Senior Accountant: General Ledger 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 large size portfolio of P&Ls / P&Ls with complex transactions.
• Provides significant support and inputs in the completion of budgets, forecasts and month-end.

Strategic Impact

Supports leadership in the delivery of services to clients in line with the defined strategic objectives:

• Provides support to management in the implementation of change initiatives
• Works with team to complete work by set deadlines advising manager of any issues prior to deadlines
• Develops relationships with peer group at client to understand their business
• Raises effective solutions to address issues in area of expertise that may enhance / renew service offerings to client

Client Impact: Internal

• Independently delivers quality work within area of expertise, within deadlines
• Provides client/s with sound professional advice and support on issues arising within area of expertise without reference to superior
• Applies solutions to technical issues that arise within area of expertise, with minimal input from management
• Proactively researches latest thought leadership within area of expertise and share with team as input to improved delivery to clients
• Communicates regularly with both line manager and client to meet deliverable expectations in specific area of expertise

Operational Effectiveness

• Proactively identifies technical problems that arise that may affect delivery and propose resolutions to address these
• Independently delivers on designated tasks within area of expertise
• Provides line manager with detailed reporting on status of deliverables on a regular basis
• Manages risk in area of engagement in alignment with Deloitte policies and processes
• Reviews own work prior to submission to ensure quality and provide guidance to junior team members on quality standards

Development/ Growth of Team

• Shares expertise and knowledge with team members
• Actively works to address development areas identified
• Coaches / mentors junior team members of the team
• May act as counsellor to junior staff within Finance

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

• Oversees the independent contractor process.
• 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
• Tax pack preparation and submission and VAT submission support for TOA, DC, DCAP and other separate legal entities

Special Projects

• 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

Minimum Qualifications

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

Minimum Experience

• 4 years in finance

Additional Information

Technical

• 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 and
• Sound financial knowledge and understanding

Behavioural

• 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 

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