Senior Associate - Quality & Risk Management

28 November 2023

Location: BDO Uganda
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Contact: Nicholas Mushabenta

Role Purpose

As a Senior Associate-Quality and Risk Management, you will be responsible for aligning local and regional efforts with BDO Leadership to implement and oversee quality control systems and risk management activities. Your focus will be on implementing firm-wide policies to mitigate potential risks and uphold high-quality standards, ensuring compliance with BDO manuals and global policies.

Duties and Responsibilities

Quality and Risk Management

• Develop and maintain a robust risk and quality management plan and create policies for BDO Uganda and East Africa region.
• Conduct internal compliance testing to ensure engagement teams comply with quality control systems and policies, by applying a systematic approach to identify, assess, and mitigate risks across all organizational processes.
• Participate in independent testing of quality control systems, including ISQM 1 implementation.

Process Improvement and Compliance

• Continuously assess and enhance quality control systems and policies to meet global and regional standards.
• Ensure compliance with BDO Service Line Manual(s), Risk Management Manual, ISQM 1 Manual, and related policies.

Documentation and Communication

• Ensure proper documentation of quality and risk management systems, policies, and processes.
• Communicate, liaise, and collaborate with BDO regional and global teams on quality and risk management matters.

Reporting and Analysis

• Conduct risk assessments and create risk registers ensuring all identified risks are quantified and managed effectively.
• Prepare regular reports on quality and risk management activities, compliance testing, and outcomes.

Qualifications

A good Candidate should possess the following: 

• Educated to a bachelor’s degree level in any field from a recognized university.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in Quality and Risk Management or a related field.
• Thorough understanding of policies and best practices of risk management.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Audit experience is an added advantage.

The Person

To be successful in this role you will:

1. Be able to deliver first-class office service and work effectively as part of the team.
2. Be well organized with your work at all times.

Reward 

We offer excellent remuneration packages at all levels.

We take pride in recognizing and rewarding hard work and achievement through regular performance evaluations and promotions.

Ongoing Training

Your development is assured through on-the-job training and a comprehensive program of internal workshop sessions run by the Learning and Development Team, other BDO network offices, and other external workshops.

Application

Applicants are required to send their application letters and CV to humanresources@bdo-ea.com  by 4^th December 2023. Only successful applicants will be contacted.