Senior Associate: Internal Audit at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Job Description & Summary
A career in our Internal Audit, Compliance and Risk Management Services practice, within Internal Audit services, will provide you with an opportunity to gain an understanding of an organisation’s objectives, regulatory and risk management environment, and the diverse needs of their critical stakeholders. We focus on helping organisations look deeper and see further considering areas like culture and behaviours to help improve and embed controls. In short, we seek to address the right risks and ultimately add value to their organisation.

Our team helps organisations stay ahead of uncertainty by anticipating future challenges and addressing risks strategically. You’ll help organisations improve the quality of their internal controls, enhance reliability of information through objective testing, and increase business alignment and cost reductions through risk and compliance efforts.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Role summary:

Range of risk assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large entities. Our clients are often well known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring you’ll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients’ information.

Qualifications / certifications required:

• Accredited degree

Experience required:

Completed traineeship.

Responsibilities of role:

• Perform the role of Senior on internal audit and other projects by performing work on key areas and assist in planning, managing, supervising, coaching and reviewing of work.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
• Report writing
• Compliance with PwC Audit/Review Methodology
• General administration

Skill sets required:

• Good analytical and communication skills
• Fluent in English and Afrikaans pr
• Computer literate - excellent knowledge of Pastel, Ms Word and Excel
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently, as part of team or in charge of team
• Sound administration skills
• Must have sound technical knowledge including IFRS/IFRS for SME experience
• Must be able to demonstrate and apply industry knowledge
• Must be able to work overtime when necessary
• Display sound leadership skills
• Self motivated and pay attention to detail
• Must have valid driver’s license