Internal Clients Services - Finance - Project Services - Senior Accountant - Tax
- Full-time
Company Description
Deloitte is the largest private professional services network in the world. Every day, approximately 264,000 professionals in more than 150 countries demonstrate their commitment to a single vision: to be the standard of excellence, while working towards one purpose – to make an impact that matters. Click here to read more about Deloitte.
About the Division
It takes a high-powered network of internal support professionals to keep Deloitte going strong. The internal services function provides a wide variety of support services to our organisation and people. Rewarding career opportunities are available in:
- Human resources
- Information technology
- Marketing and Communications
- Financial support services, and much more.
As with all the functions in Deloitte, a core set of competencies is associated with each internal service area. An overall understanding of value-added client service, the experience to work in multifunctional and cross-border teams, strong
Job Description
What impact will you make?
Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte is where you’ll find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.
How you’ll grow
At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there is always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs at Deloitte University, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.
Main Purpose of Job
Effectively delivers Project Services (PS) administration services to the business (as per dedicated Service Line) for engagements that are complex or large in nature.
Ensure that PS processes are run correctly.
Govern the changes made to resources or other project data.
Qualifications & Experience
Required
Degree (Finance / Accounting)
4 years in finance
Preferred
Postgraduate qualification in Finance / Accounting
5 years in finance
Key Performance Areas:
Strategic Impact
· Supports leadership in the delivery of services to clients in line with the defined strategic objectives
Client Impact: External / Internal
· Independently delivers quality work within area of expertise, within deadlines
Operational Effectiveness
· Proactively identifies technical problems that arise that may affect delivery and propose resolutions to address these
Development/Growth of Team
· Shares expertise and knowledge with team members
Budgets / Profitability
· Effective use of time, equipment and resources
Differentiators for this specific role
Senior Project Services Accountants will be responsible for the end-to-end management of projects including, but not limited to:
· Assists the Project Director/ Project Manager throughout the QRM process
· Assists Business in collating the required information (such as the project plan, billing schedule and resourcing) to open a project code
· Verifies accuracy and completeness of information required to open project codes
· Enforces compliance in the way that codes are opened
· Oversees the code opening integration of Phoenix to SAP S4 HANA , and loads any additional information required by SAP
· Ensures timeous and accurate opening and closing of engagement codes (by self or Business if applicable)
· Manages time recording and expenses claims in relation to the pre-loaded project plan
· Manages billing based on the project plan and instruction from Business
· Submit zero rated/ exempt VAT invoices to the Regional Tax Hub for tax compliance checks
· Tracks unapproved expenses
· Tracks missing time sheets and unapproved overtime
· Reviews forecast revenue based on project plan, in line with firm policy
· Effect any required adjustments, based on instruction from Business, to the monthly forecast to ensure accurate revenue recognition
· Initiates credit notes on request from Business and submits to the Business Partner for review
· Ensures profit/loss impact of projects after project completion are reviewed correctly
· Assists Business with project code closure
· Manages project code closure, with no activity, via a monthly ‘clean-up’
· Manages replacement of Project Owners (Manager, Billing Partner, Proxy, project leaders or AR Party) on SAP
· Resolves queries relating to project services data or process
· Provides assistance and system training to project leaders on SAP activities relating to WIP and revenue reviews, rebates, provisions and revenue recognition reconciliations
· Manages Project Services close over month-end
· Performs first-level revenue analysis and combined with cost analysis from the General Accounting Senior Accountant, provides feedback to the Country/ Regional/ Service Line Business Partner/s on the results
· Manages Project Services Accountants and Administrators
Governance:
· Communicates and updates the Project Services Specialist on Country/ Regional Project Services movements
· Attends Africa-wide: Project Services team meetings and training
Complies with standardised processes and controls
Key Competencies required / Talent Standards Capabilities:
Leadership 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
Professional Capabilities:
Knows the business and industry: Knows how member firm business works and keeps up-to-date on industry activities, marketplace trends and leading practices
Manages to results: Takes responsibility for assigned areas and contributes to the successful realization of common goals
Manages and executes projects: Prepares and manages work plans to ensure efficient and timely completion of work
Solves problems: Identifies and solves problems objectively using analysis, experience and judgment
Manages quality and risk: Understands and applies quality assurance and risk management procedures in all areas of work performed
Manages change and ambiguity: Is adaptive and flexible in the face of change and ambiguity
*Please note that this job advertisement provides a summary of the capabilities required and all candidates shortlisted will receive a full list of capabilities.