Current Vacancies at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Job Description & Summary

A career within External Audit services, will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of 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.

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 Manager, 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:

• Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
• Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
• Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
• Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.
• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
• Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Who are we looking for? 

Our Marketing and Media Review Services team at PwC is looking for an experienced Manager to help the media and advertising industry rebuild trust and establish transparency within digital and programmatic advertising.

The role will involve developing and growing a portfolio of clients and projects while helping with areas such as: 

•  Advertisers - Consulting on and reviewing martech strategy, integration and partnerships and third-party tools. Supply path optimisation documentation and advice. Support in preparation for the post-cookie ecosystem. Audience-led marketing capabilities and strategies 
•  Martech - Assessing marketing technology application, journey support, activation strategies and interaction with other foundational technologies like data analytics tools, CRM systems, Marketing Cloud technologies, Customer Data Platforms (CDPs) and tag management solutions. Developing marketing technology cost/benefit analyses and driving PwC’s market understanding (partner technologies, trends, costs) 
• Adtech - Structuring internal processes and controls to reassure business partners that they are open/fair/transparent/data is secure etc.
•  Media owners - Providing review services over their long-term digital strategy, data monetisation and tech opportunities and integrations. Support preparation for the post-cookie ecosystem 
•  Agencies - Providing review services over their offerings and partnerships to clients .

This person will play a key role in: 

•   Supporting the wider team with their digital and programmatic engagements 
•   Selling and delivering solutions to client challenges 
•   Developing new solutions for us to take to clients across digital and martech advertising products
•   Upskilling our teams in both the concepts and practicalities of using and advising on programmatic tools and techniques 
•   Building and maintaining a strong internal and external network, including profile-raising activities
•   Identifying and filling talent gaps in our team 

Requirements 
Qualifications and experience 

•   University/college undergraduate degree/diploma (minimum two year, marketing-based subjects preferred)
•   Three years of in-depth experience across digital and marketing technology ideally in at least two of the following industry sectors: advertiser, martech, ad tech 

Essential skills: 

•   Strong communication and presentation skills, in particular with senior personnel 
•   Strong analytical skills, ability and eagerness to deal with complex issues
• Strong project management skills and record of leading teams (an average team size is 4 – 6 people)
•   Very good understanding of digital advertising and programmatic trading 
•   Self-starter and problem-solver 
•   Experience working in martech platforms (CDP, CRM, Audience and tag management) e.g. Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Adobe Marketing Cloud, Oracle Marketing Cloud 
•   Experience working in demand-side platforms e.g. Google DV360, The Trade Desk, MediaMath, Amobee, Xandr, Amazon Ads Manager, Adform 
•   Experience in building audience-led solutions for marketing capabilities 
•   Experience in building strategies and leading integrations for marketing technology solutions ● Exposure to wider offline media channels and strategy 
•   Holistic understanding and experience using a suite of tools for example, but not limited to:
•   Adservers, e.g. Google Campaign Manager, Sizmek 
•   Verification tools, e.g. MOAT, Integral Ad Science, DoubleVerify 
•   Supply-side platforms / mediated partners, e.g. Google, Facebook Audience Network, Rubicon, AppNexus, OpenX, Pubmatic, Index 
•   Data management platforms, e.g. Adobe, Oracle, Adform, Amobee 
•   Social platforms, e.g. Facebook Business Manager/Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Pinterest
•   Reporting tools, e.g. Tableau, Metamarkets, Power BI, Datorama 
•   Other tools, e.g. Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics 

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Job Description & Summary

A career within Actuarial Services, will provide you with the opportunity to contribute general insurance advice and consulting services to clients such as insurers, banks, regulators, and third party administrators. You’ll provide advice covering solvency, economic capital, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, company restructuring and risk control, financial modelling, underwriting, new legislation, and the efficiency of claims or reporting processes. Simply put, you might help analyse the impact that new regulation will have on an insurance company’s balance sheet or you could be revising businesses’ projections and making sure they have adequate reserves.

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 Manager, 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:

• Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.
• Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.
• Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.
• Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.
• Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.
• Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.
• Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
• Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.
• Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

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Job Description & Summary

A career in our Accounting Services Group practice, within Assurance Support services, will provide the opportunity to support our engagement teams and clients by providing advice and counsel on accounting, financial reporting, and strategic business issues. In joining, you’ll help ensure a complete and relevant exchange of information among our consultants and in turn with engagement teams and clients, provide experts advice on a variety of specific topics, support engagement teams in resolving complex issues, and supporting clients and their subsidiaries in evaluating the potential impact of accounting and reporting standard setting initiatives. You’ll develop strong relationships with our engagement teams and established audit clients and enhance our ability to meet greater investor expectations with the challenges of an increasingly complex business environment.

Our team provides advice and counsel on accounting, financial reporting, and strategic business issues using US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards frameworks. You’ll work on both local and global engagements and keep PwC teams informed about accounting and financial reporting developments that might affect engagements through issuing communications and through curated trainings. You’ll also assist with developing and communicating PwC’s point of view to internal and external parties as needed.
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:

• Our PwC Service Delivery Centre has an opportunity available for a Financial Statement Specialist (IFRS) with completed SAICA Articles who will be responsible for rendering audit support services. The main duty will include the performance of financial statement disclosure checklists on behalf of the audit teams. Other responsibilities may include assistance with Financial Statement Quality Checks.

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Completed SAICA articles with relevant degree and ITC

OR

• Qualified SAIPA candidates

OR

• Chartered Accountant (SA) (preferred)

Experience required:

• Experience on large listed companies will be advantageous.
• Post article working experience will be advantageous.

Responsibilities of role:

• Performing financial statement disclosure checklists.This includes financial statements prepared using IFRS, IFRS for SMEs and other relevant reporting frameworks.
• Assisting with Financial Statement Quality Checks (FSQCs) on financial statements may also be required from time to time.

FSQCs include for example:

• Agreeing comparative figures to prior year financial statements
• Checking mathematical accuracy
• Checking internal consistency i.e. between the face of the statements and the notes thereto; page references; note references
• Sequence checks i.e. page numbers; note numbers
• Agreeing current year figures to supporting documentation
• Checking changes across multiple drafts.
• Skill sets required:
• Strong sense of responsibility
• Willingness to learn
• Computer literate - Good knowledge of Excel
• Accurate and organised, with strong attention to detail
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Very deadline driven
• Fluent in English
• Good internet access - Remote working is available as an option for this role on condition that you are in an area that has good network / connectivity (Laptop and 3G will be provided).

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Job Description & Summary

A career in our Acceleration Centre is the natural extension of PwC’s leading class global delivery capabilities. We provide premium, cost effective, high quality services that support process quality and delivery capability in support for client engagements.

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 an 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:

• Invite and give in the moment feedback in a constructive manner.
• Share and collaborate effectively with others.
• Identify and make suggestions for improvements when problems and/or opportunities arise.
• Handle, manipulate and analyse data and information responsibly.
• Follow risk management and compliance procedures.
• Keep up-to-date with developments in area of specialism.
• Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner - verbally and in the materials I produce.
• Build and maintain an internal and external network.
• Seek opportunities to learn about how PwC works as a global network of firms.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Role Summary:

• To provide superior assurance services within the Service Delivery Centre (SDC) Africa team. The SDC provides audit support to audit teams across Africa on a remote basis.

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• A related tertiary qualification - Diploma or Degree: Accounting / Auditing or similar

Experience required:

• One years’ relevant experience in an Auditing environment would be advantageous 

Responsibilities of role:

• Work under the supervision of a Manager;
• Perform general auditing functions according to PwC methodologies including but not limited to: bank confirmations investment confirmations, group deliverables, receivable confirmations, checking and casting of financials, obtain/coordinate and summarize ISA 402 supporting documentation;
• Perform test of details/test of controls;
• Work within budget allocations;
• General administration;
• Invite and provide evidence-based feedback in a timely and constructive manner;
• Share and collaborate effectively with others;
• Work with existing processes/systems whilst making constructive suggestions for improvements;
• Validate data and analysis for accuracy and relevance;
• Follow risk management and compliance procedures;
• Keep up-to-date with technical developments for business area;
• Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner - verbally and in written form;
• Seek opportunities to learn about other cultures and other parts of the business across the Network of PwC firms;
• Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

Skill sets required:

• Strong planning, time management and organisation skills
• Work effectively under pressure and handle confidential matters with tact and professionalism
• Pragmatic problem-solving approach
• Good communication skills, verbal and written
• Detail orientated and deadline driven
• Punctual, flexible and responsive
• Good interpersonal and client liaison skills
• Able to work independently and in a team
• Strong work ethic
• Meticulous.
• Enthusiasm and passion to deliver exceptional client service
• Highly proficient in Microsoft office suite (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and the Google suite