About Deloitte 

Deloitte is the largest private professional services network in the world. Every day, approximately 220,000 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.

In South Africa, Deloitte is one of the leading professional services organisations, specialising in providing Audit, Tax, Consulting, Risk Advisory and Corporate Finance services. We serve clients in a variety of industries from financial services, to consumer business, energy, mining and manufacturing, tourism and the public sector, and we provide powerful business solutions to some of the world's most well-known and respected companies, including more than 80 percent of the Fortune 100.

Our professionals are unified by a collaborative culture that fosters integrity, outstanding value to markets and clients, commitment to each other, and strength from cultural diversity. They are dedicated to strengthening corporate responsibility, building public trust, and making a positive impact in their communities. We understand that our professionals hold interests outside of the workspace and we aim to encourage work/life balance, supporting them in all aspects of their lives.

Our talented professionals and our clients understand the link between a strong learning and development programme and the ability for Deloitte to deliver on its promise of consistent, high-quality service delivery worldwide.

Whatever your age, gender or culture, take your career to the next level with the talents and capabilities you will develop at Deloitte.

About the Division

Our Assurance services go beyond merely meeting statutory requirements. We help our clients perform better and achieve their business objectives. We listen to their needs, think about the business implications and tailor our approach accordingly. In today's changing global economy, businesses need trusted advisors. Because Assurance professionals at Deloitte take the time to understand our clients' business as well as the industries in which they operate, we can help them identify major risks and opportunities over and above performance of the traditional financial reporting function. Our services include:

• Audit
• Accounting and Auditing
• Special Services Group
• Financial Institutions Services Team
• Capital Markets Team
• Actuarial & Insurance Solutions

Our professionals need to have the acumen to handle complex situations and multiple responsibilities simultaneously, balancing long-term projects with the urgency of immediate operational demands. We are committed to establishing and empowering the firm by establishing an environment of continuous learning and enriching career opportunities.

What you will do?

Project delivery for IFRS Technical advisory and Internal Controls, reporting to Senior Manager and Partner and project management.

Specialised Competencies

Technical

·         Audit Adjacency:

-      Development of guidance and information content to enable the division in the provision of audit adjacency services;

-      Providing consultative assistance on accounting matters relating to the audit adjacency practice;

-      Technical Review of AFS for compliancy with IFRS, GRAP, PFMA requirements;

-      Technical and practical knowledge for the implementation of accounting standards;

-      Leadership in technical areas relating to the interpretation and implementation of policies relevant to the preparation of financial statement reporting;

Financial Statements

·         Review of IFRS / GRAP compliant financial statements

·         Attend yearly SAICA IFRS updates - Ensure currency with regard to SAICA IFRS updates

Internal Controls

·         Ability to assess the ‘as-is’ state of a Business Process;

·         Development of a risk control matrix;

·         Process Narrative and flowchart design;

·         Internal control design;

·         Design effectiveness testing;

·         Operating effectiveness testing; and

·         Internal control gap analysis and development of recommendations for the client.

Reporting

·         Attends relevant industry forums as required for knowledge management updates e.g. changes to accounting standards, tax forums, etc.

Internal Processes

·         Meets all deadlines relating to internal processes i.e. e-learning requirements, expense claims, timesheets, etc.

Leadership Capabilities

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

·         Talent development - Develops high-performing people and teams through challenging and meaningful opportunities

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

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

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

Technical and Professional Capabilities

·         Stakeholder Focus: Leverages a deep understanding of audit and risk advisory services and stakeholder needs to deliver high quality engagements

·         Become experts in risk assessments and audit responses: Takes an independent view and contributes heavily in developing and challenging the risk assessment and controls testing strategy and designing appropriate audit responses for risks

·         Integrate engagement teams and manage referred work: Collaborates effectively across Deloitte functions to deliver a seamless audit that is responsive to stakeholder needs

·         Make appropriate use of tools, guidance and methodology: Provides appropriate guidance to the audit team in relation to the application of tools, guidance and methodology in delivering the audit

·         Manage project plans to optimize engagements: Proactively manages the project plan through efficient use of resources and tracking delivery of assigned tasks, guiding team members’ prioritization

·         Formulate reasonable judgements and conclusions in order to deliver informative and timely outputs: Uses judgement and consults appropriately when dealing with complex matters, applying an appropriate level of professional skepticism

·         Apply Ethical and Professional Standards: Understands their business security, ethical and compliance responsibilities, displaying best practice and actively encouraging appropriate behaviours of engagement teams

Key Performance areas

·           Strategic Impact

·           Client Impact: External / Internal

·           Operational Effectiveness

·           Budgets / Profitability

·           Development/Growth of Team

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

Minimum Qualifications

• Newly Qualified CA (SA)

Minimum Experience

• 3 years auditing experience at an accredited audit firm.
• Knowledge of: financial accounting, technical accounting, reporting, auditing and internal controls or SOX experience.