Hot Jobs PwC South Africa

A typical assignment may include some or all of the following

• Independent business review of current financial position, key drivers of value and key risks of businesses across a range of sectors and geographies to identify the right capital structure solution. 
• Review (often in a short space of time) of businesses for long term viability, valuation and assessment of options (including contingency planning) 
• Review and understanding of the priority of various classes of creditor.
• Managing and monitoring the cash flows of a business.
• Work with multiple senior stakeholders to negotiate, agree and implement solutions.
• Work alongside management to implement cost saving and working capital improvement plans. 
• Work alongside other PwC teams, including specialist lines of service and sector experts.
• Preparation of presentations and/or reports to key stakeholders (e.g. lenders, private equity sponsors, management).
• Undertake executory appointments

Minimum Qualifications

• CA(SA) / CFA/CIMA/LLB or relevant degree

Essential skills and experience

• Sound financial analytical skills.
• Strong commercial and business acumen.
• Understanding of key restructuring and insolvency principles.
• Strong interpersonal skills and comfortable communicating with all levels (internal and external).
• Desire to manage, develop and train junior members of the team.
• Flexibility in terms of diverse industries and role.
• Flexibility in working location.
• Ability to support marketing and business development, demonstrating a proactive approach to the marketplace.
• Proven project and time management skills.
• Good excel modelling skills.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines in a pressurised working environment.
• Excellent verbal and written English.
• Good understanding of Insolvency Law and Business Rescue

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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:

•  Pursue opportunities to develop existing and new skills outside of your comfort zone.
•  Act to resolve issues which prevent effective team working, even during times of change and uncertainty.
•  Coach others and encourage them to take ownership of their 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 substandard work or work that does not meet firm’s/client’s expectations.
•  Develop a perspective on key global trends, including globalisation, and how they impact the firm and our clients.
•  Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties
•  Focus on building trusted relationships.
•  Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

The IT Service Management (ITSM) Process Manager manages the analysis, planning, organizing and implementation of ITIL related processes; works with internal and LoS stakeholders in integrating ITSM methods and practices throughout the organisation; researches and promotes best practices regarding process and reports the progress and impact of efforts to leadership.

•  Provides day to day operational support for one or more processes within the ITIL lifecycle
•  Will oversee process discipline and continuous improvement across the ITSM function
•  Work within a wider ITSM team to implement process improvements in an effective manner
•  Provide guidance and coaching to staff across Africa to onboard staff onto ITSM related activities
•  Make timely decisions based on operational performance and benchmark data to ensure objectives are consistently achieved
•  Understand and maintain policy, procedures, and metrics associated with ITSM related processes
•  Run related process forums with stakeholders both internal and external to OneTechnology
•  Report the progress and impact of both operational and improvement efforts to leadership.
•  IT Degree or Similar – Required
•  ITIL Intermediate qualification
•  Min 5 years IT Experience, of which 3 years in a ITSM management related role
•  Preferred 2 years of experience on the ServiceNow platform
•  Show leadership qualities and perform the role of process manager within area of responsibility
•  Must be considered a Subject Matter Expert in his field
•  Perform coaching and development function for other members within team
•  Solve complex problems with effective decision making
•  Proactive, resilient and enthusiastic
•  Ability to handle pressure situations
•  Must have good people skills and possess ability for strategic and critical thinking
•  Effective report writing and ability to gather relevant information to supplement reports and statistical documentation.
•  High level of patience and professionalism
•  Teamwork and good communication skills

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As a Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Proactively assist in the management of a portfolio of clients, while reporting to Directors and above
• Be involved in the financial management of clients
• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients
• Develop project strategies to solve complex technical challenges for our clients
• Manage and deliver large projects by developing the project team, assessing engagement risks throughout, driving conclusions, and reviewing / challenging the output produced by the team
• Shape and deliver projects to meet and exceed the expectations of our clients and our own quality criteria
• Train, coach, and supervise team members
• Continue to develop internal relationships and developing your PwC brand

• Will work with the Experience Design and Service Delivery teams
• Will be required to manage junior business analysts to upskill them towards an architecture orientation
• Work with pre-sales and delivery teams to ensure solution designs are developed and implemented for clients
• Will be expected to support project implementations from an architectural oversight and quality perspective

Preferred skills

• Excellent knowledge and ability in using bespoke software for architectural designs
• Strong depth in all the Salesforce-related technology skillset areas, including the ability to lead stakeholders across the organisation at all levels to consensus in asserting an architecture which aligns the business objectives with client strategy
• Deep knowledge of IT architecture as a discipline with SaaS Cloud Architecture as a delivery and development-enabling capability stack
• Knowledge of customer-centric principles
• Ability to interpret business process maps and customer journey maps
• Ability to capture, interpret and understand user and business requirements
• Able to apply original, creative, abstract verbalisation and conceptualisation in problem-solving scenarios or explanation of ideas
• Problem solving capability (i.e. Design Thinking)
• Fluency in generating numerous potential concepts through ideation
• Ability to transform written information into cohesive, alternative forms of visual and oral media
• Good English grammar
• Deep project management understanding, with Agile methodologies highly advantageous
• Strong business and technical acumen

Minimum years experience required

• 5+ years’ working experience with Salesforce as a solutions architect or similar role in an IT environment
• Experience in an environment requiring business acumen will be strongly advantageous

Additional application instructions

• Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field is preferred (equivalent to an NQF level 7); however, applicants with an NQF level 6 qualification will not be excluded from consideration
• Postgraduate qualification in computer science will be highly advantageous (NQF level 8)
• Software solution trade certifications (Salesforce – CRM)