About Deloitte

Deloitte is a leading global provider of audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax and related services. Our global network of member firms and related entities in more than 150 countries and territories (collectively, the “Deloitte organization”) serves four out of five Fortune Global 500® companies. Learn how Deloitte’s approximately 345,000 people make an impact that matters at www2.deloitte.com.

Deloitte is dedicated to providing value added solutions to our clients. We take pride in our reputation for providing a globally consistent quality service, an integrated approach and world-class expertise. Deloitte is renowned for its innovative and collaborative culture, where talented people work closely with like-minded individuals to achieve collective success.

Deloitte East Africa provides seamless cross-border services to multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium sized enterprises and the public sector, across three (3) countries in the region: Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

A career with Deloitte offers you the opportunity to engage with and work alongside leading corporations within the East African region, and an opportunity to start and grow your career within a dynamic and rewarding environment. You will get the support, coaching and training needed to advance your career in Kenya and within the East Africa market.

What impact will you make?

At Deloitte we have a clear purpose, to make an impact that matters to our clients, our colleagues and our communities while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. From professional development to leadership opportunities and career advancement, we empower our people to be their very best - because that’s how you make an impact.

About the Department

Deloitte’s Tax and Legal professionals provide both compliance and advisory services across a broad range of matters affecting businesses. This approach ensures clients’ most demanding challenges when operating in multiple jurisdictions are holistically addressed in a coordinated way, by subject matter and industry specialists, locally and abroad. Deloitte deploys the right team at the right time to address the needs of its clients, wherever they operate.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic person to join our Tax Team as a Technology Manager in the Tax & Legal service line. This position will be based in our Nairobi office in Kenya.

Main purpose of the job

The holder of this position will be responsible for assisting clients and the various business units within the Tax & Legal Department in identifying opportunities for tax transformation as well as challenges that could be resolved through the use of technology. In this role, you will work closely with and collaborate with the team to understand data and information requirements as well as key processes in tax and develop systems that create efficiencies in the delivery of Tax assignments

What you will do

• Lead, facilitate, and participate in department and business units’ technology strategic initiatives;
• Work with clients to define scope, objectives and roadmaps for technology and design projects within the Tax environment;
• Generate innovative solutions on engagements in collaboration with Tax team members to enhance/renew service offerings to clients;
• Develop, design and implement tax compliance tools for the department and clients, where applicable;
• Evaluate clients’ tax and business requirements to build optimal tax designs, leveraging on technology;
• Develop/ maintain good working relationships with key client and internal stakeholders and keep them informed of challenges/ risks/ issues with technical solutions being implemented;
• Continually research current and emerging technologies and propose changes;
• Be in charge and the custodian of all the technological tools and templates in use by the business units within the Tax & Legal Department;
• Assist the business units in identifying the global tax technological tools, lead implementation/deployment of such tools and customizing/domesticating these tools for proper use by the business unit;
• Manage assignment budgets, control costs and report on exceptions;
• Actively participate in business development activities aimed at growing the business tax portfolio and revenues;
• Train and coach (classroom and on-job) other staff in the department on the various tax technological tools; and
• Execute other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/ Software Engineering or relevant field.
• At least 6 years in systems development. Tax knowledge is desired but not a requirement.
• Experience in DevOps is an added advantage.
• Proficient in report writing, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership skills both on engagements and in an office environment.

Key Performance Areas

Strategic Impact - Interrogate, clearly understand and communicate to team the agreed strategic objectives of own Service Area.

Development - Demonstrate commitment to transformation agenda of the firm.

Project plans - Develops and manages project plans as a critical component to executing high quality work.

Behavioural competencies

• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Strong ability to manage relationships and work for results.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Strong client delivery focus.
• Adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease.
• Sound business development skills.
• Exceptional planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to work as an effective team member in a complex and fast paced environment.

Technical Competencies

• Knowledge of enterprise application assessments including controls and security design reviews.
• Expert in field with sound industry and business knowledge.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Focus on quality and risk.
• Project management.

Your role as a leader

At Deloitte we believe in the importance of leadership at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society and make an impact that matters.

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.

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.

Why Deloitte?

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 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.

Deloitte opens the door to a career that can cross borders virtually and physically across the African continent and globally to gain experience and access projects beyond our borders. We value differences, and embrace people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities and thinking styles.

Our purpose

Deloitte is led by a purpose: to make an impact that matters. Every day, Deloitte people are making a real impact in the places they live and work. We pride ourselves on doing not only what is good for clients, but also what is good for our people and the communities in which we live and work—always striving to be an organization that is held up as a role model of quality, integrity, and positive change. Learn more about Deloitte’s impact on the world. #Makinganimpactthatmatters

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If you meet the above requirements, please visit our website and apply online: Deloitte East Africa Careers portal.

Your details will be treated with confidentiality and will not be shared with any third party.

Closing date: Monday, 21 November 2022.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not ask individuals to pay any fees or money as part of the recruitment process. Women and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.