Data Delivery Manager

Role – Africa Assurance Innovation and Digital Data Delivery Manager

The Africa Assurance Innovation and Digital Data Delivery Manager (“DDM”) will play a key role in the Innovation and Digital team. The DDM will be responsible for managing the overall delivery of the digital solutions that are on offer from the Innovation and Digital Team for a portfolio of audit clients. The DDM will also be required to ensure that the audit engagement teams are supported in linking their risks and compliance requirements to the digital solution that will appropriately address this.

The DDM will also be fundamental in achieving the overall strategy of the Data and Intelligence Delivery Centre of Excellence.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Manage the delivery of the digital solutions that are on offer from the Innovation and Digital Team for a portfolio of clients.
• Challenge the audit engagement team for the allocated portfolio of clients to generate the right demand for digital solutions, based on tools that will support the execution of the audit and the sharing of client insights with the audit client.
• Understand the full spectrum of digital solutions offered at a level which allows an establishment whether it is a good fit for the audit engagement team and when to escalate tool usage to the Implementation Team.
• Proactively engage with each audit engagement team early on in the client’s financial year to establish the data support plan.
• Attend and participate in allocated EMEIA Catalyst Team calls.
• Grow, manage and enable junior DDMs.
• Identify shortfalls in the digital solutions that are on offer and share that with the product owners for resolution.
• Participate in solution design sessions to assist the Data and Intelligence Delivery and Centre of Excellence Leader to make the delivery process more effective and efficient.
• Implement and manage change when necessary to meet the delivery timelines.
• Evaluate and assess result of deliveries in order to deliver a summary of success or challenges to key stakeholders.

Required Skills and Experiences:

• Newly qualified CAs with an understanding of audit and data
• Strong desire to help and collaborate with the teams and leadership to enhance quality
• Demonstrates commitment in closing out key deliverables
• Integrity and objectivity and the courage to raise concerns
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to identify and manage potential conflict
• Strong people and teaming skills with a commitment to the firm’s diversity and inclusiveness efforts