Assurance Services -Accounting-Assurance Services Graduate Programme- 2025

The Programme

Deloitte Assurance Services’ 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.  
 
Our Assurance services go beyond merely meeting statutory requirements. We help our clients perform better and achieve their business objectives.  
 
We listen to their needs, think about the business implications and tailor our approach accordingly. 
 
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 specialize in one or more of the following key areas of expertise:

• Close, Consolidate and Report improvement initiatives, including process, policy, automation and digitization of the month-end financial close. 
• Internal Controls over Financial Reporting as required by JSE Listing Rule 3.84k, including digital enablement. 
• Integrated Reporting and report refresh initiatives to help our clients report value driven by their ESG (Environmental,
• Social and Governance) activities, including climate change. 
• End to End accounting and reporting implications of proposed or planned transactions (such as mergers, acquisitions, integrations, separations and restructuring), including post-merger / separation planning for day 1 readiness of the finance function. 
• Advice relating to changes in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or other regulatory requirements, including digital enablement and change adoption. 
• Finance function operational support at month end, year-end, or ‘on call’ accounting services.

The purpose of this role is to support the Assurance Services team, as part of the graduate programme, to deliver services in an advisory context with the aim of assisting clients in enabling the success of their finance function. 
 
The programme is for a 24-month general intern period.

Required Skills and Abilities

Must have an undergraduate or postgraduate BSc/BCom/BScs Degree:

• Accounting (non-CA). 
• Financial Accounting degree - must have accounting 3. 
• Economics/Finance/Financial Management. 
• IT/Informatics.

Desired Qualifications:

• Postgraduate qualification on the above will be an advantage.

Technical Competencies:

• Good computer literacy – specifically Excel, Word and PowerPoint. 
• Strong attention to details and accuracy. 
• Proficient verbal and written skills.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal. 
• Interpersonal and relationship building skills. 
• Demonstrates initiative and desire to develop self. 
• Client delivery focus. 
• Adaptable. 
• Focus on quality. 
• Problem solving ability. 
• Analytical thinking. 
• Able to work independently and efficiently within a team environment. 
• Must be able to multi-task, adapt well to changing priorities, and effectively prioritize          workflow to meet critical deadlines 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding, and changing environment: must work well under pressure. 
• Basic report writing skills. 
• Willingness and ability to travel.

What impact will you make?

You want to make your mark. You want to work in an environment that values your contribution and that helps you get better – each and every day. Deloitte is that type of organization.  
 
From on-the-job experiential learning to world-class classroom and virtual training, you will participate in a variety of opportunities that will support your career growth and development. 
  
As a Deloitte Tax & Legal professional, you will work with colleagues across the globe to address the complex, ever-changing challenges of our clients.  
 
This practical approach broadens your tax and legal knowledge, instils and builds confidence to take on new challenges, and allows you to expand your career possibilities.  
 
Your experience is enhanced by working on thought-provoking projects both for clients and the broader community alongside bright and motivated colleagues from all over the world. 
 
About Us: 
 
Deloitte is a leading global provider of audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax and related services.  
 
Our global network of member firms and related entities in more than 150 countries and territories (collectively, the “Deloitte organization”) serves four out of five Fortune Global 500® companies