Job Description
Main responsibilities include:

Effectively delivers engagement management or Project Services (PS) support to the business (as per dedicated Service Line) for a portfolio of engagements that are medium in size and or complexity.
Executing on PS tasks within the business to aid compliance with standardized PS processes and controls.
Responsible for ensuring that revenue and WIP is valid, accurate and complete.
Has solid understanding of PS accounting to effectively troubleshoot and prevent revenue, WIP and other project services issues.

Budgets / Profitability

Effective use of time, equipment and resources

WIP and Revenue

Prepare WIP reconciliations upon request
Facilitate Interfirm accrual confirmations and accurate recording for project related costs
Plays a support role with regard to WIP confirmation requirements
Compiling WIP, revenue and debtors info for business
Prepares revenue and WIP commentary
Provides an estimate revenue position to budget/ forecast after factoring in any adjustments that are yet to be made
Daily revenue flashes over month end distributed to leadership
Prepares customised and specific reports for engagements
Preparation of journals to be processed for the correction of WIP / POA allocations
Quarterly cost of quality review (Consulting only)

Opening of Project Codes

Ensures timeous and accurate opening of project codes (Code creation and set-up)
Assists the Project Director/ Project Manager during the QRM process where needed.
Assists Business in collating the required information (such as the project plan, billing schedule and resourcing) to open a project code  
Verifies accuracy and completeness of information required to open project codes 
Enforces compliance of governance requirements in the way that codes are opened 
Communicates code governance requirements to business as and where needed  
Ensures that the correct contract type is selected in order for the correct revenue recognition methodology to be followed  
Oversees the code opening integration of Phoenix to SAP S/4HANA, and loads any additional information required by SAP  

Billing

Creates invoices
Submit zero rated/ exempt VAT invoices to the Regional Tax Hub for tax compliance checks   
Loads the invoices on client portals and/or submit invoice to the client.
Attend to client queries after submitting invoices.
Manages the credit note process and creates Cr-notes

Project Services Training

Supports the Snr PSA/Finance BP in training new joiners and experienced staff as and when required in order for business to be able to understand how to fulfill certain PS tasks themselves.

General Project Services accounting and tasks

Performs a basic first-level revenue and WIP analysis and provides feedback to the Service Line Business Partners on the results 
Supports Project Services close over month-end including General PS assistance to business and query resolution
Provide relevant information to client facing staff to enable engagement management (project profitability, timesheets, expenses, copies of invoices and statements)
Effect any required adjustments, based on instruction from Business to the monthly forecast to ensure accurate revenue recognition   
Manages replacement of Project Owners (Manager, Billing Partner, Proxy, project leaders or AR Party)
Liaise with MDM team for any required changes (Bill to parties, VAT details, addresses etc.)

Project Expenses

Direct business on how to create PO for project related expenses.
Monitor project expenses for billable vs non-billable and ensure these are accounted for correctly to ensure accurate revenue

Code closure

Assists Business with timeous project code closure 
Ensures profit/loss impact of projects after project completion are reviewed and recognised correctly 
Supports the process to close codes where there has been no activity for an extended period

Action Day shape exception reporting

Identify and escalate write back errors (nature of error to be determined and subsequently corrected on codes)
Identify unlinked codes – Code in SAP needs to be linked to BRD code in Day shape to ensure correct integrations and accurate revenue received

Note that the Audit PSAs are allocated to countries across Africa and support this process Africa wide.
Other

Assist the Snr PSA to action Project Services related exception reports (missing time, invoices not posted, unapproved overtime, projects past end date, revenue received errors).
Conduct Project Services quarterly regression testing

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications

B Degree in Finance / Accounting

Minimum Experience

3-4 years in Finance and Accounting

Additional Information
Strategic Impact

Client is the Internal Service Line or Service area for which the Finance Partner is responsible for
Under minimal guidance, supports the team in the delivery of services to clients in line with the defined strategic objectives
Supports management in the implementation of change initiatives as directed
Develops relationships with peer group in the client business to understand their business
Participates in team efforts to find solutions to address issues in area of expertise that may enhance / renew service offerings to client

Client Impact: Internal

Works collaboratively with own team and that of the client service line/area to deliver quality service in allocated tasks
Proactively consults with senior/s on issues arising that may impact the broader deliverables of the team to clients
Provides research output relating to thought leadership / technical matters on request from line management

Operational Effectiveness

Raises areas of concern related to own/team delivery of service for discussion and resolution
With minimal supervision, completes designated tasks for review by line, ensuring deadlines are met
Provides line manager and team with detailed reporting on status of deliverables on a regular basis
Remains aware of risk in area of expertise in alignment with Deloitte policies and processes
Checks work for accuracy and professional presentation prior to submission for review

Competencies
Technical

Technical expert in specific functional area
Demonstrated capability in interaction at all levels, briefing, analysis and project management skills
Experience in drafting and delivering presentations
Good report writing skills
Sound financial knowledge and understanding

Behavioural

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Good interpersonal and relationship building skills
Mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others
Strong client delivery focus
Adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease
Focus on quality and risk
Problem solving ability
Good business acumen