Current Opportunities at Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY)

Role Overview:

• The Compliance Officer plays a crucial role in ensuring an organization's adherence to legal and regulatory requirements and mitigating risks. This role involves analysing legal and regulatory frameworks, assistance in the compilation and maintenance of a compliance universe, the development of policies and procedures and providing guidance to the organization to minimize legal and compliance-related issues.

Job Description:

• Research and implement relevant governance requirements across the region
• Assist in the development, update and review of key governance documents in accordance with applicable legislation.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across all Member firms in Africa, to formalise a compliance program. Assist with the mitigation of compliance related risks and the drafting of policies and risk management plans for relevant legislation (ensure compliance with all relevant legislation)
• Develop and deliver compliance training programs to educate employees on legal and regulatory obligations.
• Implement and manage Data Privacy compliance within Africa. (with specific focus on EU GDPR and POPI in SA)
• Implement and manage AML compliance to relevant legislation for all Member firms within Africa.
• Perform the secretariat function as required

Qualification

• Legal Qualification or a Compliance Management Qualification

Key Requirements

• Quality orientated
• Problem solver
• Pragmatic with strong business acumen.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Planning and organisational skills
• 5 years of experience in Compliance is imperative
• Working knowledge of Data Privacy / AML a must

Other Personal Characteristics

• Unquestioned ethics and integrity.
• High level of self-confidence and energy, intellectual agility, initiative, self-motivation, resourcefulness, and patience.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational abilities.
• Ability to collaborate and influence stakeholders at all levels.

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Your key responsibilities

• As a Senior Manager, you will be required to lead in executing the due diligence procedures. Understand the engagement scope and assist more junior members in performing the procedures assigned to them. You’ll be responsible for writing significant parts of the report deliverable and communicating findings to the client. Helping our clients determine the right deal to do, and then assist them in doing the deal right. Our team works to understand profit drivers and trends, challenge assumptions of future performance, and assist with purchase agreements and post-closing transaction matters. 

Skills and attributes for success

• Analyse financial/operational results of targets through reviewing accounting records and conducting interviews with management
• Participate in due diligence engagements related to acquisitions by private equity investor groups and strategic corporate buyers
• Prepare/evaluate pro forma financial information
• Identify issues for purchase price reductions, deal structuring or deal termination
• Identify post-acquisition action steps to achieve anticipated earnings/cash flow improvements
• Evaluate effects of seasonality on cash flow requirements. Perform industry and company research
• Correlate due diligence findings with client valuations.
• Manage expectations of service. 
• Develop people - supervise staff effectively and provide constructive feedback/training and conduct performance reviews

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Accounting and/or related major.
• CPA or CA certification
• Minimum of 5 years post articles relevant working experience
• Minimum 8 years of financial due diligence experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills - reports need to be ready for Partner review
• Good Computer skills
• Project Management Skills
• People Management Skills
• Big 4 Corporate Finance experience in Transaction Support Management Role
• Exposure to large transactions that are complex and involve cross boarder activities
• Ability to utilise strong local insights to the Due Diligence
• Africa experience preferable
• Experience in running multiple projects ssimultaneously

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
• Dedication to teamwork
• Strong work initiative and the ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas