Job Vacancies at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Job Description & Summary

• A career in our Advanced Analytics practice, within Risk Assurance Compliance and Analytics services, will provide you with the opportunity to assist clients in developing analytics and technology solutions that help them detect, monitor, and predict risk. Using advanced technology, we’re able to focus on establishing the right controls, processes and structures for our clients to ensure that decisions are based on accurate information and assure that information provided to third parties is accurate, complete, and can be trusted.
• Our team helps organisations use their data to make better decisions and get faster results through the use of analytics, strategy, and data governance. In joining, you’ll focus on data strategies and analytical modelling, systems assessment, dashboard development, and developing tools for continuous data monitoring.
• 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:

• 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; and

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

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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 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.

Role Summary:

• Assist in managing a portfolio of clients, maintain sound client relationships and assist in managing the audit team.

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Qualified CA(SA)

Experience required:

• At least 5 years post articles experience

Responsibilities of role:

• Proactively assist in the management of a portfolio of clients, while reporting to Associate 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;
• Contribute to the development of your own and team’s technical acumen;
• Develop strategies to solve complex technical challenges;
• Assist in the management and delivering of large projects;
• Train, coach, and supervise staff;
• Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues;
• Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand;
• Manage portfolio of clients in respect to attest work;
• Manage special projects;
• Risk Management;
• Contribute to office management team;
• Monitor Costs;
• Business Development and client relationship building;
• Manage work in progress and debtors and
• Compliance with PwC audit methodology and report writing.

Skill sets required:

• Specialist industry knowledge, IFRS experience;
• PwC audit methodology;
• Display sound leadership skills;
• Computer literate with all PwC software;
• Ability to market our services and to establish contacts in the market place;
• Self – motivated;
• Attention to detail;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Sound interpersonal and management skills;
• Ability to multitask and
• Analytical and solution driven.

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Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

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Job Posting End Date
February 28, 2023