About Africa Talent

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’s in it for you?

• An ever dynamic and growing internal scaleup with a purpose
• The stability and trustworthiness of a purpose driven global brand, ready to build your own future and add to Africa’s prosperity
• Being the driver of Africa Talent’s day-to-day operations
• A competitive package of benefits
• A hybrid work environment with possibility to work at home some days.

Our Internal Audit and Controls Assurance team currently work on a diverse range of projects with clients in the Financial Services sector. Your role as an Assistant Manager will focus on the management and delivery of client engagements to the insurance industry, as well as business and practice development. In this role, you will develop high-performing people and teams, leading and supporting them to make an impact that matters and setting the direction to deliver exceptional client service.

Responsibilities

The typical duties of an Assistant Manager will be involved include the following:

• Management of a portfolio of clients, mainly from the insurance industry, to oversee the end to end internal audit or control assurance engagements, from planning through to fieldwork and reporting
• Execution of the end to end internal audit or controls assurance engagements for more technical or high risk engagements
• Through the completion and review of audit work assess control deficiencies and opportunities to enhance our clients internal control environment identified by your team and identify any additional points based on your experience
• Preparation and review of workpapers and deliverables to a high quality and in line with the Deloitte audit methodology
• Preparation and review of high quality planning and reporting deliverables for review by internal management and subsequently for issue to clients
• Presentation of results of engagements to clients’ Senior Management and accompanying Deloitte Partners to present the results of our work at Audit Committee and Board meetings
• Contributing to the development of your own, and the team’s, technical acumen through continuous coaching, mentoring and leading of your audit team whilst on engagements
• Effective communication with client personnel, as well as Deloitte team members and management team
• Completion of business and practice development activities such as responding to requests for tenders and identifying and pursuing relevant business opportunities
• Taking a leading role in internal department initiatives such as training, business development activities, coaching, engagement scheduling and graduate recruitment

• Minimum of one year’s post qualification Internal Audit or External Audit experience to insurance industry
• Audit experience of the insurance industry of at least 2 years, with at least one year of experience of internal audit to the Irish insurance industry
• Big 6 experience
• Knowledge of Solvency II and other relevant regulatory requirements and expectations for the insurance industry
• Experience in dealing with client management.
• Strong networking and client relationship skills
• Relevant degree
• An ACA, ACCA, CIIA or other accounting or relevant qualification
• Motivated self-starter with ambition to continue progressing successfully your career.
• Business acumen and insight to be an effective business advisor to clients.
• Experience managing and leading teams effectively.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong commitment to professional and client service excellence

Desirable Skills

• Internal audit experience of the investment management industry
• Knowledge of financial services industry technical concepts and relevant industry standards e.g. Internal Audit methodologies, Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), SOC1 reporting including ISAE3402 or SSAE18 and knowledge of regulatory requirements such as Investor Money and Client Assets regulations
• Willingness to travel (if required)

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.

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

Hybrid & Vaccination policy

“Deloitte Africa has successfully launched the Hybrid Working model. Aligned with this model is our commitment to maintain an environment for personnel, clients and visitors that is safe and, as far as reasonably practicable, free from health risks.

Medical evidence provides overwhelming and empirical evidence that vaccination is currently the most effective means of preventing the spread of COVID-19 and reducing the likelihood of serious illness, death, transmissions and infections. More information about our mandatory vaccination policy will be discussed during the recruitment process for this position.

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.