Senior Associate – Forensic and Integrity Services Tax Accounting Compliance and Reporting Senior

Job description

Requisition ID:  1492050

As a Forensic and Integrity Services (“FIS”) Senior Associate, you will contribute to FIS client engagements and internal projects. You will execute / lead client engagements related to performing fraud and forensic investigation services, pro-active integrity and compliance services, forensic assurance services to audit clients, dispute services and transaction forensics.
You will be working with a multidisciplinary and diverse team and work across a wide range of projects, industries and clients. As a member of this team, you will emphasize the importance of fraud and compliance risk management as a critical business imperative.
Senior members of the team will look to you to anticipate and identify risks and escalates issues as appropriate. As an influential member of the team, you’ll help to create a positive learning culture and will coach and counsel junior team members and help them to develop.  

Your key responsibilities 

Perform investigations of any type of misconduct (e.g. fraud, bribery, corruption, international sanctions,…) and assisting in technology-assisted document reviews. 
Perform due diligences and compliance reviews, fraud risk and control assessments.
Design and implement compliance and anti-fraud framework, draft and review policies and procedures.
Assist in the development and implementation of guidelines and codes of ethics as well as anti-fraud and compliance communication strategies.
Perform investigative research including background checks to support forensic investigations and assess compliance with relevant laws and regulations (i.e. economical sanctions).
Leverage on toolsets and products in the computer forensic realm to deliver forensic technology solutions.
Assist in preparing working papers, schedules and reports that will be delivered to our clients and other parties.
Conduct interviews and support EY Audit teams in evaluating risk of fraud.
Prepare FIS-related training material.

Skills and attributes for success

Strong organization, analytical, and prioritization skills
Critical mindset and attention to details
Demonstrate a high level of confidentiality and ability to handle sensitive information
Able to coach and supervise less experienced team members
Autonomy, time management and resistance to pressure.
Be a team player with the ability to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues at all levels.

To qualify for the role

A Bachelor’s degree and/or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Law, Audit or relevant fields with a minimum of upper second-class honours or its equivalent.
A minimum overall grade of a B in KCSE and B in both English & Mathematics
At least 3 years of relevant financial sector experience gathered in a Big 4 audit firm, a bank, or a professional from the financial sector in the fields of Fraud Investigation, AML, Internal Audit, Compliance, Risk Management.
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Professional qualifications such as, CFE, CIA, ACAMS are considered as an advantage.

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