that all BRMS cases are completed in a timely manner (i.e. within 2 to 7 days)
• To ensure that outstanding information is continuously followed up on in order to finalise a case
• To provide assistance to other team members
• To ensure that outstanding information is continuously followed up on in order to finalise a case
• To ensure that for a team as a whole, BRMS cases are completed in a timely manner (i.e. within 2 to 7 days)
• Proper monitoring of mailbox requests and assigning of mails to correct individuals timeously
• To ensure that emails allocated have been appropriately dealt with
• Regular communication with management when problem areas are identified, and keep management updated
• Communicate with team and management when uncertain
• Ability to communicate with Deloitte employees with less assistance from superiors.
• Assist with general tasks on BRMS cases
• Assist with additional tasks that may be delegated in an efficient, appropriate and effective manner
• Ability to deal with more complex cases with less assistance from superiors.

Qualifications

• 3 x Year National Diploma/Degree
• 2 years' experience within the function/area or similar
• Basic understanding of risk and independence aspects affecting the audit environment.
• Knowledge of Company Structures
• General knowledge of “conflict of interest”/” potential conflicts” from a business perspective relating to third parties/business partners
• Working experience in a role with exposure to risk management / due diligence 
• Some knowledge of the regulatory bodies (IFAC(IESBA)/SEC/PCAOB etc.)
• Computer literacy- Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel and Word.

Desired Experience and Qualifications

• 2-3 years’ experience within the function or similar
• A degree in commercial/business, compliance or risk qualification or similar

Additional Information

Technical Capabilities

• Basic technical knowledge in specific functional area
• Basic financial knowledge
• Basic research skills
• Basic analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills.

Behavioural

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Good time management skills
• Good interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Focus on quality and risk.
• Desire to develop self.
• Client delivery focus
• Adaptable
• Problem solving ability.
• Basic business acumen
• Critical and logical thinker with an analytical approach in evaluating different business scenarios/outcomes and resolve issues.
• Must be a self-starter and be able to work with minimal supervision.
• Attention to detail and excellent data entry skills.
• Excellent verbal and written business communication skills. Willingness to interface with senior management and staff locally and globally.
• Good sense of urgency/prioritization and know when to seek guidance.
• Reliable and punctual
• Team player, able to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Accountable
• Strong personal attributes relating to discipline, meticulous attention to detail, assertiveness, change and getting things done.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic and results-driven environment, and an ability to work under pressure, coupled with strong conflict management and negotiation and influencing skills.

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.