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About the Division

Our Audit & 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. Click here to read more about our Audit & Assurance practice.

As with all the functions in Deloitte, a core set of competencies is associated with each internal service area. An overall understanding of value-added client service, the experience to work in multifunctional and cross-border teams, strong business acumen, and the instinct to think and act globally are essential for advancement within Internal Client Services.

• Responsible for analyzing costs and reviewing the general ledger for the respective Service Line/Service Area
• Performs month-end and year-end close activities and allocations of costs within the Service Line.
• Responsible for managing large size portfolio of P&Ls / P&Ls with complex transactions.
• Provides significant support and inputs in the completion of budgets, forecasts and month-end.

Strategic Impact

• Supports leadership in the delivery of services to clients in line with the defined strategic objectives:
  • Provides support to management in the implementation of change initiatives
  • Works with team to complete work by set deadlines advising manager of any issues prior to deadlines
  • Develops relationships with peer group at client to understand their business
  • Raises effective solutions to address issues in area of expertise that may enhance / renew service offerings to client

Client Impact: Internal

• Independently delivers quality work within area of expertise, within deadlines
• Provides client/s with sound professional advice and support on issues arising within area of expertise without reference to superior
• Applies solutions to technical issues that arise within area of expertise, with minimal input from management
• Proactively researches latest thought leadership within area of expertise and share with team as input to improved delivery to clients
• Communicates regularly with both line manager and client to meet deliverable expectations in specific area of expertise

Operational Effectiveness

• Proactively identifies technical problems that arise that may affect delivery and propose resolutions to address these
• Independently delivers on designated tasks within area of expertise
• Provides line manager with detailed reporting on status of deliverables on a regular basis
• Manages risk in area of engagement in alignment with Deloitte policies and processes
• Reviews own work prior to submission to ensure quality and provide guidance to junior team members on quality standards

Development/ Growth of Team

• Shares expertise and knowledge with team members
• Actively works to address development areas identified
• Coaches / mentors junior team members of the team
• May act as counsellor to junior staff within Finance

Budgets / Profitability

• Effective use of time, equipment and resources

Other Responsibilities (Role may include some or all of the below elements) *

Debtors management

• Review debtors sub-ledger ensuring the accuracy of Debtors balances (WHT clearing, debt write-offs, manual debtor provisions)
• Debtors clearing and payment matching where clients overpaid, underpaid etc)
• Staff Debtors including financial assistance (ad-hoc recoveries, monthly accounts clearing). Checking when staff leave for outstanding amounts due.
• Active Follow up on ageing debtors (+60 days) and provide detailed feedback to leadership
• Attend to ad-hoc queries that pertain to the general ledger

Budgets & Forecasts

• Prepare budget templates - P&L, Headcount and Hours
• Uploading of Budget/ Forecast into SAC and checking that everything balances

Inter-company accounting

• Calculating accruals that need to be posted
• Ensuring Intercompany accruals are raised for projects between legal entities
• Intercompany revenue elimination tracking and reporting for forecast, budget and year-end

Staff/ Employee related transactions

• Oversees the independent contractor process.
• Review and sign off on staff exit confirmation

Other activities

• First line P&L review and variance investigation and escalation
• Calculating and posting SL enabling cost reallocations
• Ensure recoverable expenses are allocated to the B/S and invoiced
• Analyse GL and identify and recommend correcting journals
• Travel expense interrogation (identifying recoverable client travel not booked to client codes)
• SAP regression Testing
• T2 processing and clearing of unassigned revenue (DC Only)
• Complete  supporting schedules for miscellaneous income, Training, Legal fees, Inter-company schedule
• Tax pack preparation and submission and VAT submission support for TOA, DC, DCAP and other separate legal entities

Special Projects

• Compiling information and accounting for special projects within the Service Line.

RADC (A&A only)

• Receive breakdown of work performed from RADC and calculate the allocation.  Reconcile monthly, and follow up on unallocated costs
• Raise PRs for incoming RADC cost

Spotlight (A&A only)

• Receive breakdown of work performed from UK firm and allocate to WBS codes.
• Receive breakdown on Bank confirmations requested by business and allocate associated costs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree (Hons in Finance / Accounting)
• Postgraduate qualification in Finance / Accounting preferred but not essential

Minimum Experience

• 4 years in finance

Technical

• Technical expert in specific functional area
• Demonstrated capability in interaction at all levels, briefing, analysis and project management skills
• Experience in drafting and delivering presentations
• Good report writing skills and
• Sound financial knowledge and understanding

Behavioural

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Good interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others
• Strong client delivery focus
• Adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease
• Focus on quality and risk 

Living our Purpose

• Identifies and embraces our purpose and values and puts these into practice in their professional life

Influence

• Builds relationships and communicates effectively in order to positively influence peers and other stakeholders

Performance drive

• Seeks opportunities to challenge self; teams with others across businesses and borders to deliver and takes accountability for own and team results

Strategic direction

• Understands objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligns own work to objectives and sets personal priorities

Talent development

• Develops self by actively seeking opportunities for growth, shares knowledge and experiences with others, and acts as a strong brand ambassador

The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive. Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.

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.