Africa Talent by Deloitte- NL - Chief of Staff – Finance Transformation- FTC- 24 months. at Deloitte

Job Description


The role of Chief of Staff supports the senior Partner and executive leadership in driving the execution of strategic initiatives, operational excellence, and robust financial reporting to enable data-driven decision-making across the Nordic countries towards becoming one Nordic Team.
As Nordic Chief of Staff, you act as a strategic advisor and operational leader to a senior Partner managing the Finance Transformation portfolio spanning across the Nordic region. You play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the strategic transition plan, facilitating collaboration across countries and offerings, and ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.


Key Responsibilities


Collaborate closely with the Partner to define, communicate, and execute strategic priorities for Finance Transformation across the Nordic region, bridging multiple countries and Offerings.
Design and facilitate executive workshops to assess the current state and identify critical priorities ("must-win battles") across the six Finance Transformation Offerings.
Define the desired future state, including the placement of key processes within the future organisational structure, ensuring alignment with Deloitte's corporate strategy.
Develop and maintain a comprehensive KPI framework to monitor performance and drive behaviours aligned with the new Nordic-driven business model.
Conduct detailed assessments of existing versus target leadership mandate structures, identifying initiatives to close capability gaps.
Support the development, tracking, and reporting of business plans, KPIs, and performance metrics to ensure alignment with firm-wide objectives.
Lead and support annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes in collaboration with Finance teams.
Manage and optimise governance structures, meeting cadences, and decision-making forums for the Partner and leadership teams.
Coordinate and track the progress of key initiatives, ensuring accountability, timely delivery of outcomes, and effective change management.
Serve as a trusted point of contact for top management, ensuring effective communication and alignment.
Represent the Partner in meetings and forums as required, ensuring continuity and consistency of messaging.


Qualifications

Key Skills and Experience


Bachelor's degree in business administration, management, finance, public administration, or a related field.
Proven experience in a Chief of Staff, Strategy, PMO, or similar role within a professional services or consulting environment.
Strong consultancy skills with the ability to communicate complex content into clear, actionable insights.
Exceptional organisational, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities, with keen attention to detail.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), reporting tools, and digital collaboration platforms.
Strong business acumen and commercial awareness.


Personal Qualities


Highly proactive, resourceful, and adaptable, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
Discreet and trustworthy, capable of handling sensitive information with integrity.
Collaborative and empathetic, able to build rapport quickly across diverse teams and stakeholders.