Lead Data Strategist for Audit Analytics

3 days ago


South Beach, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa BDO South Africa Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Data Strategist to join our team in Durban, South Africa. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving strategic objectives of value creation through the use of audit analytics tools and techniques.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Contribute to the effective implementation of the Audit Data Analytics strategy and operational plan.
  • Drive strategic objectives of value creation, deriving efficiencies through the use of audit analytics tools and techniques, as well as enhancing overall quality on audit engagements.
  • Responsible for skills transfer and training initiatives for junior staff.
  • Contributes or leads discussions with Audit Directors | Partners to discuss where analytics can play a part on an engagement.
  • Contributes or leads client discussions for data retrieval and overall progress updates on audit analytics work being performed.
  • Executes and/or manages all audit analytics engagements from planning through to execution, reporting and delivery. This includes CAATs engagements as well as engagements that require the use of our proprietary tool BDO Advantage (Qlik and Power Bi dashboard solution).
  • Reporting to leadership on engagement progress, challenges and solutions to address identified concerns / challenges.
Requirements:
  • 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.
About Us

BDO South Africa is a leading professional services firm providing audit, tax and advisory services to clients across various industries. We are committed to delivering high-quality services and fostering a culture of excellence and teamwork.

What We Offer

As a Lead Data Strategist at BDO South Africa, you will enjoy a competitive market-related salary of R1 200 000 - R1 500 000 per annum, depending on your level of experience. You will also have access to ongoing training and development opportunities, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.



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