Career Opportunities at Deloitte

Job Description

Main Purpose of Job

Champion leadership in the implementation of strategy within the business through effective management and development of the team and building of strong relationships across serviced business areas. Responsible for the implementation of the Risk Advisory priority client's strategy and programme and supporting all client teams across all industries.

Specialist skills include: Client account management, Strategic Client account planning, Management Consulting Strategy experience, and Industry strategy implementation support.

Key Performance Areas:

• Strategic Impact
• External / Internal Client Impact
• Operational Effectiveness
• Development / Growth of Team (as applicable to role)
• Budgets / Profitability

Differentiators for this role:

• Collating, monitoring and driving the Africa client program including account plan development and account meetings across Africa.
• Driving and monitoring the RA industry program. Supporting functional and industry eminence efforts, as guided by official eminence (marketing and public relations) programmes.
• Plugging into the global and local firm Innovation programme, representing Risk Advisory Africa at the Global RA Innovation Council.
• Developing and maintaining innovative tools and solutions that enable the business. 
• Leading the team, including staff recruitment, management and development

Technical Competencies:

• Expert in field with excellent industry and business knowledge
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Ability to interpret, communicate and implement strategy
• Demonstrated execution of complex projects within timeframes and cost
• Experienced in development and delivery of professional presentations
• Excellent report writing skills
• Solid financial knowledge

Behavioural Competencies:

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Excellent mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others
• Strong client delivery focus
• Highly adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease
• Focus on quality and risk
• Excellent problem solving ability
• Exceptional business acumen

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Honours Degree

Desired Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification (relevant to Service Area / Business Management, etc.)
• Minimum Experience
• 10+ years’ experience within relevant function
• Desired Experience
• 3 years at manager level

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Job Description

Main Purpose of Job

A support resource to team in delivery of standardised aspects of services to internal business especially on Potential Conflicts /Conflict Checks.

Differentiators for this specific role

Potential Conflicts/Conflict Checks

• Basic understanding of company corporate structures i.e. shareholding/subsidiaries.
• Good research and analytical skills.
• To ensure that all conflict checks are completed accurately and timely
• To ensure that all conflict checks meet the requirements in respect of layout and neatness and based on policy requirements.
• To ensure that all conflict checks have sufficient, relevant and reliable information to be able to conclude on them
• To ensure that all conflict checks are reviewed and validated before circulated
• To ensure tracking of all correspondence to cases
• Display an appropriate level of understanding and knowledge of the Deloitte Policy Manual 1430 (Potential Conflicts) and application of the Deloitte Policy Manual 1420 on Independence
• Display an appropriate level and knowledge of conflict checks for all business units/service lines and the different requirements for each
• Ability to deal with more complex cases with less assistance from superiors
• Regular communication with management when problem areas are identified, and keep management updated
• Communicate with team and management when uncertain
• Ability to communicate with Deloitte employees including partners/directors with less assistance from superiors.
• Assist with general tasks on conflict checks 
• Assist with additional tasks that may be delegated in an efficient, appropriate and effective manner 
• Accurate and timely performance of international conflict checks as required.

Other responsibilities

• Any other area relating to risk and independence processes as and when required

Key Performance Areas: Strategic Impact 

• Under close supervision and guidance, assists team to deliver services within defined strategic objectives 
• Researches innovation and trends related to business as directed by line for use in enhancement of service offerings to clients

Client Impact: External / Internal

• Works collaboratively with own team and that of the client service line/area to deliver quality service in allocated tasks
• Starts to develop effective working relationships within client business to better understand their requirements

Operational Effectiveness

• Understands context of own delivery against timelines 
• Assists team members as required
• Provides team with detailed reporting on status of deliverables on a daily basis
• Remains aware of risk in area of expertise in alignment with Deloitte policies and processes
• Checks work prior to submission for review and notes feedback for reference

Development/Growth of Team

• Cultivates ability to give effective development feedback both upwards and to peers
• Actively works to address identified development areas 

Budgets / Profitability

• Effective use of time, equipment and resources

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: National Diploma 
• Desired Qualifications: Degree: A commercial/business, compliance or risk qualification

Minimum Experience

• 2-3 years' experience within the function 
• Basic understanding of risk and independence aspects affecting the audit environment.
• Knowledge of Company Structures
• Some knowledge of the regulatory bodies (IFAC/SEC/PCAOB etc.)
• Computer literacy- Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel and Word.

Additional Information

Technical Competencies:

• Basic technical knowledge in specific functional area
• Basic skills in analysis and report writing
• Experience in drafting of professional presentations and reports for review
• Proficient in MS Office suite
• Basic financial knowledge and understanding

Behavioural Competencies: 

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Desire to develop self 
• Client delivery focus
• Adaptable
• Focus on quality and awareness of risk
• Problem solving ability
• Basic business acumen