Associate Director (Assurance)

Description

• Close, Consolidate and Report improvement initiatives, including process, policy, automation and digitisation of the month-end financial close
• Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
• Integrated Reporting and report refresh initiatives to help our clients report value driven by their ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) activities, and related sustainability assurance
• End to End accounting and reporting implications of proposed or planned transactions (such as mergers, acquisitions, integrations, separations and restructuring), including post merger/separation planning for day 1 readiness of the finance function
• Advice relating to changes in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or other regulatory requirements, including digital enablement and change adoption
• Finance function operational support at month end, year end, or ‘on call’ accounting services
• We also believe in bringing the best of our firm to our clients and regularly collaborate with other specialists within our firm in delivering these solutions
• Our diverse and inclusive Assurance Services team is growing rapidly to meet increasing client demand in solving challenges in the Finance function
• We need you to help us make an impact that matters

Duties

• Lead the way in reimagining how Finance functions are delivered by joining one of the fastest growing Business Units in Deloitte
• Focus on Controllership outcomes – specializing in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the financial close process
• Build deep relationships with CFOs, Financial Controllers and other Finance leaders while bringing a Deloitte ‘point of view’
• An opportunity to recruit your own team across a broad range skill sets, including Accounting & Reporting Advisory, Accounting Operations Advisory and Post Merger Finance Function integration
• Flexible work arrangements – work in a way that suits you best
• Benefit from global mentoring and development opportunities, to make an impact across Africa

Requisites

• Strong leadership experience within a professional services / consulting environment or program / transformation leadership experience within a complex finance function and/or accounting policy function
• A self-starter who brings an entrepreneurial mindset to growing a business within our firm, including the ability to build a pipeline of opportunities, leveraging both internal and external networks
• Passion for driving tangible outcomes for clients, including the digitisation and automation of finance using off-the-shelf cloud solutions
• Strong relationship skills with an ability to establish and maintain relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Qualifications in an accounting/finance degree, with a CA qualification or equivalent
• Strong technical financial reporting and accounting skills
• Experienced people leader who wants to work with us in mentoring and developing tomorrow’s leaders
• Experience in managing complex projects
• An interest in collaborating globally and locally to bring the best thinking to our clients

Notes

• Only short listed candidates will be contacted