Deloitte Finance Business Partner: Manager (Audit & Assurance / Risk Advisory / Tax & Legal) Jobs in South Africa
Deloitte Finance Business Partner: Manager (Audit & Assurance / Risk Advisory / Tax & Legal) Jobs in South Africa
Job DescriptionProvides Finance intelligence and insights to the Service Area Leader and Lead Finance Business Partner aligned with the Africa operating model supporting decision making.
Focuses on strategic issues relating to Finance that contribute to growth and competitiveness of the Service Area
Plays the role of credible advisor and negotiator interpreting Service Area context to align the agendas of the business with Finance overall
Plans, organizes, and manages the operations and activities of the Service Area Project Services and General Accounting function
Aligns, implements and embeds Controllership and SSC driven initiatives, training and technologies at the Service Area level and in support of the Senior Finance Manager for the Service Line
Consolidates Financial Results for the Service Area for Africa
Gives advice and recommendations to the Service Area on request or on own initiative
Responsible for overall Service Area finances and works together with the Service Line lead BP, Controllership and SSC teams to ensure smooth finance operations for the Service Area
Provides some strategic support to the Service Area Leader
Plays a critical role in aligning Finance across Africa for the service area.
Monthly Management Accounting
Analyses monthly Service Area results providing insights and flagging threats and opportunities
Analyses Service Area utilization and other key performance indicators such rate per hour and revenue per fee earner
Prepares Service Area bespoke reports (when required)
Reviews the income statement for the Service Area
Provide insights regarding performance against KPIs and North Stars
Prepares and presents financial matter agenda items at Service Area Manco
Strategic analyses and driving target achievement for the Service Line
Conducts financial analysis and insights (including KPIs)
Analyses performance and efficiency
Provides basic strategic financial advice
Supports the Service Area to manage working capital (WIP and Debtors)
Interrogates working capital and revenue before and after monthly revenue closure
Analyses North Star performance and drives business closer to these targets
Implements cost reduction plans for the Service Areas
Drives improved profitability within the Service Area
Budgeting, Forecasting and Target setting for the Service Area
Manages budgeting and forecasting for the Service Area
Finalises budgets and forecasts with Service Area Leader
Prepares budget and forecast commentary and analysis for the Service Area and feeds this up to the lead Finance Business Partner
Ensures Service Line targets are cascaded down and implemented for Service Area, including productivity and revenue targets down to partner, staff and project level where applicable
Ensures that Service Area budgets and forecasts are loaded on SAC budgeting tool within required timelines
Prepares budget/forecast insights for the Service Area
Provides budgets and forecasts to the Senior Finance Manager for consolidation at a Service Line level
Transactional oversight
Supports the Project Services and General Accounting team (resources dedicated to the service line) to ensure accurate processing and reporting
Supports and manages a high performing Project Services and General Accounting team by providing leadership, role clarity, training and career development
Provides inputs in developing an effective Project Services and General Accounting framework, including appropriate policies, processes and procedures; oversee the enforcement in order to establish practice that ensures accountable management of resources
Identifies and mitigates risks to protect Deloitte from potential losses relating to incorrect capturing to the general ledger
Identifies methods to update, simplify and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the end-to-end client experience through technology and/or process solutions relating to Management Reporting, Planning and Forecasting and Project Services and General Accounting
Assist with monitoring performance against objectives to ensure that teams’ KPIs are achieved
Assists in leading the achievement of SLAs and monitoring SLA compliance relating to Project Services and General Accounting where applicable.
Provides significant support to Lead BP in communication and implementation of Finance wide policies and procedures
Implements internal controls where applicable
Working Capital
Reviews debtors monthly and flags high risk debtors that will roll into 120+ days at the end of the following month
Reviews WIP balances to ensure that debit WIP is recoverable/billed timeously and credit WIP is accurate.
Other
Involvement in Finance Projects
Manage Deadline expectations, set-up of team calls, month-end results calls in order to ensure service line finance deadlines are met.
Qualifications
CA (SA)
CA (SA) at one of the big four - preferred but not essential
Minimum Experience
6 years in finance
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Deloitte Finance Business Partner: Manager (Audit & Assurance / Risk Advisory / Tax & Legal) Jobs in South Africa
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