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About The Division
Our Forensic team sits with the Financial Advisory Africa team. The value that Deloitte Forensic Africa creates for organisations is synonymous with operational excellence. Our business areas work in unison to provide integrated solutions unique to the organisational requirements of any business.
Deloitte Forensic professionals are a diverse group with a wide and varied range of proficiencies, comprising forensic accountants, legal and law enforcement specialists, and business intelligence experts, all utilising state-of-the-art forensic technology.
Job Description
What impact will you make?
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 is where youll find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realise your full potential.
Responsibilities
- Lead teams to provide high-quality, professional day-to-day execution of Forensic engagements and projects in line with the firm's risk management practices for clients across a wide range of industries
- Perform engagement planning, supervise scheduling, coordination and administration of engagements
- Responsible for the management of budgets, cost-control and reporting any exceptions
- Lead teams in a managed service centre environment which includes providing coaching, quality assurance reviews, time management, and ensuring constant delivery of high quality outputs.
- Responsible for supervising teams
- Produce quality working papers, review/revise work and take lead in drafting reports and proposals
- Being informed and stay up to date with emerging fraud schemes and regulatory requirements and guidance affecting clients
- Maintain professional and positive client interactions whilst providing support to Compliance function including dealing with ad-hoc queries
- Assist with the development of new forensic services opportunities to address market demands and grow a pipeline of new opportunities
- Participate in eminence engagements
- Supporting projects from other Deloitte Forensic service lines, as and where required.
- Take a proactive role in creating market demand for forensic services, proactively identify pull through opportunities and raise internal and external awareness of services
- Take a proactive role in developing the forensic knowledge base within the team and assist with the development of in-house expertise
- Contribute to personal and overall team development, through staying up-to-date with forensic accounting related news, technical and regulatory developments
At Deloitte, we believe in the importance of empowering our people to be leaders at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose and shared values, challenging themselves everyday to identify issues that are most important to our clients, our people and the communities, and to make an impact that matters. In addition to living our purpose, Managers across our Firm are expected to:
- Understand the goals of our clients and Deloitte, align our people to these objectives by setting clear priorities and direction.
- Influence clients, teams, and individuals positively. Lead by example and provide equal opportunity for people to grow, develop and succeed.
- Establish positive relationship with senior stakeholders.
- Delivers exceptional client service. Maximizes results and drives high performance from people while fostering collaboration across businesses and geographies.
- Manage diverse teams within a highly inclusive team culture where people are respected and valued for their contribution.
- Develop high-performing teams through challenging and meaningful opportunities and recognize them for the impact that they make.
- Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving: Helps client make confident decisions based on analyses of available information to manage critical business threats
- Business & Financial Acumen: Develops an effective plan by assessing the financial implication of risks faced by clients
- Delivery Excellence: Leads engagements and provides strategic direction to the team to deliver a superior client experience
- Executive Presence: Develops relationships, establishes credibility with, and instils confidence in clients
- Knows the Business & Industry: Comprehends how the clients business works and keep up-to-date on industry/sector trends and leading practices
- Manages Quality & Risk: Actively manages the Firms risk from take-on through to completion of engagements
- Bachelors degree in Accounting
- CFE
- 6 years relevant experience
- Project management
- Forensic investigations
- Fraud risk management
- Managing client relationships
- Drafting forensic reports
- Demonstrate excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, self-motivation, being able to work independently and possess an enquiring mind
- Strong client management and people skills
- Fluent in both written and oral English
- Proficient with MS Office
At Deloitte you have the opportunity to develop your talents and capabilities and be in the driving seat of your career. Our unique culture, commitment to continuous learning and accessible leadership encourages personal initiative and rewards innovative thinking. Whatever your age, gender or culture, you'll make more of your career at Deloitte.
- Please note that this job advertisement provides a summary of the capabilities required and all candidates shortlisted will receive a full list of capabilities
