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.

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
• Financial Institutions Services Team
• Capital Markets Team
• Actuarial & Insurance Solutions
• Actuarial & Analytics Solutions

The Actuarial and Analytics Solutions (A&AS) team specialises in providing unique solutions through a combination of actuarial and advanced analytics skills that extends across businesses and industries. We create meaningful partnerships with clients and public entities, providing meaningful, value-added services.

• Provide technical direction to projects with a key focus on the consumer business/retail industry
• Manage multiple projects running within the team
• Develop stakeholder relationships
• Contribute towards and drive strategic direction within the team
• Draft project proposals and concept notes
• Develop project leads and industry presence

Experience Required

• Minimum five years’ experience in consumer business/retail industry
• Proven business development experience, consulting background critical
• Strong advanced analytics background required
• Ability to self-structure current work and priorities within an environment where no one Strong oral communication and writing skills
• Strong computer literacy and numeracy skills
• Strong project management skills to manage multiple timelines and complete tasks quickly within the constraints of clients’ timelines and budgets.
• Ability to constructively manage and nurture a diverse team
• Strong client presence

Minimum Qualifications     

BCom/BSc Honours Degree in one of the following disciplines: Econometrics; Financial Mathematics; Statistics; Actuarial Science; Data Mining; or Economics

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

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