Data Analytics Consultant | Risk Advisory

Company Description

Deloitte is a leading global provider of audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax and related services. Our global network of member firms and related entities in more than 150 countries and territories (collectively, the “Deloitte organization”) serves four out of five Fortune Global 500® companies. Learn how Deloitte’s approximately 312,000 people make an impact that matters at www.deloitte.com. About the Division

The value that Deloitte Risk Advisory Africa creates for organisations is synonymous with operational excellence. Governance Regulatory & Risk services help organisations protect and enhance value by managing risks and opportunities, addressing compliance and supporting management and board oversight, including internal audit, through out-of-the-box solutions with the view to turning risks into value-creating opportunities.

About the Team: Risk Advisory maximise the performance of internal business operations by identifying, predicting, resolving and mitigating imminent threats and obstacles as well as enhancing the value of these operations. This is done through customised value propositions and solutions for organisations.

Job Description About the Job As a Data Analytics Consultant, your role will be to focus on data interrogation and analysis. This includes extensive client interaction, partly at client premises and partly at the Deloitte offices. You will be required to stay up to date with the latest programming and IT trends to provide cutting edge consulting to our clients. The candidate is required to fulfil the following requirements:

• Write programs to import, scrub, manipulate and analyse data in interrogation software in order to generate exceptions reports and to extract key trends and anomalies;

• Report findings at the appropriate levels of management;

• Be able to comprehend complex business process cycles quickly;

• Provide insightful tips for remediation and thus providing value add;

• Perform IT Audits, encompassing mainly the review of general IT controls and application controls;

• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language; and

• Be a person of uncompromising integrity Qualifications

• Relevant degree, such as B.Com IT/Informatics, BSc IT/Computer Science or equivalent.

• Relevant experience in programming and/or consulting environment, either at university or in a practical position; • Be able to write small applications in one of the major programming languages such as C#, VB, Java, Perl or Python • Have an in-depth understanding of relational databases, scripting and querying languages and be able to program in such an environment. Excellent knowledge of and experience with SQL is a definite prerequisite; and

• Advanced MS-Excel and MS-Access skills. Be proficient in MS-Word and MS-PowerPoint Additional Information

• Continuously develop and learn new areas of business processes;

• Willing to pursue a professional qualification;

• Able to work effectively as individual or in group; and

• Report writing skills are critical We are committed to establishing an environment of continuous learning and enriching career opportunities.