Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 16 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Deloitte provides industry-leading audit and assurance, tax and legal, consulting, financial advisory, and risk advisory services to nearly 90% of the Fortune Global 500® and thousands of private companies. Our professionals deliver measurable and lasting results that help reinforce public trust in capital markets, enable clients to transform and thrive, and lead the way toward a stronger economy, a more equitable society and a sustainable world. Building on its 175-plus year history, Deloitte spans more than 150 countries and territories. Learn how Deloitte’s approximately 415,000 people worldwide make an impact that matters at www.deloitte.com 
Deloitte’s professionals are dedicated to strengthening corporate responsibility, building public trust, and making a positive impact in their communities, and enjoy an environment of continuous learning, challenging experiences, and enriching career opportunities. All our professionals are united by our shared values, a set of core principles that guide our collective behaviour. They set the expectations we have for one another and define how we, as stewards of Deloitte, should behave. They provide common ground to unite us across cultures and geographies. And, importantly, they help us to earn the trust and respect of our key stakeholders. Our shared values are: Lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact.
Deloitte East Africa provides seamless cross-border services to multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium sized enterprises and the public sector; with offices in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, and in the process of expanding our operations by re-opening an office in Ethiopia.
A career with Deloitte offers you the opportunity to engage with and work alongside leading corporations within the East African region, and an opportunity to start and grow your career within a dynamic and rewarding environment. You will get the support, coaching and training needed to advance your career in Uganda and within the East Africa market.
What impact will you make?
At Deloitte we have a clear purpose, to make an impact that matters to our clients, our colleagues and our communities. From professional development to leadership opportunities and career advancement, we empower our people to be their very best - because that’s how you make an impact.
About the Department
Deloitte’s Business Process Solutions Services helps companies identify that unique approach by assessing operational effectiveness, identifying opportunities to enhance strategic insight and operational efficiencies, and developing an incremental path to improvement by leveraging alternative resource models. Deloitte’s approach assists businesses in improving the management, oversight, and control of their accounting, tax, human resources, and payroll processes through a flexible mix of in-house and external resources.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to join our Tax & Legal – Business Process Solutions team as a Business Analyst (SA). This position will be based in our Kampala office in Uganda.
Click here to read more about our Business Process Solutions practice.
Job Description
Main Purpose of Job
The incumbent will ensure that all assignments are carried out to the highest standards to provide outstanding value to clients and the Firm, provide support to engagement teams by ensuring efficient & effective data collection for utilisation on engagements per agreed client and Firm standards and promote our leadership capabilities, which are living our purpose, influence, performance drive, strategic direction and talent development.

What you will do
• Bookkeeping and preparation of Management Accounts and regular filing of ALL statutory returns for compliance of our clients;
• Provide finance related consultancy services to our clients with a view of ensuring clients satisfaction;
• Help to create client awareness of our systems and processes;
• Follow up with the clients to obtain various approvals for the bank payments, Purchase orders, invoices, payrolls, and other instruments;
• Supervise the job performance of supervisees, GL reviews, financial statement preparation, financial statement Analysis ratings, Fixed Asset management;
• Provide operational support and directives to various business offices within the firm during risk procedures and quality reviews;
• Pursue positive perception of the firm by the regulator and other regulatory authorities and agencies and liaise with concerned units in preparing all responses to queries from the statutory authorities and other agencies as per our client mandate;
• Mentor and coach all your direct supervisees to create a succession plan in the unit;
• Ensure strict and regular reconciliation of all Bank accounts to ensure there are no shocks;
• Work with the Senior and Manager to coordinate clients’ activities as may be agreed up on in the terms of reference;
• Coordinate the tax compliance of the assigned clients by working with tax department to ensure correct tax reporting; and,
• Perform any other duties assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience
• At least an Upper Second-class honour Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Statistics, Finance, Accounting or Management Studies from a recognised university;
• A minimum of sixteen (16) points at 'A' Level or equivalent;
• A first Grade in 'O' Level (with at least credit 3 in English and Mathematics) or equivalent;
• At least five (5) years finance experience; with three (3) years in a core Finance or accounting role.
• A recognized accounting qualification such as Certified Public Accountants (CPA) at level 3 or Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) at part 3 or the equivalent, is an added advantage;
• Be a Ugandan citizen or eligible to work in Uganda.

Behavioural competencies
• Strong communication skills (oral and written).
• Effective presentation skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Good time-management skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Integrity;
• Strong client delivery focus;
• Adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease;
• Focus on quality and risk;
• Ability to multi-task and undertake research initiatives.

Technical Competencies
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications including Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Additional Information
Key Performance Areas
1. Strategic Impact - Supports the Partner/Director on delivery of designated engagement / project, managing the implementation of the agreed deliverables.
2. Budgets/Profitability - Manages engagement budget through accurate budgeting, cost control and profitability management.
3. Laws and rules - Develops knowledge of current legislation across the Global Business Process Solutions function.
4. Delivery excellence - Recognizes the key capabilities required to deliver a high quality service experience to the client.
5. Analytical thinking and problem solving - Collects, assimilates, and analyzes data and uses standard processes and tools to help surface and support solutions for solving problems in the Business Process Solutions business.
6. Technology tools and solutions - Applies technology knowledge to address client business challenges.
7. Finance & Accounting - Operates finance and accounting solutions that strengthen compliance and improve efficiency.
8. Payroll.

Your role as a leader
At Deloitte we believe in the importance of leadership at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society and make an impact that matters.

Leadership Capabilities
Living our Purpose - Identifies and embraces our values and puts these into practice in their professional life.
Influence - Builds relationships and communicates effectively in order to positively influence peers and other stakeholders.
Performance drive - Seeks opportunities to challenge self; teams with others across businesses and borders to deliver and takes accountability for own and team results.
Strategic direction - Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and Deloitte Global.
Talent development - Develops self by actively seeking opportunities for growth, shares knowledge and experiences with others, and acts as a strong brand ambassador.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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