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• 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.

Programme Name

• Bachelor of Management Sciences in Internal Auditing (B_MSIA)

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 Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the client engagement team in the UK to implement and configure the Workiva financial reporting modules which includes, annual financial reporting, statutory reporting and management reporting modules.
• Set up and configure Workiva documents and spreadsheets.
• Identify and link data points throughout the Workiva platform to ensure seamless data flow.
• Map imported data to the appropriate financial statement tables (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement).
• Perform data validation checks and Reconcile data points across different sources to maintain consistency.
• Participate in the testing of financial reports within Workiva to ensure data integrity and report accuracy.
• Assist with training end-users on the Workiva platform as needed.

Essential Skills:

• Excel Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including the use of complex formulas. Ability to manage large datasets and perform complex functions within Excel is crucial.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret financial data and identify discrepancies.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate and high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Communication Skills: Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to new technologies and quickly learn new software applications, specifically Workiva.
• Teamwork: Strong team player with the ability to collaborate with colleagues across different functions of the organisation.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 1-2 years of experience in financial reporting or a related field.
• Familiarity with financial reporting standards and compliance requirements.
• Experience with Workiva or other financial reporting tools is a plus.

Personal Attributes:

• Proactive and self-motivated with a strong work ethic.
• Eagerness to learn and grow within the finance function.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

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What will you do?

• Bridge the gap between the business and technical teams, by working closely with the Product Owner to define and communicate the vision and scope for the product or project.  
• Work with the Product Owner to stock the product or project backlog to ensure that it represents the overall scope of the project.
• Work with the Product Owner on a continuous basis to refine the backlog, by organising/ prioritising stories, splitting epics into stories that can be delivered within a sprint, and by getting selected stories into a ready state by capturing detailed user requirements before sprint planning.
• Participate in quality assurance activities, including working with the Test Analyst to establish proper test coverage and traceability to requirements, and with the Product Owner to demonstrate developed functionality, and assist with user acceptance testing.
• Work with Test Analyst to assist and monitor User Acceptance Testing
• Participate in daily standup meetings, sprint planning and retrospective
• Participate in POC to support new opportunities.
• Guide and mentor junior Business Analysts.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes.

What are we looking for?

• Senior BA
• 3 plus years within BA space :
• Candidate should have Guidewire Property & Casualty insurance product (PC, BC or CC) business analysis experience. 
• Working experience in at least one of the Guidewire InsuranceSuite products (PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, BillingCenter or Digital Portal) from a functional perspective.
• Experience in writing business requirements and user stories.
• Experience with test methodologies, and assisting the Test Analyst in ensuring that delivery meets business requirements.
• Experience in Requirement and Ticket Management tools like Jira and Confluence.
• Knowledge of the AGILE methodology/Scaled Agile Framework, SDLC processes is essential.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

What is nice to have?

• Business Analysis Certification (IIBA Certified Business Analyst)
• Prior client facing experience
• Azure/AWS Cloud experience
• Guidewire Business Analysis Certification on current solutions

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What will you do?

• Develop software solutions that are to the high performing technical standards and created using Guidewire best practices.
• Create test data and unit tests to ensure that software solutions meet requirements.
• Perform defect triage and fixes during System Testing, and User Acceptance Testing.
• Ensure non-functional, security, regulatory and compliance requirements are met for all development activities.
• Participate in code reviews and assist in resolution of technical issues.
• Prepare and produce software releases.
• Participate in daily standup meetings, sprint planning and retrospective.
• Lead POC to support new opportunities.
• Guide and mentor junior developers.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of team processes.

What are we looking for?

• Experience in Insurance domain, preferably in Property & Casualty / General Insurance.
• Working experience in at least one of the Guidewire InsuranceSuite products (PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, BillingCenter or Digital Portals) Configuration/Integration.
• Experience working with GOSU, JAVA 5/ J2EE, Web Services (Axis 2), XML, SQL, Gradle, Spring, Hibernate, Castor, REST/ JSON and Enterprise Messaging System.
• Experience in using Configuration management tools like Git, Tortoise SVN, Source Tree, Perforce, Plastic and ticket management tools like Azure DevOps, JIRA, HPQC.
• Knowledge of the AGILE methodology/Scaled Agile Framework, SDLC processes will be an added advantage.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

What is nice to have?

• Prior client facing and design experience
• Azure/AWS Cloud experience
• Expertise in Product Designer / Rating integration will be an added advantage.
• Guidewire Certification on latest version

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Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Accounting with CA (SA);
• Bachelor of Business Science with Honours in Finance / CA (SA);
• Engineer or relevant professional qualification (e.g. MBA, APICS, CPIM); or
• CFA, CIMA or other relevant related degree / professional designation.

Experience required:

• Experience of operational improvement programmes
• Advisory experience from a management consultancy, advisory firm or as an 'internal consultant' in a corporate
• Operations experience, across one or more sectors: engineering, financial services, retail, industrial, consumer, high tech, utilities, logistics, telecoms and energy
• Proven P&L analysis, cash flow and balance sheet work
• Competent with spreadsheets, financial and operational KPIs. Comfortable with financial analysis
• Track record in business development

Responsibilities of role:

• As a member of the PwC CARS (Capital Advisory and Restructuring Services) team, the candidate will be involved in a variety of restructuring and performance improvement projects across a diverse range of industries and will gain exposure to a wide range of clients. PwC CARS services a wide spectrum of clients ranging from large, listed multinationals through to entrepreneurial, owner managed businesses, covering both domestic and cross Africa border work.
• We are looking for a Senior Manager to join our growing team to work on high-profile clients experiencing stress / distress to their business model and who require turnaround or transformation with a financial, and/ or an operational restructuring lens, spanning a broad range of industry sectors. 
• You’ll provide advice and assistance around restructuring and/or turnaround. 
• Typically you will work with clients to identify and implement rapid, tactical and sustainable operational restructuring measures, for example you will advise on:
• Independent business reviews,
• Turnaround strategies, with specific performance intervention measures and targets,
• Strategic options analysis,
• Contingency planning reviews,
• Cost out and EBITDA optimisation initiatives
• Short-term cash flow reviews and forecasting, helping clients see and control their cash positions
• Cash levers to smooth cash flow/ conserve cash
• Working capital improvement plans;
• Restructuring Office services - helping client management develop and implement turnaround programs

In addition to these services you’ll be expected to:

• Take on a “hands-on” role to manage stakeholders and inspire change
• Provide robust management and monitoring of change programmes
• Be responsible for the day to day leadership of projects with minimal oversight from a Director/Partner
• Interface directly with client management, financiers and other advisors
• Prepare presentations and/or reports to key stakeholders (e.g. Board, Private Equity investor, lenders, etc.)
• Work alongside other PwC teams, including specialist lines of service and sector experts.

You will also be expected to take an active part in our team and practice development and will typically:

• Take responsibility for one or more areas of internal team management
• Take the lead in areas of business development and origination efforts
• Become an active counselor, coach and role model to other team members
• Supporting the needs of the go-to-market strategy.

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Qualifications:

• Relevant tertiary degree (Finance, Engineering or similar) with additional data analysis certification an advantage

Experience:

• 3 – 5 years, preferably in a Big 4 advisory firm in a similar role
• Proficiency in SalesForce and Oracle (Reporting – budgets, forecasts, net revenue, and pipelines)
• Strong data visualisation skills leveraging PowerBI, Alteryx, Workbench, Thinkcell or similar applications
• Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel (Pivot tables, VLookup, etc.), Power Point
• Strong qualitative and quantitative abilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities:

• Executive Stakeholder Management
• Portfolio Management
• SalesForce – monitoring, reporting, reconciliations, and KPIs (You will be the Salesforce Champion within the team)
• Data Analysis and Reporting