Accountant General Ledger - Midrand at Deloitte

Job Description

• Responsible for analyzing costs and reviewing the general ledger for the respective Service Line/Service Area.
• Performs month-end and year-end close activities and allocations of costs within the Service Line.
• Responsible for managing mid-sized portfolio of P&Ls / P&Ls with normal to complex transactions.
• Provides support to the Finance Business Partners and provides inputs in the completion of budgets, forecasts and month end.

Strategic Impact

• Under minimal guidance, supports the team in the delivery of services to clients in line with the defined strategic objectives
• Supports management in the implementation of change initiatives as directed
• Develops relationships with peer group in the client business to understand their business
• Participates in team efforts to find solutions to address issues in area of expertise that may enhance / renew service offerings to client

Client Impact: Internal

• Works collaboratively with own team and that of the client service line/area to deliver quality service in allocated tasks
• Proactively consults with senior/s on issues arising that may impact the broader deliverables of the team to clients
• Provides research output relating to thought leadership / technical matters on request from line management

Operational Effectiveness

• Raises areas of concern related to own/team delivery of service for discussion and resolution
• With minimal supervision, completes designated tasks for review by line, ensuring deadlines are met
• Provides line manager and team with detailed reporting on status of deliverables on a regular basis
• Remains aware of risk in area of expertise in alignment with Deloitte policies and processes
• Checks work for accuracy and professional presentation prior to submission for review

Development/ Growth of Team

• Cultivates ability to give effective development feedback both upwards and to peers
• Actively works to address identified development areas
• Assists junior staff with day-to-day issues

Budgets / Profitability

• Effective use of time, equipment and resources
• Other Responsibilities (Role may include some or all of the below elements) *

Debtors management

• Review debtors sub-ledger ensuring the accuracy of Debtors balances (WHT clearing, debt write-offs, manual debtor provisions)
• Debtors clearing and payment matching where clients overpaid, underpaid etc)
• Staff Debtors including financial assistance (ad-hoc recoveries, monthly accounts clearing). Checking when staff leave for outstanding amounts due.
• Active Follow up on ageing debtors (+60 days) and provide detailed feedback to leadership
• Attend to ad-hoc queries that pertain to the general ledger

Budgets & Forecasts

• Prepare budget templates - P&L, Headcount and Hours
• Uploading of Budget/ Forecast into SAC and checking that everything balances

Inter-company accounting

• Calculating accruals that need to be posted
• Ensuring Intercompany accruals are raised for projects between legal entities
• Intercompany revenue elimination tracking and reporting for forecast, budget and year-end

Staff/ Employee related transactions

• Supports the independent contractor process.
• Assists in the review and sign off on staff exit confirmation

Other activities

• First line P&L review and variance investigation and escalation
• Calculating and posting SL enabling cost reallocations
• Ensure recoverable expenses are allocated to the B/S and invoiced
• Analyse GL and identify and recommend correcting journals
• Travel expense interrogation (identifying recoverable client travel not booked to client codes)
• SAP regression Testing
• T2 processing and clearing of unassigned revenue (DC Only)
• Complete  supporting schedules for miscellaneous income, Training, Legal fees, Inter-company schedule
• Assist in completing the Tax packs and VAT submission support for TOA, DC, DCAP and other separate legal entities

Special Projects

• Assist in compiling information and accounting for special projects within the Service Line.

RADC (A&A only)

• Receive breakdown of work performed from RADC and calculate the allocation.  Reconcile monthly, and follow up on unallocated costs
• Raise PRs for incoming RADC cost

Spotlight (A&A only)

• Receive breakdown of work performed from UK firm and allocate to WBS codes.
• Receive breakdown on Bank confirmations requested by business and allocate associated costs.

Qualifications

• Degree (Hons in Finance / Accounting)
• Postgraduate qualification in Finance / Accounting preferred but not essential

Experience

• 4 years in finance