Job Description

Deloitte Zimbabwe currently has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic person to join our Tax and Legal team as a Consultant - Business Process Support. The person will be responsible for assisting opportunity and engagement teams (professionals at all levels) with performing and monitoring required for Finance, Quality Risk and Legal compliance processes.

Duties and Responsibilities

A sound theoretical knowledge of accounting and financial reporting.
Delivery of designated engagements / projects and managing the implementation of the agreed deliverables.
Be able to deliver quality advisory work.
Lead meetings with clients.
Engagement management (Perform engagement procedures, filing and preparation of engagement documents such as proposals, new work requests and letters of engagement).
Understanding of the local Tax Laws
Ensure the department’s compliance with the firm’s risk and independence processes.
Follow up on client acceptances/continuance with Risk, Independence & Legal or approvers.
Follow up with opportunity managers and directors with regards to outstanding conflict checks or approvals.
Provide support with completion and follow up on conflict checks.
Review and discuss opportunity and engagement monitoring reports regularly with the responsible Manager.
Timely escalation of issues identified.
Monitor business relationships and follow up with managers and directors regarding outstanding actions.
Create and file relevant contract documents and letters of engagement in the system.
Keep file archival tracker up to date and follow up as appropriate with managers to ensure files are archived and share regular reports on the same.

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications
Degree in Accounting, or Finance related commercial degree.
Post graduate accounting qualification (ACCA, CIS, CIMA), will be an added advantage.
At least four (4) years’ experience in financial reporting.
Additional Information
Key performance areas

Delivery Excellence: Recognize the key capabilities required to deliver a high quality service experience to the client.
Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving: Collect, assimilate, and analyze data and use standard processes and tools to help surface and support solutions for solving problems in the Tax and Legal business.
Technology Tools and Solutions: Apply technology knowledge to address client business challenges.
Technical Competencies

Project Administration and documentation
Project Financials
Teamwork
Confidentiality
Work with limited supervision.