Africa Talent by Deloitte (Africa Talent) is a standalone division of Deloitte, owned by Deloitte Africa and Deloitte Netherlands, based in South Africa. Our goal is to meet the growing demand for Talent in Africa and Europe; by recruiting and developing Talent throughout Sub Saharan Africa in order to service the diverse needs to enable projects at our clients. Talent employed will have the full experience of Deloitte, while getting both local and international exposure to a diverse set of clients, working remotely from Africa.  It will take advantage of the demographic reality of Africa as a future source of talent for both Africa and Europe and at its core is the goal to create employment in Africa and invest in African talent.

The ethos of our organisation is characterised by vision, purpose beyond profit and an appetite to innovate and deliver creative, high impact solutions to urgent client challenges.

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 – Africa Talent - is where you will find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.

This space is a true encapsulation of hybrid work, whereby individuals and teams gain access and exposure to learn from and engage with their global colleagues, while working virtually from their local Deloitte office or from home.

What impact will you make?

We have entered a period that will see businesses transform like never before. The Finance function sits at the center of this change, playing a key role which is seeing the demands of the CFO and their team increase. In response, Deloitte UK have established a CFO Advisory business at Deloitte which delivers innovative, bespoke solutions to CFOs in some of the world’s leading businesses, developing sustained relationships as a trusted adviser supporting and advising on their management responsibilities.

The accounting team is a critical and integrated part of our CFO Advisory business – leading relationships and supporting our clients in the application and consideration of accounting, under both IFRS and/or US GAAP, as they address a wide range of disruptive events – including M&A, regulatory change and technology transformation.

Africa Talent has an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a core part of the Deloitte UK AECI team in advising and shaping the leading Finance teams of the future.

The AECI works across multiple industries (including Consumer, TMT and Public Sector) and with both private and listed businesses. Successful candidates will be provided with great opportunities to work on transactions, particularly with private equity, team members work closely with other M&A teams across Deloitte. 

We are looking for candidates with a strong accounting and finance background who can demonstrate a mix of accounting expertise, operational finance, project management, and client relationship experience and skills.

Responsibilities will include:

• Being a core member of a team to deliver outstanding service to clients across a variety of accounting advisory projects, including transaction accounting, GAAP conversions, accounting assist and with our operational finance teams.
• Supporting client management on the implementation and application of accounting standards and accounting.
• Working as part of a team underneath Managers and Senior Manager to achieve the best results for all our clients

To qualify for the role you must have:

• Chartered Accountant is required – who wants to go into Audit technical advice and finance advice
• A passion for delivering high quality complex projects including effective planning, project, financial and people management
• Proven ability to work effectively in teams
• Excellent networking and influencing skills
• Experience of working in an audit or finance advisory capacity is preferable however for the right candidate, experience of working as a finance business partner or in a line role will be considered
• ACA / ACCA / CIMA / CIPFA/ SAICA qualified or equivalent
• A relevant degree, or 4-5 years experience
• The ability to travel to client sites as required by this position and within government guidelines
• The ability to present client data in a clear and concise format
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word

We are always interested in talking with professionals about their next career experience. If you have a passion for learning from talented people and benefit from the support of a global organisation and network, apply online now.

If you believe that you meet most of the criteria above, we encourage you to apply. Deloitte is an equal opportunities employer and will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process.

At Africa Talent by Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonably accommodating persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.