Aras : Insurance Finance Reporting Advisory - Senior Consultant

Deloitte Africa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in South Africa is seeking a Senior Consultant/Assistant Manager in their Insurance Finance Reporting team. The role requires a CA qualification and experience in the insurance industry, focusing on IFRS 17 implementations. This position will involve delivering advisory services and supporting training for internal and external stakeholders, contributing to strategic development in the insurance sector.

Qualifications

• Qualified CA's from a Big 4 Professional services firm or currently be working at an Insurer.
• Must have prior Insurance Industry experience focused on Insurance Finance Reporting.
• Prior involvement in IFRS 17 implementations or Insurance Audits would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support development and implementation of insurance strategy within ARAS.
• Deliver service offerings on Insurance Finance Reporting systems to clients.
• Prepare and deliver training material to internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Technical accounting experience

Leadership skills

Exceptional communication skills

Project management experience

Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills

Education

CA qualification from a Big 4 firm

Insurance Industry experience

Job description

At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and society.

This is the lens for which our global strategy is set.

It unites Deloitte professionals across geographies, businesses, and skills.

It makes us better at what we do and how we do it.

It enables us to deliver on our promises to stakeholders, while creating the lasting impact we seek.

Harnessing the talent of ,+ people located across more than countries and territories, our size and scale puts us in a unique position to help change the world for the better—by bringing together the services we provide, the societal investments we make, and the collaborations we advance through our ecosystems.

Deloitte offers career opportunities across Audit & Assurance (A&A), Tax & Legal (T&L) and our Consulting services business, which is made up of Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory (SR&T) and Technology & Transformation (T&T).

Are you ready to apply your knowledge and background to exciting new challenges?

From learning to leadership, this is your chance to take your career to the next level.

About ARAS

Our Services go beyond merely meeting statutory requirements.

We help our clients perform better and achieve their business objectives through active problem solving.

We listen to their needs, think about the business implications and tailor our approach accordingly.

In today's changing global economy, businesses need trusted advisors.

Because ARAS professionals at Deloitte take the time to understand our clients' business as well as the industries in which they operate, we can help them identify major risks and opportunities over and above performance of the traditional financial reporting function.

Our aspiration is to be the strategic advisor to finance leaders, delivering innovative solutions to enable the future of finance, and creating enduring value for our clients.

We are a team of advisors who bring a unique combination of skills to support finance leaders in solving both complex and day-to-day challenges in the finance function.

We deliver our services across a variety of sectors, including Financial Services, Energy & Resources, Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Consumer, Life Sciences and Public Sector.

In doing so, we each play to our strengths and specialise in one or more of the following key areas of expertise.

Job Description

Our areas of expertise span across the finance function with a financial reporting focus and include advising on : Through our "Accounting a Reporting Advisory" service offering we advise our clients on various Technical Accounting subjects including changes in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or other regulatory requirements, including digital enablement and change adoption.

This varies from training to complex technical and transaction advisory, including training.

Through our "Finance" service offering we offer advisory on Close, Consolidate and Report improvement initiatives, including process, policy, automation and digitisation of the month-end financial close.

This includes operational support at month end, year-end, or 'on call' accounting services.

Further, we also provide advisory services on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting as required by various stock exchanges, including digital enablement.

Our "Sustainability & Climate" service offering focuses on Integrated Reporting and report refresh initiatives to help our clients report value driven by their ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) activities, including climate change.

Main Purpose of Job Role of Senior Consultant / Assistant Manager in the Insurance Finance Reporting sub-division within the ARAS service line.

Responsibilities

Supporting the development and implementation of the insurance strategy within ARAS.

This strategy is targeted at Tier 1 and Tier 2 insurers and requires a level of competence in the areas of insurance finance accounting, IFRS 17, SAM and regulatory reporting.

Delivering on the following service offerings to clients within the competencies listed above, with a specific focus on Insurance Finance Reporting systems and processes : Finance Remediation to provide assistance to finance functions struggling to meet deadlines, produce accurate results or embed controls.

Capabilities

• Review and mapping of finance close process
• Review and gapping of AFS process
• Finance workshop facilitation
• Deployment of tactical solutions
• Automation and efficiency
• Process mapping and control design
• Audit readiness support
• Disclosure benchmarking
• Agentic AI Finance Transformation and Modernisation with a focus on the optimal Target Operating model

Technical accounting opinions and advice; Development of financial reporting templates, financial statements and general ledger configurations; Assisting with Consolidations and group reporting requirements; Development of stakeholder communication; Secondments to clients to support their IFRS 17, regulatory reporting and / or SAM processes; IFRS 17 implementation and financial reporting transformation projects, supported by other relevant business units, especially Actuarial; Developing expertise in other International Financial Reporting Standards that impact insurers, including IFRS 18; Actively supporting in identifying sales opportunities in the insurance market and contributing to the preparation of proposals / tenders and presentations for these clients; Identifying innovative solutions on projects / engagements to enhance / renew service offerings to client.

Preparing and delivering of training material to internal and external stakeholders; Contributing to thought leadership and sharing of knowledge and expertise with clients, colleagues and teams; Managing client engagements and maintaining oversight of all engagements / projects within sphere of responsibility; Acting as a coach / mentor in developing team members and counselees on an ongoing basis.

Note

The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive.

Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.

Qualifications

Qualifications / Experience required Qualified CA's from a Big 4 Professional services firm or currently be working at an Insurer.

Must have prior Insurance Industry experience and be interested in the Insurance Finance Reporting Process.

Must have current technical accounting experience Must be willing to invest time to skill up in the Insurance sector to be able to run engagements once training has been provided Prior involvement in IFRS 17 implementations or Insurance Audits would be advantageous.

Additional Information

• Technical Competencies
• Project management experience
• Excellent industry and business knowledge
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Ability to interpret, communicate and implement strategy
• Demonstrated execution of complex projects within timeframes and cost
• Experienced in development and delivery of professional presentations
• Excellent report writing skills
• Solid financial knowledge
• Behavioural Competencies
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal with all levels of staff & leadership
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Excellent mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others
• Strong client delivery focus
• Highly adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease
• Focus on quality and risk
• Excellent problem-solving ability
• Exceptional business acumen