Internal Client Services-Senior GL Accountant at Deloitte

Job Description

Main Purpose of Job

• Responsible for maintaining the general ledger structure, recording financial transactions into the company's general ledger and subsidiary ledgers and various reporting functions

• Dedicated to specific large / complex enablement functions

Differentiators for this specific role

• Enablement Senior Accountants will be responsible for the end-to-end management of the Regional/ Enablement Function general ledger including, but not limited to:

Budgeting, Forecasting and Target setting:

• Budgets and forecasts for the central functions

• Calculates recovery of enablement functions costs per service line

• Performs direct and indirect cost allocations

• Assists in setting targets for the central functions relating to cost efficiency 

• Implements of cost reduction plans in business

• Provides support in driving the core pillars of the FINANCE 2020 strategy

Financial Reporting:

• Prepares monthly results reporting pack and commentary (for enablement functions)

• Reviews the balance sheet and income statement for enablement functions 

• Reviews and signing off balance sheet recon for enablement functions 

• Reports performance against KPIs and North Stars

• Checks detailed general ledger and reallocates expenses to correct enablement departments (i.e. staff expense claims)

• Determines provisions and accruals for assigned enablement functions

• Consolidates results for assigned enablement function

• Prepares bi-annual forecast 

• Reconciles balance sheets for assigned enablement function

• Submits year-end reconciliations for assigned enablement function

• Prepares file for CFO’s perusal and report on review notes

Processing of Journals: 

• Posts to and updates the General Ledger for enablement functions

• Processes journals at month end and at request of the CFO

• Monitors and processes all journals for central functions (for example bonus provisions, leave pay provision, budget smoothing general journals, accruals, reallocation accounts and cost center journals, canteen charges, rent, print room, standard, adjusting, audit, and closing journal entries etc.)

• Assists in resolving any discrepancies 

• Raises provisions for debtors where required

• Adjusts and releases provisions accordingly 

• Assesses impact of proposed general ledger change

• Reconciles sub ledger entries

FNB Credit Cards and Staff Debtors (Enablement Functions):

• Prepares and uploads journals

• Converts credit card allocation sheets to journals

• Conducts staff debtors allocations and deductions

Fixed Asset Accounting Enablement Functions):

• Reviews procurement invoices

• Compiles a Fixed Asset Register (FAR)

• Reviews any updates made to the FAR with the asset details and asset classes

• Reviews any discrepancies resolved between the FAR and the GL

• Pulls FAR reports from SAP

• Identifies assets to be written off and writes off assets accordingly 

• Recognises proceeds from the sale of assets  

• Impairs assets when applicable

• Accounts for depreciation and capitalisation of fixed assets

• Verifies GIS FAR

General:

• Reviews debtors

• Performs period and year-end close activities

• Performs closing adjustments and process allocations 

• Performs first-level cost analysis and provides feedback to the Country/ Regional/ Enablement Business Partner/s on the results 

• Manages Enablement Accountants and Administrators 

Governance: 

• Communicates and updates the General Accounting Specialist on Country/ Regional General Accounting movements 

• Attends Africa-wide: General Accounting team meetings and training

• Complies with standardised processes and controls

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree (Hons in Finance / Accounting)

Minimum Experience

• 4 years in finance

Additional Information

Technical Competencies:    

• Technical expert in specific functional area 

• Demonstrated capability in interaction at all levels, briefing, analysis and project management skills

• Experience in drafting and delivering presentations 

• Good report writing skills

• Sound financial knowledge and understanding

Behavioural Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Good interpersonal and relationship building skills

• Mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others 

• Strong client delivery focus

• Adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease

• Focus on quality and risk

• Problem solving ability

• Good business acumen

Leadership Standards: Capabilities

• Living our Purpose - Identifies and embraces our purpose and values and puts these into practice in their professional life
• Influence - Builds relationships and communicates effectively in order to positively influence peers and other stakeholders
• Performance drive - Seeks opportunities to challenge self; teams with others across businesses and borders to deliver and takes accountability for own and team results
• Strategic direction - Understands objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligns own work to objectives and sets personal priorities
• Talent development - Develops self by actively seeking opportunities for growth, shares knowledge and experiences with others, and acts as a strong brand ambassador

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.