Data Analytics Manager at BDO South Africa

Primary Purpose Of The Job

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

Qualifications, Recognition of Prior Learning, Work Experience, and Knowledge

• B.Com Accounting, Informatics, Computer Science or relevant degree
• CA/SA and/or CISA
• Other relevant data and analytics certifications

Work Experience

• Minimum 5 years working experience in data and analytics/ Internal/ IT/ External Audit
• Minimum 2 years supervisor level in data and analytics / Internal/ IT/ External Audit

Knowledge

• IDEA Analytics; SQL; Python; Alteryx; UiPath; Advanced Excel; R; Power BI; Qlikview.
• Basic to intermediate Accounting, Auditing, risk and control principles.
• Data extraction, transformation techniques.
• Visualisation/ Dashboarding

Competencies: Technical & Behavioural

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 or digital solution to meet client requirements.
• Ability to utilise industry technologies to apply data analytics solutions including data analysis tools; business intelligence solutions; robotic process automation solutions and continuous auditing solutions.
• Ability to apply SDLC methodologies to solution developments

Behavioural Competencies

• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and projects simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Management and leadership skills.
• Problem Solving Skills.
• Drive an willingness to mentor and train junior members of the team.
• Self-starter.

BDO Core Competencies

• Relationships and Collaboration
• Exceptional Client Service
• Business Growth
• Engaging people
• Leadership
• Quality, Risk management and Operational performance