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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.  

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 will find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.

Main purpose of the job

A Junior Consultant, operating as an Audit-in-charge (AIC) in support to the Audit team, in delivery of services to / at client premises on delegated Audit engagements.

Key Performance areas

Strategic Impact: 

• Under guidance, completes and supervises over a variety of tasks that impact delivery of the broader team, towards the achievement of a client audit, and in relation to the overall strategy of the service line.
• Conducts research for the engagement as required and provides meaningful review and output.
• Identifies possible opportunities for follow-on work and advises management thereof.
• Assists in preparation of client documentation as required.

Client Impact - Internal/ External :

• Contributes to decisions and findings in the engagement team by providing fact based and pertinent recommendations from auditing / research / analysis and client interaction.
• Communicates regularly with Engagement Manager and team members on status of allocated deliverables.
• Develops and sustains productive working relationships with client staff.
• Informs Engagement Manager of any possible emerging engagement change issues.
• Responds with urgency and accountability to client and team requests.
• Produces timeous and accurate work in support of the broader team’s delivery.

Operational Effectiveness:  

• Understands the context and impact of own and team member’s roles within the audit engagement and supervises and conducts work accordingly.
• Consistently reviews and analyses work sections, with a focus on quality, accuracy and timelines of own and team deliverables prior to submission for review by Manager
• Awareness of risk in area of engagement in alignment with Deloitte policies and the related client / industry / professional regulations and legislation.
• Maintains clear communication channels with engagement manager and team members on work status effecting outputs.

Development/ Growth of Team:

• Shares expertise and knowledge with team members and counselees on an ongoing basis
• Develops good working relationships with key talent in team to optimise performance and support growth, development, retention.
• Supports inconsistent, poor performance through firm’s processes
• Monitors resource requirements for engagement and communicates to Engagement Partner the need for increase / decrease in team headcount
• Maintains own development and knowledge in specialised area

Budgets/ Profitability: 

• Submits billing, expense claims and timesheets accurately and timeously
• Liaise with the engagement manager in compiling a budget for the audit and communicate and manage this with the audit team through the engagement.
• Provide consistent communication and detail regarding potential overruns on the audit to your manager.

Technical and Professional Capabilities

Technical

• Basic technical knowledge in specific area and/or industry
• Proficient in MS Office suite, SAP, EMS
• Basic business acumen

Behavioural

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Desire to develop self
• Client delivery focus
• Adaptable
• Focus on quality
•  Problem solving ability
• Analytical

Junior Staff Talent Standards

Living our purpose- Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact

Influences-  Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills 

Performance drive-  Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track 

Strategic direction- Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business 

 Talent development-  Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent

Qualifications & experience required 

Minimum Qualifications

• Certificate of Theory in Accounting (CTA)  – Post-Graduate Qualification, with an Accredited BCom Degree;
• Initial Test of Competence (ITC),
• Assessment of Professional Competence (APC)
• SAICA Qualifying Exams, as prerequisites for registration as a CA(SA)

Minimum Experience

• Completed three years training  contract / articles, in a SAICA accredited training office.
• Achievement of a minimum of 3600 Core Hours within the duration of ones training contract.
• Achievement of 1st,  2nd   and 3rd year competencies per SAICA prescribed professional and technical competencies