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Qualifications
The nature of this role means no two projects will be the same. That means you’ll need to think on your feet and challenge existing practices to develop answers to complex issues. You’ll also be collaborating with colleagues across multiple service lines and disciplines to provide our clients with integrated solution, so a key part of your role will be to build relationships and develop talent. In a modern hybrid working environment supported by cutting-edge technology, travel and on-site work will still be required from time-to-time as you will be meeting with key clients and overseeing engagement teams.
Skills and attributes for success
- The successful candidate will have some experience in ESG advisory and ideally helping our clients to define strategies to address climate change as part of their corporate sustainability journeys.
- Consulting experience with clients on sustainability and climate change related topics, spanning research and analysis of relevant matters, development of presentations and models to support decision making and communications and project management skills
- Working as part of Engagement teams to understand our clients’ unique needs, ambitions and expectations and to deploy appropriate strategies and tools to meet these
- Building relationships with colleagues across multiple service lines to provide seamless integrated service
- Managing performance and identifying opportunities to improve our products and processes
- An appetite to grow and develop as part of a networked and diverse organisation
To qualify for the role, you must have
- A degree or postgraduate degree (preferably a Master’s-level degree) in a technical climate change field (e.g., environmental management, energy engineering, climate change), as well as experience and/or qualifications in a business management-related field (e.g., financial, legal, change management, strategy etc.) and 3 years of relevant experience
- Strong technical writing skills and advanced analytical skills
Experience in climate change specific topics will be an advantage, such as:
- Ability to complete GHG assessments and carbon accounting in line with good international practice, e.g., ISO 14064 and the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard
- Understanding of the South African regulatory regime for climate change, including carbon tax, pollution prevention plans, energy management plans, carbon offsets, carbon budgets and energy reporting
- Exposure to various climate change disclosures such as the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) or Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), and potentially experience in assurance of climate change related sustainability data as part of company’s annual reporting in line with GRI/ SABS
- Other potential skills related to Life-cycle assessment (LCA) and related cradle to grave assessment tools, energy (resource) efficiency assessments and management systems in line with ISO 50001, Science Based Targets development, and Marginal Abatement Cost Curves (MACC)
What we look for:
We’re interested in versatile people with the ability to take on new responsibilities and listen to clients to get things done. We’re not just looking for sustainability experience — we’re after genuinely interesting people with the ability to build relationships, negotiate and think in unique and creative news ways. If you’re a confident leader with a curious mind and the ability to solve complex issues, this role is for you.
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The opportunity
We are currently seeking the right candidate for an excellent career opportunity. As part of Data Delivery Centre, you will help our clients navigate the complex world of modern data science and analytics. You’ll be working closely with data delivery centre specialists, clients and/or audit managers to extract data and perform extraction transformation and loading, as well as initial analytical analysis and exception identification. In addition, you will experience high growth, high visibility area with plenty of opportunities to enhance your skillset and build your career.
Qualifications
With a wide variety of clients across systems, sectors and geographies, you’ll be using a combination of manual processes, automated scripts and macros to extract transform and load data into the core digital analytical tools to agreed SLA targets. And participate in the Data Delivery centre learning and sharing initiatives to leverage from the EMEIA and Global data delivery and digital solution networks. In addition, you’ll reactively and proactively support projects related to driving demand from the assurance business and improving service delivery from the Data Delivery Centre.
Skills and attributes for success
- Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings
- Demonstrate strong project management and team management skills
- Demonstrate good problem solving and interpersonal skills
- Deadline oriented and able to prioritise own work
- Customer centric solution mindset
- Ability to work in an ambiguous environment
To qualify for the role, you must have
- Preferred degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Information Management or Statistics or equivalent
- Minimum 2-3 years working experience as a data analyst or business data analyst
- Strong understanding of IT environments, IT security, networking and server architecture
- Strong knowledge of and experience with reporting packages (Business Objects, etc.), databases (SQL. etc.), programming (XML, Javascript, or ETL frameworks)
- Strong working experience in one or more ERP’s e.g. SAP, Oracle, MS Navision, SAGE, AccPac etc. and associated ETL tools
- Working experience in SpotFire, PowerBi, Python and Alteryx
Ideally, you’ll also have
- knowledge of auditing standards and experience as an auditor
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyse, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
- Experience in external audit or in a professional services firm will be a positive
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Key Responsibilities
As a Manager, you will be a key resource on learning transformation projects. In this role, you should be able to deliver quality client service, deliver insightful solutions and balance multiple priorities. You will also be expected to have excellent communication skills, integrate into and lead new teams, and rapidly establish relationships. More specifically, the successful candidate should:
- Demonstrate technical competence in our capabilities and take a practical/business driven approach to solving complex client challenges
- Contribute to generating profitable revenue through identifying follow-on engagement opportunities and developing lasting relationships with clients
- Lead project workstreams from planning through to implementation – managing project resources and budgets effectively
- Be able to influence and persuade clients and stakeholders to gain support for any major change initiatives and/or decisions
- Take a practical approach to solving issues and gaining client agreement
- Encourage and facilitate collaboration amongst team members, and promote an inclusive working environment
- Identify and effectively manage and mitigate any risks and issues
- Contribute to business development and client pursuit activities by preparing proposals and delivering presentations for potential clients
- Provide coaching and development opportunities for junior resources and peers, and act as a visible role model for our people
Qualifications & Experience
- Relevant professional experience, including for example previous work with a Big 4, global management consultancy firm, niche consultancy or performed an in-house role in which you gained exposure to a large-scale project(s)
- Around 6-9 years of prior experience in Organisational Change Management, Organisational Design, HR Operating & Delivery Model, HR Process Efficiency & Policy and Transactions
- Personal success in current job with experience in one or more of our capabilities (see above)
- Have a primary degree and relevant post-graduate qualification
Skills and Behavioural Attributes
- Strong commitment to professional and client service excellence
- Strong consulting background is an advantage.
- Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills.
- Must possess good interpersonal and communication skills
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of transformation projects, demonstrate technical competence in our capabilities – Learning, eLearning and aspects of Organisational Change Management and Organisational Design - and take a practical/business driven approach to solving complex client challenges. Manage client expectations, resolve issues and effectively manage scope changes.
- Deliver profitable revenue through identifying and managing follow-on engagement opportunities and generating new client opportunities, collaborating on business development and account management efforts, and developing lasting relationships with clients. Also responsible for revenue generation with existing clients.
- Oversee proposal preparation and lead or participate in the presentation of proposals to clients.
- Develop, shape and deliver programmes of work from planning through to implementation – manage project deliverables and timelines; resource planning and resource management; managing project budgets effectively; and mitigating all risks and issues.
- Have direct and going contact with senior level management to provide technical expertise and project direction. Be able to influence and persuade clients and stakeholders to gain support for any major change initiatives and/or decisions.
- Encourage and facilitate collaboration amongst team members, and promote an inclusive working environment.
- Provide coaching and development opportunities for junior resources, managers and peers, and act as a visible role model for our people.
- Represent the business in relevant forums.
- Share practice management and administration responsibilities including the overall management of project teams and development of staff.
- Develop strong relationships across the EY firm and leverage cross-line of service opportunities
Qualifications & Experience
- Relevant postgraduate degree. A Master’s Degree is preferable.
- A minimum of 10-15 years’ experience in organisation design, change management or Human Resources Advisory, of which 3 to 5 years should be in a management role. Experience preferably gained in a large global management consultancy firm, niche consultancy or performed an in-house role in which you gained exposure to a large-scale project(s).
- Professional service experience is a must with evidence of thought leadership.
- Experience with project problem diagnosis, solution development, client communications, facilitation of decision making, documentation, managing client expectations, project profitability and team leadership.
- Ability to anticipate the long term impact of all decisions and take a broad approach to problem solving.
- Proven ability to deliver the full cycle of project management accountabilities.
- Good technical knowledge of and experience in organisation design.
- Good technical knowledge of and experience in change management.
- 4 years’ experience in the full process of organisation design and its implementation. This includes experience in developing job descriptions and conducting job evaluation using a variety of grading tools; and the end - to -end process of placing employees into the organisational structure. Experience in both public and private sector would be an advantage.
- 4 years’ experience in developing and implementing a change management strategy and plan to support a new organisation design, system implementation, culture transformation or a merger & acquisition.
- Experience in engaging with senior management and executive levels in an organisation.
- Strong business knowledge of industry trends and practices
- Experience in building a practice.
- Experience in business development and developing new business leads and opportunities.
Skills and Behavioural Attributes
- Strong commitment to professional and client service excellence
- Strong consulting background is an advantage.
- Proven track record in business development is an advantage.
- Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills.
- Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills as the role will be required to deal extensively with clients at all levels.
- Strong leadership skills and proven track record in building teams.
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The opportunity
We are seeking an Personal Assistant to support Strategy and Transaction Partners. You’ll join our Executive Support team and you will provide comprehensive, quality administrative and support services to EY’s members at partner level. Our executive assistants have a range of vital roles, from administrative support to facilities management, creative design, tax return processing, file management and emergency preparedness.
Your key responsibilities
- In this role you will be providing senior administrative support to the Strategy and Transactions Partners and team
- Engagement Support: Has in-depth knowledge and supports the client engagement management process, including time & expense tracking and reporting.
- Financial Management Support: Has a pivotal role with executives and their engagement teams to provide system reports and manage the client billing process.
- Client Relationship Management: Assists with setting up and maintaining prospects, clients and accounts, setting up ASQ/ESQ meetings with clients,
- Time & Expense processing: Posting time and processing expenses for payment.
- Document Preparation & Management: Formats documents from draft stage to client-ready work and follows an organized document management process.
- Meeting & Event Coordination – Arranging leadership conferences, travel and visa arrangements
- Travel Planning
- Strategic Projects Planner
Skills and attributes for success
- Proficient in MS Office and demonstrated aptitude to learn customized firm software and office tools
- General understanding of financial principles as it relates to the billing of chargeable time
- Aptitude to differentiate when to take action independently or team with others
- Committed to contributing to a strong team culture to ensure success
- Ability to meet multiple and and/or unexpected deadlines in a demanding environment
- Develop and maintain relationships to efficiently leverage expertise
- Demonstrate sound judgement regarding confidential and sensitive matters
To qualify for the role you must have
- Professional services firm experience and/or relevant experience an asset
- Post-secondary education (preferred)
- Ability to work virtually and onsite
- Technology savvy
Ideally, you’ll also have
- The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment
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Job Summary:
To support the Quality Enablement Leader with execution of all aspects of the function including:
- Implementation & ensuring operating effectiveness of all projects aimed at enhancing consistent, high quality audits across Africa
- monitoring of Audit Quality Indicators aimed at pro-actively managing audit quality & performing implementation testing on engagement files to assess implementation & quality action plan efforts
- risk oversight activities
Essential Functions of the Job:
- Participate as part of the extended QEL Network across all Geographies in Africa.
- Manage the execution of implementation & quality action plan testing.
- Use state of the art technologies, visualizations & artificial intelligence, to analyse and interpret Audit Quality Information & use insights to engage with audit teams for timely correction.
- Perform archive administration and monitoring.
- Support the firms’ efforts to improve the pacing of audits incl. implementation & monitoring of Canvas Milestones.
- Project Manage the execution of actions resulting from all quality meetings.
- Prepare extracts of QEL communications.
- Participate in Key Findings Reviews; or other risk oversight activities.
- Support the QEL to Finalise ISQM documentation for all QEL processes, implement & monitor related controls.
- Coaching support on audit engagements.
Knowledge and Skills Requirements:
- Strong technical and working / practical knowledge of EY GAM and EY Policy.
- Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders across the organisation at all levels.
- Skilled in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Good organization and co-ordination skills required.
- Ability to demonstrate strong project management and time management skills.
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of flexibility and adaptability.
Supervision Responsibilities:
- Will supervise teams of staff / trainees in performing implementation testing.
Other Requirements:
- May require occasional travel, both domestic and international.
- Proficient in English, both written and verbal.
Education and Experience:
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Your key responsibilities
Your primary focus will be translating business requirements to technical solutions leveraging strong business acumen. You will apply technical knowledge to architect solutions that meet business and IT needs, create Data Platform, roadmaps, and ensure long term technical viability of new deployments, infusing key analytics and technologies where appropriate (e.g. Azure ML, ML Server, BOT framework, Cognitive Services, Big Data, Data Lake, Azure Databricks, etc.) Collaborating with other Cloud Solution Architects in developing complex end-to-end Enterprise solutions on Microsoft Azure platform as well as design and build Modern Data Pipelines and Data Streams and build Data Service APIs.
Skills and attributes for success
The Senior Manager focuses on architecting solutions and managing client engagement teams, working with a wide variety of clients to deliver tech consulting services, and managing business development activities on strategic and global priority accounts. You will apply methods to solve business problems using one or more Azure Data and Analytics services in combination with building data pipelines, data streams, and system integration. Strong team collaboration and experience working with remote teams.
To qualify for the role, you must have
- At least 10+ years of professional consulting experience in big data, and data engineering
- Deep understanding of ETL, ELT, data ingestion/cleansing and engineering skills
- Breadth of technical experience and knowledge, with depth / Subject Matter Expertise in two or more of the following Data Platform Cloud solutions required:
- SQL including OSS (postgres, MySQL etc), Azure SQL
- NoSQL Databases including OSS (Maria, Mongo etc), Cosmos DB
- Big Data including SQL DW, Snowflake, Big Query, Redshift
- Advanced Analytics including Azure Data Bricks, visualization tools as PowerBI, Tableau
- Data Governance, Data Catalog, Master Data Management
- Big Data implementation - using Open Source and Non-SQL technologies such as Databricks, Spark, Spark Streaming, Kafka, Cosmos DB, Snowflake and Python.
- Knowledge of Lambda and Kappa architecture patterns.
- Knowledge of Master Data Management (MDM) and Data Quality tools and processes.
- Ability to help customers engineer Azure Data Solutions based on current on-premise data centers.
Ideally, you’ll also have
- Bachelor’s Degree or above in mathematics, information systems, statistics, computer science, or related disciplines
- Experience with machine learning and data science, including utilization of tools and capabilities like Azure Databricks, Azure ML and Cognitive Services, as well as programming languages like R and use of R Studio
- MS Certification: Azure Data Engineer Associate
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Description of Role
As a fixed term contractor, you will be required to make contributions to engagements and internal projects; maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships. You will be required to process accounting transactions related to payables (AP), receivables (AR) and payments in the ERP accounting system. Performing account reconciliations, processing journals, month end close processes and assisting with month end reporting will be required. You will contribute to the success of the business by focusing on utilisation. Be the support to the managers and senior managers by assisting with engagement management and administration. Anticipate and identify risks and ensure that work is properly executed, documented and concluded in compliance with our Quality & Risk Management (Q&RM) guidelines.
Responsibilities, Qualifications, Certifications
Key Responsibilities
- Working effectively as a team member, providing support, maintaining open communication channels;
- Proactively keeping managers up to date on engagement status;
- Understand the accounting process end to end and all related accounting cycles including AP, AR, Inventory and Account Reconciliations;
- Present and deliver work products to managers;
- Attention to detail to ensure accuracy of processing;
- Good verbal and written communication skills;
- Contribute to the business achieving its metrics and
- Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum of Grade 12
- 3 years minimum practical accounting experience
- Commercial, legislative and industry knowledge
- Ability to apply our global compliance process and tools + Q&RM procedures
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles
- Experience and exposure to ERP systems; preferably Oracle
- Proficient in Excel
- Able to effectively manage deadlines
- Team player; willing to go the extra mile
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The Opportunity
As a member of staff within the transfer pricing team, you'll thoroughly and accurately analyse information and apply economic/finance knowledge to client situations, assisting in the preparation of effective approaches to clients' economic circumstances and arriving at logical conclusions. You'll also assist in the delivery of transfer pricing and economic services through timely and responsive services/work products.
Key Responsibilities
As an Assistant Manager you’ll be expected to manage discreet portions of an overall assignment. You’ll work in a team and report to either the Manager/Senior Manager or Partner directly depending on the nature of the assignment. You’ll also be expected to prepare documentation, assist in compiling defence documentation for transfer pricing audits, understand pricing methods for intangible assets, assist in compiling quality, practical solutions and assist with transfer pricing planning services.
Skills and Attributes for success
- You’ll demonstrate an understanding of transfer pricing concepts and be able to apply same to client situation
- You must have a good grounding in tax to be able to identify opportunities for transfer pricing and other special services
- You must be familiar with undertaking a functional and financial analysis and to participate in functional analysis interviews
- Be competent in undertaking economic analysis including determining appropriate search criteria and undertaking good analysis of results for the purpose of undertaking a comparability analysis
- Have good business acumen to understanding project profitability
- Display strong written, verbal communication and project management skills
To qualify for the role, you must have
- A minimum of 2 years of tax or transfer pricing experience
- An academic qualification in B Com or LLB degree and preferably studying towards a postgraduate qualification in tax ideally in the South African environment
Ideally, you’ll also have
- A good understanding of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Transfer Pricing Guidelines and OECD Guidelines on Profit Attribution
- A reasonable working knowledge of the OECD Model Tax Convention and Commentary
- Solid understanding of industries, business and tax in general
- Efficient management of time and working effectively under pressure
- Good networking skills and the ability to building solid relationships with various stakeholders
- Broad exposure to Transfer Pricing issues
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An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant manager – Finance Tax to join the team. This is a non-client facing role with internal stakeholders only. The position requires a Chartered Accountant/BCom Accounting candidate with a post degree qualification in Tax, that has knowledge of accounting concepts, IFRS standards, Tax Acts and SARS E-filing.
The incumbent must have a basic understanding of the creditors, debtors, general ledger and payroll functions with an ability to obtain an understanding / ability to make process/ procedure recommendations from a tax perspective, through interactions with the various teams.
The incumbent must have the passion, willingness and ability to deal with an extensive number of people at both senior and junior levels that require tax assistance, advice and direction. Exceptional client service is required, whilst simultaneously upholding and maintaining appropriate standards and principles.
Reporting Relationships
The position reports to the Finance Tax Manager and ultimately the Finance Director and Country Tax Leader. There is close interaction with the South Africa Finance team.
Principal Responsibilities
- Work with the auditors and finance team to prepare income tax and deferred tax calculations for the AFS
- Preparation and submission of company income tax returns with supporting schedules and workings
- Completion and submission of IT14SD Supplementary Declaration returns
- Preparation and submission of provisional tax calculations
- Checking tax assessments, and following up on all tax related issues
- Liaising with SARS and stakeholders with regards to tax issues
- Draft letters/objections and other query responses to SARS
- Online tax clearance/tax status applications
- Calculation and payment of dividend withholding tax and filing of dividend tax returns
- Assistance with calculation of foreign withholding tax credits and signing off monthly reconciliations
- Assistance with review of monthly vat processes/returns/schedules
- Preparing technical opinions/position papers for the organisation and ensuring procedures and processed are adhered to, to manage compliance for the firm
- Keeping abreast of the latest tax developments
- Assistance to the operations team, payroll and HR departments with general VAT, PAYE, Withholding Tax and Customs queries
- Assist with the relevant tax submissions in foreign countries, USA, India, Nigeria
- Assistance with Africa Tax Compliance Dashboard
- Formalise and report any known tax related transgressions
Key Competencies
Execution Focused
- Task orientated and proven ability to produce material on a regular basis to a consistently high standard with little or no errors
Writing
- Ability to write clear and accurate reports/opinions
- Meet strict deadlines and quality standards
Technical
- Practical experience in a professional organisation
- Software – Excellent Excel/Word skills including presentational aspects and pivot tables
- Knowledge of SARS E-filing
- Knowledge of SAP preferred
- Knowledge of Tax Acts
- Knowledge of IFRS standards
Teamwork
- A strong team player who is comfortable working collaboratively and directionally as required.
- Must be able to balance communication, planning and execution.
Flexibility
- Comfortable working on a number of projects/tasks concurrently within a rapidly changing environment
Key Attributes
- Self -starter with initiative to manage with minimal direction.
- Ability to manage and produce outcomes at a degree of detail
- Challenging and curious mindset with a business/commercial outlook.
- Able to interact with senior management and support teams and leaders
- Have a degree of self-awareness and ability to acquire technical skills and expertise to address areas of growth
- Team player
Qualifications
- CA(SA)/Bcom(Acc) or similar qualification with an appropriate post degree qualification in tax
- Accreditation with relevant professional body, SAICA, SAIT etc.
- Practical working experience at/with SARS
- Practical working experience in a tax compliance/consulting department
- Practical experience in handling cross border transactions, VAT and PAYE
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Your key responsibilities
We’ll look to you to take a holistic approach to the role, developing your skills and knowledge in multiple areas. You’re likely to spend most of your day working on your projects, with occasional direct meetings with clients to monitor and discuss progress.
To qualify for the role, you must have:
- Preferably 3-5 years post qualification experience
- IFRS17 expertise
- Actuarial modelling (Life and/or Short-term Insurance)
- Financial reporting (IFRS, EV or SAM / S2)
- Experience in Corporate and Board reporting
- Ability to effectively work with various stakeholders ranging from middle management to the Board, including non-actuarial stakeholders
- Pro-active / self-starter
Ideally, you’ll also have
- The executive presence and confidence to work with senior clients
- A global mindset with an appreciation of how organisations must respond to new risks that the forces of globalisation bring
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Job Summary:
- To assist the deployment learning leader with the effective deployment of the audit academy as well as additional locally developed learning programs across the Africa region with a focus on deployment, consumption of learning and compliance monitoring.
- Execution of deployment strategies for courses in the learning curriculum, including learning measurement reporting and continuous deployment process improvement. Work closely with the Learning Leader ensuring CPD hours are met, core learning is delivered and deployment monitoring.
Essential Functions of the Job:
Ensure a smooth Learning and Development deployment function
- Work with Learning Deployment Lead to ensure learning calendar for trainees is updated and that all learning is deployed timeously.
- Host Train the Trainers to ensure facilitators are skilled and trained to ensure effective and consistent delivery of training.
- Work with the deployment admin team to arrange logistics for training sessions (both physical and virtual classroom).
- Determination of trainee lists on a yearly basis to ensure correct trainees are included in each training based on year of training contract.
- Determine additional learning needs for trainings based on discussions with stakeholders. Deploy these additional learning needs as Lunch and Learn sessions.
- Request monthly learning reports from the Deployment Admin team to monitor training consumption.
- Develop and collate feedback surveys, produce key insights from Learning Program feedback and report these to the Learning Leader.
- Provide administrative support to the Learning Leader as and when required.
- Adhere to all internal SLA’s as agreed upon with the Deployment Admin team regarding submission of requests and all relevant information required in the requisite format in order to process.
- Scheduling of learning and development events, programs and associated briefings, with learning admins.
- Oversight of all program logistics, monitoring pre-work completion, participant communications, distribution of program materials etc.
- Proactively obtain reports from Learning Admins, monitor pre-work completion and escalate to Learning Leaders, when required.
- Responsible for set up of training simulations, team allocations and register creations.
- Liaises with internal facilitators/role players and external facilitators (where required).
- BRETs and relationship management for external suppliers used during training.
- Liaises with relevant parties in other offices and technical learning teams to deploy training.
- Responsible for management and distribution of learning content material across the African region.
- Responsible for the monitoring of the end-to-end accreditation process and follow up with delegates on all outstanding mandatory e-learning.
- Responsible for continuously monitoring learning consumption per learner and preparation of monthly escalation report for Learning Leaders where individuals are non-compliant.
- Responsible for the execution of all ad hoc learning initiatives and all learning pertaining to the onboarding process for new joiners.
- Manages all study requests within the service line, in line with policy and budget.
- Responsible for finalization of all branding, artwork and sourcing of gifts and prizes related to learning programs.
- Source team building service providers upon request.
- Extract WIP reports, review data and escalate inconsistencies to Learning Leader.
- Oversight and monitoring of sub-service lines learning curriculum and role-out.
- Assistance with Africa deployment monitoring.
- Production support for Teams Live cast session.
- Deployment and monitoring of all Kubicle licenses.
Knowledge and Skills Requirements:
- Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders across the organisation at all levels.
- Strong team worker with ability to coordinate and work as ‘one team’.
- Provide evidence-based insights.
- Drive and deliver quality services and products to the business.
- Ability to engage and influence others, with good change management skills and a desire to act as a change champion.
- Strong knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Good organization and co-ordination skills
- Ability to demonstrate strong project management and time management skills.
- Ability to execute and manage programs within prescribed budgets.
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of flexibility and adaptability.
- Maintains a team focus and demonstrates effective teaming behaviours.
Supervision Responsibilities:
- Reviews the work of juniors and mentors their skills development.
- May serve as counselor or manager for other junior resources.
Other Requirements:
- May require occasional travel, both domestic and international.
- Proficient in English, both written and verbal.
Education and Experience:
Experience:
Certification Requirements:
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The opportunity
You will work with challenging but motivating projects spread across a wide spectrum of companies and industries. Nonetheless, you will be working with a vibrant team that is focused on helping our clients succeed. Moreover, this role will offer you a diverse and independent work schedule that requires commitment and initiative.
Your key responsibilities
Everything you do will lead to providing definitive auditing services that the capital markets and the client can rely upon. You will analyze financial statements, annual reports and annual general meetings for our clients to ensure that there are no breach of auditing standards. You will help our clients respond better to reporting and auditing issues within their businesses.
Skills and attributes for success
- Identifying potential audit issues or unusual trends in financial statements with detailed analytical trend analysis
- Demonstrating your professionalism while working in clients’ environments and providing exceptional service
- Operating effectively in a regulated environment, with a focus on protecting the capital markets and the investing public
- Having a genuine passion for protecting the financial markets via audit procedures auditing, and the resilience to prioritize and adapt in a demanding, fast-moving, constantly changing environment
To qualify for the role you must have
- Bcom Honours with ITC
- Around 2-4 years’ post article experience as an accountant or auditor in the Assurance Space
- Excellent critical thinking and analysis skills, and the confidence to identify and resolve problems
- A proven record of excellence in communication and negotiation, supported by the technical writing skills to translate data into compelling stories and meaningful insights.
Ideally, you’ll also have
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You will be responsible for the design, development, implementation and support of these innovative solutions. These solutions are designed to monitor and facilitate process operations, enhance productivity, maximise efficiency and mitigate risk in the business. You will also be responsible for writing and modifying code, debugging software and providing support post-implementation.
Other responsibilities include:
- Designing, coding, and implementing scalable software solutions.
- Maintaining and upgrading existing systems.
- Test, maintain and recommend software improvements to ensure strong functionality and optimisation.
- Create technical and process documentation for reference and reporting.
- Managing user access and permissions.
- Produce clean, efficient code based on specifications.
- Work with Business Analysts, Product Owners and other developers to define and deliver business impacting projects.
- Support the launch and implementation of solutions as well as providing post-implementation support in resolving any potential issues to ensure smooth business operations.
- Work with experienced team members to conduct root cause analysis of issues.
- Testing and debugging code.
- Troubleshoot and debug software issues.
Qualifications:
- An analytical mind and inclination for problem-solving.
- Highly self-motivated and directed.
- Logical and efficient, with a keen attention to detail.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate technical details to non-technical audiences.
- Excellent listening, interpersonal and oral communication skills.
- Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Excellent planning, organisational, project and time management skills.
- Knowledge and interest in computer systems and the latest technologies.
- The ability to learn new technologies quickly.
To qualify for the role, you must have
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Software Programming or Information Management.
- Minimum 2-3 years of experience in a software development role.
- Comfortable communicating with other developers, Business Analysts and Project Managers.
- Basic knowledge and understanding of software development life cycle processes, agile development methodologies, software design and testing.
- Experience working on a variety of software development projects.
- Experience developing workflow-based solutions or functionality.
- Experience developing and consuming APIs.
- Experience with web development technologies preferential.
- Experience as a full-stack developer with strong knowledge of software engineering concepts preferred.
- Extensive knowledge of coding languages (e.g. C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, jQuery, Python, VB Script, Ruby, R, HTML5, XML, CSS) and frameworks/systems (e.g. AngularJS, .NET, Git).
- Basic knowledge and understanding of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- General knowledge and experience in working with databases (Relational and non-relational).
- Experience in analysing and visualising data in Microsoft Excel, Power BI or TIBCO Spotfire advantageous.
- Experience in using Microsoft 365 platform, data storage, analysis, reporting tools and technologies (Azure SQL, Azure Analysis Services, Power BI, Power Automate, Power Pivot, Power Query & Power View, SharePoint etc) preferential.
- Ability to develop unit testing of code components or complete applications.
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About the opportunity
As part of our External Audit team, you’ll experience ongoing professional development through diverse experiences, world-class learning and individually tailored coaching. That’s how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. Sound interesting? Well this is just the beginning. Because whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime
Client responsibilities
- Manage engagement economics and communicate significant issues, fees and estimates to complete to partners and clients
- Assist partners with generating new business opportunities and building client networks and relationships
- Understand our service offerings and actively identify opportunities to better serve clients
- Build strong internal relationships within Assurance and across other services
- Execution of complex audit engagements, managing risk and applying professional scepticism
- Application of complex risk management policies and procedures on engagements with an understanding of global and local independence rules
- Maximize operational efficiency with a focus on key performance drivers and improve operating practices by leading the implementation of all new audit solutions and enablers
- Enhance EY’s brand positioning through strong external relationships across a network of existing and future clients
- Provide strategic and relevant insight, connectedness and responsiveness to all clients that anticipates their needs
- Maximize business development opportunities through leveraging of networks across other service lines and geographies
- Participate as a reviewer in the Audit Quality Review process
- Defend the audit work in connection with internal or external inspections (regulator, AQR, peer review)
Qualifications and Experience
- CA(SA)
- Thorough knowledge of current auditing techniques
- Experience of the entire audit process
- Familiarity with IFRS and local GAAP
- Detailed understanding of risk-based auditing and risk and control strategies
- Understanding of Quality & Risk Management procedures
- Compliance with regulatory requirements
- Banking and financial services auditing experience
- Financial services auditing experience
- 3 - 5 years post articles Audit experience
Technical skills requirements
- Thorough knowledge of current auditing techniques
- Five years to eight years of relevant work experience preferred
- Experience of the entire audit process
- Understanding of IFRS and local GAAP
- Detailed understanding of risk-based auditing and risk and control strategies
- Understanding of Quality & Risk Management (Q&RM) procedures
- Compliance with and understanding of regulatory requirements
Additional skills requirements
- Track record with a blue-chip audit firm
- Professional accountancy qualification
- Strong academic record including a degree
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Your key responsibilities
The Insurance Business Engineer will take a leading role in the Insurance competency. They will be responsible for both sales and delivery of insurance related projects. This includes sales and pre-sales activities of opportunity identification, pre-sales presentation and proposal writing and submission. They will be responsible for the quality of client interaction including thought leadership and guidance on industry best practice, while also playing a role in the delivery of the required solution through interaction with the assigned implementation team. They will follow project standards within established timeframes and at defined quality levels, and ensure projects are completed according to schedule and client specifications. This position is client-facing and requires travel to the client site as the project warrants. The work performed is typically moderately complex.
Skills and attributes for success
- Providing insurance expertise to internal stakeholders.
- Participate in the development and implementation of the Insurance practice strategy.
- Training and mentorship of junior resources.
- Maintain, enhance, and broaden knowledge and skills of Insurance applications, industry best practices and developments.
- Interact with clients to provide them insights and possibilities within the Insurance domain to help shape and craft their transformation journeys
- Interact with clients, consultatively, to determine project requirements and needs analysis.
- Present the Insurance capabilities and specific solution required to the client,
- Prepare proposals for clients in accordance with pre-defined standards and procedures.
- Establish and/or assist client with controls based on client’s business practices and processes; recommend best practices; review setup with clients and gain client acceptance.
- Use subject matter knowledge to advise the client on the most suitable options.
- Conduct process analysis and mapping activities for assigned applications if applicable.
- Assess and report risks during project and participate in the development and implementation of mitigation plans.
- Communicate project scope, status, and risks to all stakeholders.
- Record accurate and timely accounting of time spent on project related activities.
- Follow established project, departmental, company procedures and quality standards.
- Follow established project management standards.
- Provide activities related to the management of assigned implementation projects to bring the project to a timely close and transition the client appropriately.
- Complete post-implementation tasks in a timely manner.
- Update internal documentation as applicable.
To qualify for the role, you must have
- Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in the insurance domain, through a financial institution or an industry software vendor company.
- Proven industry relevant track record of in-depth knowledge of insurance domain, associated standards, practices and regulations
- Client facing service experience required. Engagement across stakeholders and ability to run information gathering and sharing sessions
- Experience with various project management disciplines preferred
- Experience with technology transformation programs at various levels
- A working knowledge of domestic and international insurance domains including:
- Actuarial Valuations
- Risk Management
- Finance Operations
Regulatory Requirements (i.e. IFRS, Solvency)
- Business Operations
- Customer Service
- Business Writing Skills (business cases, proposals)
- Presentation and Facilitation Skills
- System Development Life Cycle (Waterfall, Agile)
- Quality Assurance and Risk Management
- Innovative thinker
Ideally, you’ll also have
- Experience with Insurance domain software platforms and vendors
- Exposure to core transformation journeys at a variety of levels (management, design, implementation)
- Insurance technology architectural experience and understanding
- Exposure to cloud-based technologies and solutions within the insurance domain and associated transformation/migration programs
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Role Objective
Supporting the Technology Sourcing team in the delivery and management of procurement activities may include the following activities:
- Manage full lifecycle of contracts for assigned programs of work and key suppliers
- Pro-actively manage contract and license renewals
- Build and foster collaborative working relationships with EYT and other internal business partners
- Supporting and leading stakeholders through the Onboarding of Technology Goods and Services end-to-end process.
- Socialization and facilitation of the Procurement policy and processes, ensuring that the project teams and stakeholders understand the value of the policy and adhere to it accordingly
- Timely and frequent submission of management information, including project status and savings reporting
- Support for the Technology Sourcing team in developing a strategy which adheres to the overall global technology strategy while supporting local engagements as well
- Facilitation of any needed market research to identify potential suppliers, ensure competitive pricing and terms, etc.
Responsibilities
The Technology Sourcing Assistant Director reports into a Client Technology Sourcing Leader within the Technology Sourcing team and is responsible for sourcing strategy and execution, customer engagement and experience, and vendor management in line with the Global Procurement Policy and processes.
The role of the Technology Sourcing Assistant Director may include:
- Responsibility as a senior individual contributor on a Client Technology Sourcing team aligned to one or more service lines as well as client serving business units.
- Act as an individual contributor and trusted business advisor - managing multiple complex transactions directly or indirectly and working closely with senior stakeholders to deliver successful results.
- As the Africa Technology Sourcing Liaison, you will be responsible for managing the following:
- Increasing Technology Spend Under Management for the Arica region.
- Valued contribution to the EY BBBEE program.
- Build and maintain relationships with key Africa Executives and Stakeholders,
- Managing critical sourcing projects for the Africa region.
- Working closely with risk management business partners to minimize contractual risks to the firm whilst demonstrating year on year improvement in value for money.
- Partnering with GCO (legal) to lead key negotiations and reporting on the quantitative and brand value delivered.
- Effectively build a pipeline of deals and develop the appropriate resourcing plans.
- Supporting improvement in processes, policy, systems, management information and reporting.
- Successfully leading negotiations for global and regional deals meeting the timelines, scope, and requirements agreed with key stakeholders.
- Working with senior EYT and Service Line stakeholders to help develop a category strategy which supports the overall global technology strategy.
Skills and attributes for success
- Strong experience with senior stakeholder management with the ability to collaboratively co-develop strategies and set and manage expectations.
- Heavy experience with negotiating contracts related to software licensing & rationalization, cloud based solutions and professional services
- Heavy experience with negotiating contracts globally and regionally.
- Experience of managing complex service agreements both from the commercial and service delivery side
- Experience of working in a Sourcing/Procurement/Vendor Management team in a complex and global environment
- Experience working in an IT role as part of delivering technology solutions is a plus
- Strong influencing and networking skills as the organization relies on working in cross functional teams across borders
- Good knowledge of the IT vendors and new technologies is important to successfully work with the EYT teams
- Strong communication skills required; must have the ability communicate in English effectively, transparently, and timely across multiple mediums (email, voice, IM, etc) in a global environment
- The ability to independently manage and prioritize workload
- Strong organizational skills
- Demonstrate a positive attitude and have an appetite for change
- Provide high level of Exceptional Client Service
Education
- Business degree or equivalent.
- CPM (US), CIPS (UK) or similar Procurement certification is welcomed but not essential
Other requirements:
- Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills in business English
- Experience working in a truly global, culturally diverse organization
- Advanced knowledge of Project, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Flexibility to work UK/US hours
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Key Responsibilities:
- You will be responsible of preparation of income tax returns (IT12’s) and supporting schedules for various sized multinational clients.
- Assisting with the preparation of provisional tax returns and attending to queries from SARS on tax returns etc.
- You will be responsible for checking assessments, preparing, and lodging of objections, where applicable.
- Responsible for analysing of tax accounts on behalf of clients and attend to various correspondence from SARS.
- You will be required to assist with the billing and engagement process and the maintenance of global database.
Skills and Attributes for success:
- Be able to demonstrate excellent reporting skills, both verbally and in writing
- Have strong excel skills
- Have strong ability to multi-task – must be able to handle multiple requests from various people
- Be able to work under pressure
- Be able to adhere to deadlines
- Be well organised systematic worker, attention to detail is important
- Have willingness to learn
To qualify for the role, you must have:
- Have Expatriate/Local tax compliance experience of at least 2-3 years
- Need to have good understanding of all income tax and double tax agreements relating to expatriate taxes for both
- inbound and outbound assignees
- Have good understanding of the processes around provisional taxes as well as processes for e-filing
- Have good understanding of tax residency for expatriates
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Description of Role
As a fixed term contractor, you will be required to make contributions to engagements and internal projects; maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships. You will be required to process accounting transactions related to payables (AP), receivables (AR) and payments in the ERP accounting system. Performing account reconciliations, processing journals, month end close processes and assisting with month end reporting will be required. You will contribute to the success of the business by focusing on utilisation. Be the support to the managers and senior managers by assisting with engagement management and administration. Anticipate and identify risks and ensure that work is properly executed, documented and concluded in compliance with our Quality & Risk Management (Q&RM) guidelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Working effectively as a team member, providing support, maintaining open communication channels
- Proactively keeping managers up to date on engagement status
- Understand the accounting process end to end and all related accounting cycles including AP, AR, Inventory and Account Reconciliations.
- Present and deliver work products to managers
- Attention to detail to ensure accuracy of processing
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Contribute to the business achieving its metrics and
- Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel
To qualify for the role, you must have
- Minimum of Grade 12
- 3 years minimum practical accounting experience
- Commercial, legislative and industry knowledge
- Ability to apply our global compliance process and tools + Q&RM procedures
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles
- Experience and exposure to ERP systems; preferably Oracle
- Proficient in Excel
- Able to effectively manage deadlines
- Team player; willing to go the extra mile
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We are seeking a highly motivated, confident individual to join our Strategic Pursuits team. As a Pursuit Strategist, you provide strategic and tactical support to help win new business. You actively participate in the proposal management process and co-author content for proposals, oral presentations, and other pursuit collateral. In the role, you'll work with Client Executives, client service professionals and other Pursuits Strategists across the firm.
Your key responsibilities
- Drive the strategic communications process on the firm's largest and strategically significant pursuits
- Research, write and edit standard and customized proposal content
- Actively drive the pursuit as part of the proposal management process which includes the coordination of information from contributors and follow-up on action items to achieve a coordinated team effort
- Contribute and/or facilitate meetings with bid response team members
- Monitor the progress of all pursuit activities for adherence to deadlines and quality standards
- Build and leverage relationships within the Business Development community across the country
- Manage multiple proposals/priorities simultaneously
- Review final pursuit collateral for quality, format and content for adherence to the firm's brand standards
- Serve as a liaison between the proposal response team and other support functions
- Share leading practices with pursuit teams
Skills and attributes for success
- Exceptional writing and editing skills
- Strong business acumen
- Organized, detail-oriented and highly deadline-driven
- Strong project management skills, the ability to establish priorities, set and manage schedules, and coordinate multiple projects at one time
- Ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization
- Highly developed computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite and cloud-based technology
To qualify for the role you must have
- Undergraduate degree would be an advantage
- Over 10 years’ experience in pursuit management
- Experience in professional services is highly desirable
- Experience in Audit related pursuits and/or experience in Consulting (Business Transformation, Strategy, Tech) related pursuits
- Multi-sector pursuit related experience
- Strong communication, facilitation and relationship building skills
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The opportunity
Within the team you will have the opportunity to take on client management responsibilities and have the potential to gain excellent career progression. As part of your role you would work a varied portfolio of Business Modelling and transaction decision-related projects, which would include model builds to assist clients with developing Excel-based business planning and forecasting models as part of their ongoing business needs. You’d also work on model review services and these are predominantly transaction decision-focused, typically project finance or buy side for potential investors as well as getting involved with the wider team on project work
Your key responsibilities
As a Senior within Business Modelling you will need to ensure compliance with the firm's policies and guidance, and adherence to professional standards. Achieve business growth by developing and maintaining strong working relationships with key business decision-makers, informing them of our scope of services and communicating how these services benefit their organizations. Always develop skills and knowledge of the people in team and live the firms shared culture and values.
Skills and attributes for success
- Accountable to attain client satisfaction metrics, as reviewed in client surveys
- Secure and enhance relationships with senior client management
- Assign teams that will exceeding client's expectations in terms of perform engagement management activities including billing scheduling, performance, evaluations, mentoring, managing client expectations, and identifying additional client needs
- Maintain active communication with both partners and clients to manage expectations and ensure client satisfaction. Proactively identify, document and communicate any changes to the scope of work
- Mentor staff members in their professional development and career planning.
- Provide guidance and oversight to staff on engagements
- Provide on-the-job performance feedback and periodic performance reviews
- Identify training needs of staff members
- Always live our shared cultures and values and encourage your team members to do the same
- Identify and manage complex issues and maintain active communications with clients on those issue.
- Manage risk to the firm by adhering to the risk management policies and procedures and ensuring significant risks are identified
- Review work in accordance with the firm's policies on a timely basis and in a thorough and constructive manner
- Ensure appropriate use of tools and sources of knowledge
- Ensure sound budget control on all engagements
- Identify areas for improvement, including client satisfaction, process and technology
To qualify for the role you must have
- Problem solving and structured analysis experience
- Ability to develop bespoke financial models i.e. Corporate and Project Finance Models
- Ability to review a range of financial models
- Well versed in both Project Finance and Corporate Finance
- Keen business sense
- Ability to manage clients
- Ability to manage staff
- Ability to manage budgets on projects
- Proven experience of Business Modelling, with number of years of commercial, client-facing work experience.
- Strong commercial awareness and an ability to identify the factors that drive financial performance
- A passion for Business Modelling; highly motivated, numerate and a logical thinker are all key to the role
Ideally, you’ll also have
- Minimum 8 years’ experience
- CA (SA) / Mathematics of Finance / Engineering and / or CFA
- Exposure to Energy, Oil and Gas, Infrastructure and mining (advantageous)
- Advanced Excel
- VBA knowledge preferable
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