Senior Manager – Quality & Risk EQR Support

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Job summary

Deloitte Africa is seeking a Senior Manager – Quality & Risk EQR Support to lead audit quality initiatives and provide advanced technical support to audit teams. The role involves coaching staff, conducting Engagement Quality Reviews, and ensuring compliance with ISAs and applicable regulations.

The ideal candidate will be a Registered CA(SA) with 4–7 years in management, 5 years in client-facing roles, and a proven track record in external audit leadership.

Qualifications

• CA(SA) registered and eligible to practice in SA.
• 4–7 years in a management role.
• 5 years in a client facing role; 3 in external audit management desired.
• Expert knowledge of audit processes and standards.
• Experience auditing listed and non-listed entities.
• Proven analytical skills and adaptability to change.
• PCAOB accreditation beneficial.
• Strong organization, planning, and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide audit technical support and targeted interventions to Deloitte Africa's public audit practice.
• Assist EQR Partners to perform Engagement Quality Reviews on complex audits.
• Offer deep technical and specialized support to audit teams to ensure standards compliance and quality audits.
• Coach engagement teams to improve audit documentation quality.
• Review financial statements and related deliverables for accuracy and completeness.
• Develop and deliver training for accredited EQRs.
• Lead and develop team members to deliver exceptional client service.

Skills

Audit management

MS Office

Oral & written communication

ISAs knowledge

Analytical skills

Coaching & training

PCAOB awareness

Organization & planning

Interpersonal skills

Client service

Education

CA(SA)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Senior Manager – Quality & Risk EQR Support

• Full-time
• Main Business Service Line: Audit & Assurance

At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and society. This is the lens for which our global strategy is set. It unites Deloitte professionals across geographies, businesses, and skills. It makes us better at what we do and how we do it. It enables us to deliver on our promises to stakeholders, while creating the lasting impact we seek.

Harnessing the talent of 450,000+ people located across more than 150 countries and territories, our size and scale puts us in a unique position to help change the world for the better—by bringing together the services we provide, the societal investments we make, and the collaborations we advance through our ecosystems.

Deloitte offers career opportunities across Audit & Assurance (A&A), Tax & Legal (T&L) and our Consulting services business, which is made up of Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory (SR&T) andTechnology & Transformation (T&T).

Are you ready to apply your knowledge and background to exciting new challenges? From learning to leadership, this is your chance to take your career to the next level.

What impact will you make?

Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration, and high performance. As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte is where you’ll find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.

• To provide audit technical support and focused interventions to the public audit practice in Deloitte Africa.
• Assist the Engagement Quality Review Partners to perform Engagement Quality Reviews (EQR) on complex audit engagements
• Provide deep technical and specialised support to audit engagement teams in order to ensure that professional standards and legislation are complied with, risks are mitigated and quality audits are conducted
• Provide coaching to engagement teams to improve quality of audit documentation
• Review financial statements, audit committee documents and other deliverables to ensure they are complete. Accurate and at the required standard
• Develop and provide training to accredit EQRs
• Develop high-performing individual team members and teams, leading and supporting them to make an impact that matters, and setting the direction to deliver exceptional client service.

Registered CA(SA)

Experience

• 4 - 7 years working experience in a management role.
• 5 years in a client facing role; 3 of these in an external audit management role desired
• Expert knowledge of all work processes related to the role
• Highly competent in the full MS Office suite and any other technology related to the role
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including ability to present ideas, data and results in a structured manner
• Specializein the application of International Auditing Standards (ISAs)
• Recent and relevant experience in auditing listed and non-listed entities
• Proven analytical skills with the ability to tackle challenging issues and adapt quickly to change
• PCAOB accreditation and experience is beneficial
• High proficiency in organising and planning
• Excellent coaching and skills transfer ability
• Excellent interpersonal / relationship building skills across all levels
• Client delivery and solution focused
• High level of business acumen
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Show enthusiasm towards learning

Leadership Capabilities

• Living our Purpose -Acts as a role model, embracing and living our purpose and values, and recognizing others for the impact they make.
• Performance drive- Delivers exceptional client service; maximizes results and fosters collaboration across businesses and borders.
• Talent development -Develops high-performing people and teams through challenging and meaningful opportunities.
• Influence- Influences teams and individuals positively, leading by example and establishing confident relationships with increasingly senior people.
• Strategic direction -Understands key objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligns people to objectives and sets priorities and direction.

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive. Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day.We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities.

We are committed to employment equity and building a diverse and inclusive workplace across the African continent. Our recruitment processes are aligned with our Employment Equity Plan and the principles of the Employment Equity Act. Preference may be given to candidates from designated groups.

We actively support the inclusion of people with disabilities and embrace neurodiversity in the workplace. We recognise and value the unique strengths that neurodivergent individuals bring, and we are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

If you require reasonable accommodations in relation to your disability and neurodiverse needs during the recruitment process, please let us know. We are happy to make adjustments to suit your individual needs.