Senior Associate – Kampala – KSK Associates

About US:
KSK Associates is a Professional Services Firm that provides Financial Consultancy Services including Assurance and Business Advisory Services, Business Planning, Feasibility studies & Project Proposal Preparation, Human Resource, Risk Management and Information System Solutions. We have operations in Uganda, Rwanda and Dubai.

Job Summary: The Senior Associate / Auditor actively participates in and leads staff on audit engagements. The Senior Auditor is afforded the opportunity to undertake more challenging assignments, clients, staff responsibilities relating to auditing procedures.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality.
· The incumbent will carry out client audit engagements from start to finish, which includes planning, executing, directing and completing integrated and financial statement audits, and managing to budget.
· Supervise, train, and mentor audit associates and interns on the audit process, and assess performance of audit staff for audit engagement reviews and year-end performance reviews.
· Work closely with audit team to identify and resolve client issues discovered during audit process.
· Research and analyze accounting issues and transactions, and audit-related and tax-related issues utilizing electronic databases, and employ audit software to review and compile financial information.
· Build and maintain a good working relationship with clients to enhance customer satisfaction and work with client management and staff at all levels to perform the audit services.
· Proactively interact with key client management to gather information, resolve audit-related problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements.
· Support audit partners and senior management on proposals and business development calls.
· Gain a comprehensive understanding of client operations, processes and business objectives, and utilize that knowledge on the audit engagements.
· Actively participate in the firm’s on-going audit recruiting efforts as needed.
· Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related business field required.
· Professional CPA qualification is highly desirable.
· A minimum of two to five years of progressive audit experience in a professional services firm.
· Team player with strong interpersonal, communication and project management skills.
· Strong technical accounting skills.
· Ability to supervise audit staff and lead client projects.
· Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.
· Demonstrated ability to manage multiple client engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment.
· Strong leadership, recruiting, training and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
· Excellent analytical, organizational and project management skills.
· Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and audit preparation software.
· Proven ability to work additional hours as needed and travel to various client sites.
· Fluent in English.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications together with:
· Attached copies of all academic qualifications (transcripts and certificates);
· Detailed CVs and working mobile telephone numbers;
· Three professional references and or/academic references;

Send the complete applications via soft copy to; recruitment@kskassociates.net. You may also physically deliver your application to any of our offices. Kindly address applications to;

The Recruitment Manager,
KSK Associates,
Financial Consultants,
Plot 24A, Hannington Road,
KSK Green Campus,
P.O. Box 70434, Kampala-Uganda

Deadline: 29th February 2016 by 5:00 pm (East Africa Time)