Job Openings at Deloitte

Job Description

Main Purpose of Job

• Managing outstanding account receivables, generally overdue for more than 30 days.

• Assisting the Interfirm Accountant with the collection of outstanding amounts and allocations of inflows on Interfirm Debtors.

Key Performance Areas:

Strategic Impact

• Completes standard related tasks that impact delivery of the broader team in relation to overall strategy of the service area

Client Impact: External/Internal

• Effectively performs designated routine clerical tasks that impact on the efficient delivery of higher level outputs

Operational Effectiveness

• Is aware of the impact on the team of the quality and timeliness of completion of tasks within the role

Development/Growth of the Team

• Actively works to address identified development areas

Differentiators for this specific role

Manages activities related to Debtor Management, including but not limited to:

• Collection of outstanding receivables and payables between Deloitte Member firms.

• Loads invoices on client portal

• Allocate outstanding inflows to debtors list for Interfirm

• Supports business with adherence to collection policies & procedures where required

• Manage late payments and resolving client disputes

• Notifies business with the latest client updates

• Obtain necessary documents from the Service lines for invoice approvals.

• Dispatches invoices to Deloitte inter-firm and intercompany parties

• Assist Interfirm Accountant with other inter-firm matters

Receipting:

• Provide allocations where required to allocations team

• Responds to client requests relating to company information in relation to collections

• Produces statements (on client request)

Qualifications

Required

• Matric plus Certificate in relevant function

• 1 year

Preferred

• National Diploma or Degree in Finance

• 2 years

Additional Information

Key Competencies Required:

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: External/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 the 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 the Service Line

Budgets/Profitability

• Effective use of time, equipment and resources

 

Differentiators for this specific role

• Ensure that workforce planning forms the foundation of your operational plan, with the cooperation and insight of strategic stakeholders within your business unit.

• Ensure that you become a trusted Talent Advisor within the Business Unit through comprehensive communication and relationship development with key stakeholders.

• Full accountability and ownership of all vacancies within the Business Unit.

• Full accountability and ownership for the entire recruitment process within the business unit, this includes adherence to policies and procedures.

• Full utilisation of the Sourcing Team as the predominant means of obtaining candidates.

• With candidates provided by the sourcing team, builds a healthy and engaged talent pipeline.

• Full utilisation of the Coordination Team

• Through Talent Intelligence and Initiatives ensure that you are able to strategically and proactively identify and build relationships with talent pools.

• Utilise Talent pools as potential sources for the Sourcing Team.

• Ensure that you are consciously and actively marketing the Talent Team, your Business Unit and Deloitte through a variety of mediums and channels, this includes but is not limited to Social Media and Networking.

• Adheres to all policies and procedures relating to the recruitment process and the reporting thereof.

 

Leadership / Behavioural 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

 

Core Professional Technical Capabilities

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

 

 

Technical Competencies

• Basic knowledge of the standardised routines of the role

• •Basic knowledge of Outlook and programs relevant to the role

 

Behavioural Competencies

             

• Communicates effectively both in writing and verbally

• Good interpersonal skills

• Keen to learn

• Focuses on delivery

• Is adaptable

• Ability to solve basic problems related to specific tasks

• Basic understanding of business

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Job Description

Job Description

Main Purpose of Job:

Advise on innovative ways that the Performance Management process and insight delivery effectiveness can be implemented and delivered, leveraging Finance in a Digital World. This includes Core modernization with cloud, process robotics and visualization.

Exponential solutions including advanced analytics, cognitive computing, in-memory computing and blockchain.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Monitor team – ensure capability and capacity matches the pipeline

• Understand F&P market trends considering sub-offerings being finance transformation, digital finance transformation, operational finance & business finance (note that not all will be required). Specialisation in particular areas is a requirement

• Ability to strategically and practically bring finance advisory and technology enablement together to solve real client problems

Specialised Capability:

Finance Transformation & Digital Finance Transformation : Advise and implement strategic choices to help improve the finance function. This includes supporting new businesses models and capabilities, and the identification of opportunities to transform the finance organization leveraging digital technologies.

Operational finance experience: Advise and implement on solutions to drive the efficiency and effectiveness of finance operations such as Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, and Close Consolidate and Report. Understand and advise how robotics can be used to automate transaction processing, data manipulation and communication across the finance function.

Business finance: Advise on improving finance business partnering & process transformation. Advise and implement FP&A, advanced finance analytics, enterprise performance management, costing & profitability, and advanced statistical forecasting through associated technologies and asset-based solutions.

Technological focus areas include:

• Anaplan

• Workday Adaptive Planning / Adaptive Insights

• Blackline

• OneStream

• SAP EPM solutions

• Oracle EPM

Additional Information

Key Competencies required / Talent Standards Capabilities:

Leadership / Behavioural Capabilities

Living our Purpose - Acts as a role model, embracing and living our purpose and values, and recognizing others for the impact they make

Influence - Influences clients, teams, and individuals positively, leading by example and establishing confident relationships with increasingly senior people

• Performance drive - Delivers exceptional client service; maximizes results and drives high performance from people while fostering collaboration across businesses and borders

• Strategic direction - Understands key objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligns people to objectives and sets priorities and direction

Talent development - Develops high-performing people and teams through challenging and meaningful opportunities Cross-Consulting Capabilities

• Delivery Excellence - Ability to plan and execute a project to deliver a superior client experience

• Knows the Business and Sector - Ability to comprehend how the client’s business works and keep up-to-date on industry/sector trends and leading practices

• Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving - Ability to identify and solve problems objectively using analysis, experience and judgment

Financial Acumen - Ability to incorporate financial information when evaluating business opportunities and making recommendations

Executive Presence - Ability to develop relationships, establish credibility with and instill confidence in clients

• Global Mindset - Ability to leverage cross-geography insights and practitioners to enhance client service delivery

Business-Technology Acumen - Ability to articulate how technology enables and differentiates the business and communicate this effectively to clients Specialised Capabilities

• Mature Domain Expertise - Ability to apply deep, specialized expertise in a particular product/domain to solve complex business issues

Qualifications

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Degree in area of speciality

• BCom (Financial)

• BCom (Accounting)

• BCom (Financial Analysis) etc.

• B.Sc. (information Systems) but with a very strong finance background

Desired Qualifications:

• BCom (Accounting) – CA(SA)

Technical Competencies:

Technical:

• Expertise in field with excellent industry and business knowledge

• Strong business acumen

• Data Analysis

• Data Integration

• Data Governance

• Demonstrated leadership skills

• Sales and negotiation skills

• Ability to manage and execute projects

• Demonstrated execution of complex projects to profitable outcomes

• Skilled in drafting and presenting client proposals

• Excellent report writing skills

• Good financial knowledge

Behavioural:

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal

• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills

• Sound 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

• Sound problem solving ability

Additional Information

• Please note that this job advertisement provides a summary of the capabilities required and all candidates shortlisted will receive a full list of capabilities.

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Job Description

Main Purpose of Job

• Provides Finance intelligence to the Service Area Management Team supporting the value chain
• Focuses on strategic issues relating to Finance that contribute to growth and competitiveness of the business
• Plays the role of credible advisor and negotiator interpreting Service Area context to align the agendas of the business with Finance
• Assists with the planning, organizing and managing of the Service Line Project Services and General Accounting function
• Aligns, implements and embeds COE and SSC driven initiatives and technologies at the Service Area level and in support of the Senior Finance Manager for the Service Line
• Consolidates P&L finances for the Service Area
• Gives advice and recommendations to the Service Area management on request or on own initiative pertaining to Service Area finances
• Responsible for Service Area finances and works together with the COE and SSC teams to ensure smooth finance operations for the Service Area

 

Key Performance Area

1.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

2.Client Impact: External / 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

3.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

4.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

5.Budgets / Profitability

• Effective use of time, equipment and resources

6.Differentiators for this specific role

Budgeting, Forecasting and Target setting for the Service Area

• Manages budgeting and forecasting for the Service Area
• Finalises budgets and forecasts with Service Area Leader
• Consolidates and prepares budget and forecast commentary and analysis for the Service Area
• Facilitates setting targets for Service Area, including productivity and revenue targets down to partner, staff and project level where applicable
• Submits Service Area budgets and forecasts to the Global Reporting COE and the Africa Reporting COE
• Provides budgets and forecasts to the Senior Finance Manager for consolidation at a Service Line level

Financial Reporting for the Service Area

• Prepares monthly management reports (according to Service Area requirements)
• Provides Service Area input into the monthly results for Service Line level reporting
• Reviews the balance sheet and income statement for the Service Area
• Reports performance against KPIs and North Stars
• Analyses Service Area utilisation and productivity

 

Strategic analyses and driving target achievement for the Service Area

• Conducts financial analysis and insights
• Analyses performance and efficiency
• Provides strategic financial advice
• Supports the Service Area to manage working capital
• Interrogates working capital and revenue before and after EM rollover
• Analyses North Star performance and drive business closer to these targets
• Drives the core pillars of the Finance 2020
• Implements cost reduction plans for the Service Area
• Drives improved profitability

Assisting with the transactional oversight, including but not limited to:

• Assisting in leading the Project Services and General Accounting team (resources dedicated to the service line) to ensure accurate processing and reporting 
• Assisting in building and managing a high performing Project Services and General Accounting team by providing leadership, role clarity, training and career development
• Assisting in developing an effective Project Services and General Accounting framework, including appropriate policies, processes and procedures; oversee the enforcement in order to establish practice that ensures accountable management of resources
• Identifies and mitigates risks to protect Deloitte from potential losses relating to incorrect capturing to the general ledger
• Identifies methods to update, simplify and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the end-to-end client experience through technology and/or process solutions relating to Project Services and General Accounting
• Assist with monitoring performance against objectives to ensure that teams’ KPIs are achieved
• Assists in leading the achievement of SLAs and monitoring SLA compliance relating to Project Services and General Accounting
• Leads in maintaining, amending and communication of general ledger policies and procedures
• Monitors performance against objectives to ensure that the Project Services and General Accounting teams’ KPIs are achieved

Approvals, Reviews and Requests & Controls

• Reviews and approves journals (including manual journals to project codes)
• Reviews the pricing of contracts and projects
• Reviews payroll for the Service Areas
• Approves credit notes
• Approves purchase requests/orders
• Approves general journals to Service Area cost centers
• Reviews and approves payroll report
• Requests accruals and provisions to be raised
• Requests new or updates to cost/profit centers and chart of accounts
• Reviews project spend monthly
• Implements internal controls where applicable
• Drives financial disciplines in project accounting
• Reviews revenue monthly

Debtors

• Reviews debtors monthly
• Assists with escalated debt collection

Other

• Involvement in Finance Projects driven from the SSC/COE
• General support to the Senior Finance Manager

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• CA (SA)

Desired Qualifications

• CA (SA) at one of the big four

Minimum Experience

• 8 years in finance

Desired Experience

• 3 of those in a management role 

Additional Information

Technical competencies

Technical

• Skilled in field with sound industry and business knowledge
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Experienced in communication and implementation of strategy
• Proven ability to manage and execute projects
• Experienced in development and delivery of professional presentations
• Good report writing skills
• Good financial knowledge

 Behavioural

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Good 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
• Effective problem solving ability
• Excellent business acumen