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PwC - Biggest provider of audit, accounting and tax services to the companies listed in the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Also provides internal audit, forensic audit, corporate finance, corporate governance services, sustainable assurance services and others.
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Services to be provided:
- Monitor and report on the health of our SQL db environment - databases and integrations.
- Providing monthly stakeholder reports and proactive input on the health of their products database environment, potential risks and improvements.
- Assist teams with implementing and configuring SQL databases, integrations and data models - local network and Azure.
- Assist the Data Engineering team with the migration of their local on-premise SQL data warehouse environment to Azure.
- Remediation of any security audit findings to ensure that the data environment is secure and effectively managed.
- Monitor the data requests job queue and deal with business requests and incidents.
- Adhere to our IT change and release processes.
- Creating and updating backlog and sprint tasks in Azure DevOps.
- Collaboration within the data team to help bring about improvements and efficiencies relating to the technical data environment.
- Collaboration with our security and risk teams to ensure that our environment and deliverables meet PwC and industry standards.
- Technical documentation of the data environment, updating this with any changes implemented.
Scope of services included:
- Database administration tasks and projects in support of the Africa data environment.
- Delivery of assigned tasks as captured and assigned in the Data team’s product backlog and job queue.
- Engagement with, and support to, our internal business teams, ensuring that we apply best practices and standards across the Africa firm.
Scope of services included:
- Database administration tasks and projects in support of the Africa data environment.
- Delivery of assigned tasks as captured and assigned in the Data team’s product backlog and job queue.
- Engagement with, and support to, our internal business teams, ensuring that we apply best practices and standards across the Africa firm.
Scope of services excluded:
- Any tasks not specified in the Data team’s product backlog or jog queue, unless agreed with the Team Lead
Approach:
- The position will report to the DBA stream lead with overall feedback to the Data Engineering team lead as a capability within the Africa Data Office..
- Projects and work tasks will be assigned through the Scrum process as prioritized and approved by the DE team lead in Azure DevOps.
- Adherence to PwC technical best practices and standards.
- Adherence to PwC software development and release processes including, but not limited to, change and release controls, security, risk and governance.
- Development of professional relationships and communication with key stakeholders to manage expectations and build trust.
Deliverables:
Database implementation and support requirements, such as:
- Database design (with assistance from the DBA stream lead
- Database upgrades
- Database patching
- Database backup and ensuring high availability
- Database security
- Database tuning
- Database monitoring
- Task automation/scheduling
- Data environment documentation and reporting
- Product and environment support tasks as assigned through the product backlogs and helpdesk.
- Data Engineering team project tasks related to internal projects.
- Technical input into delivery plans.
Skills required
Essential skills:
- SQL
- T-SQL
- SSIS
- SSAS
- Database design
- Database security
- Database tuning
- Database monitoring
- Task automation/scheduling
Advantageous skills:
- Alteryx server management
- Power Bi
- Azure Data Factory
- Azure Data Lake
- Azure SQL
- Azure Synapse
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Degrees/Field of Study required:
Degrees/Field of Study preferred:
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Main Purpose
- We're looking for a passionate, versatile individual with great ideas and a desire to solve problems, seize opportunities and develop solutions in a dynamic fast-paced environment. As a software engineer, you may work solo, or in a small team, switching projects as required by our business. With your technical expertise you may be asked to manage project priorities, deadlines and deliverables. You may consult, propose, design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions. You will be afforded a unique opportunity to work with cutting edge technology in the cloud space with a dynamic global team of qualified professionals.
Responsibilities/Output
- Junior Software Engineer reporting to stream Technical Lead/Portfolio manager.
- Code advanced/specialized solutions according to specifications
- Automation of the build pipeline with Azure DevOps
- Implementation of Kubernetes and Docker would be preferable
- Assist with applications architecture as well as the general software development landscape
Ensure that processes are followed and participate in operational duties such as:
- Grooming User Stories
- Executing assigned tasks
- Helping to ensure that tasks are completed in a timely manner
- Take ownership of projects, liaise with development team and regularly reporting to Technical Lead and Development Manager
- Assist in the enforcement of policies and procedures for the development team
- Understand and adhere to Development Processes and be involved in continuous maturing of adherence of said processes
Create supporting documentation (Technical design, Test Plans, Implementation plans etc)
- Ensure correct usage of Templates for documentation
- Ensure quality of development artifacts
- Communicate effectively with business stakeholders such as Portfolio Managers/Business Analysts
- Adhere to good coding practices and procedures.
- Proactively learn the necessary skills in the Cloud development area to continuously improve your knowledge
Competencies/Skills
- HTML 5
- CSS
- C#
- JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax, JSON
- Agile Software Development (Scrum)
- Serverless Architecture
- DevOps (Preferred)
- .NET 5 or latest (Preferred)
- Microsoft SQL (Preferred)
- .NET MAUI (Advantageous)
- Cloud Deployment and Automation (Advantageous)
- SQL Server (Advantageous)
- Object Oriented programming background (Advantageous)
- Object Oriented Analysis and Design (Advantageous)
You have sought after soft skills:
- Team Player
- Goal driven and value focused
- Effective time management and meeting targets
- Effective communication abilities with fellow staff members at various levels
- Structured and methodical in your approach to completing complex tasks
- Logical reasoning is one of your primary areas of strength
- Adhere to good programming practices and define standards
- Analytical and a problem solver
- Ability to work within teams against deadlines, willing to align work with team’s priorities and goals
- Business and technical insight
- Ability to work independently and in a team
- Ability to prioritize and solve problems proactively
- Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting abilities
- Passionate about cloud development and willingness to adapt new technologies.
Qualification Level
Additional Qualification Level
- Microsoft MCSA: Cloud Platform
Relevant Experience
EE requirements
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JOB PURPOSE
- The primary focus of the role is to prepare and manage (with the support of the senior manager) multiple audit of tax, compliance and tax accounting assignments in the PwC Mid-Market tax practice and to deliver quality tax services.
JOB PROFILE
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Particular focus areas include:
- Builds new and manages existing client relationships and demonstrates basic knowledge of client’s businesses.
- Manage and perform corporate tax accounting assignments.
- Manage and perform audit of tax assignments.
- Manage and perform corporate tax compliance assignments.
- Liaising with SARS and handling queries raised by SARS.
- Engage in technical discussions with colleagues and clients and draft written technical responses.
- Manages multiple clients, budgets and production goals and comply with firm risk policies and procedures.
FINANCIAL
- Assisting the Senior Manager/Partner level with financial portfolio management including, WIP management and billing.
- Financial and revenue targets as set by firm policies on Senior Associate level will be a key performance metric.
STAFF
- Assisting Senior Managers/Partner with the management of Associates and Support staff.
Qualifications
- BCom Accounting;
- Qualified CA(SA) will be advantageous;
- Post graduate Degree or Diploma in taxation or in process of studying in this regard;
- Completed SAIT or SAICA articles.
Experience
- 1 years post article experience in a corporate tax position.
KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
- Commercial awareness and business acumen;
- Strong corporate tax skills;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
- Self-starter with the ability to provide solutions to business problems;
- Ability to multitask, yet still pay attention to detail;
- Excellent time management skills and ability to work in a high performance team environment;
- Analytical skills;
- Good client relationship management skills;
- Ability to prioritise; work under pressure/work to deadlines;
- Passionate about growing a career within the Tax department
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About the role
- Manage a portfolio of small clients in respect of audits, independent reviews and consultation work
Essential skills and experience
- Experience IFRS (for SME’S)
- Display sound leadership skills
- Advanced computer literacy skills
- Self-motivated, pay attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and management skills
- Ability to multi-task
- Analytical and solution driven
- Pro-active and committed to delivery
- Excellent time management skills
Required qualifications
- B.Com Accounting CTA (preferred), or busy with degree
Responsibilities
- Perform a senior role on audit assignments
- Manage a portfolio of small clients in respect of audits, independent reviews and consultation work
- Manage special projects
- Monitor costs against budgets
- Contribute to office management team
- Contribute to development of staff
- Staff management and appraisals
- Report writing
- Compliance with PwC audit methodology
Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
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Degrees/Field of Study preferred:
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JOB PURPOSE
- Ongoing growth is ARQ requires an increasing number of resources to service client requests. Working on a range of quantitative risk projects such as valuation, accounting and regulatory model development and review. In the short term there is a need for resources with IFRS9, Basel capital and IFRS17 related experience although the longer term need is for a candidate that can solve a range of quantitative problems.
JOB PROFILE
The principle accountabilities will be:
- Developing and maintaining client relationships.
- Management of audit support engagements.
- Managing and forming part of quantitative risk project teams.
- Researching and staying up to date with financial service related regulations.
- Development of risk IP such as cashflow projection models.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Mathematical, statistical or actuarial degree Mathematical or statistical honours or masters or professional qualification such as FRM, CFA or Actuarial.
EXPERIENCE
- Team player
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Excellent verbal and written English skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong leadership skills (determination), some experience in technical matters preferred
- High energy levels and superior debating skills
- Strong business acumen
- 4 to 10 years in financial services environment
KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
- Knowledge of financial services environment including credit risk, advanced analytics or insurance risk
- Ability to program. Ideally in SAS, Matlab, R, Python or VBA
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Role Summary:
- To support the FAL of QMSE and specifically to support the the System of Quality Management and Assurance Quality Management Team in carrying out the responsibilities and project management of the firm’s System of Quality Management (QMSE) and other Assurance Quality Management activities. This includes interpretation of ISQM standards, communication, training, consultations and other activities in support of compliance with the ISQM Standards.
Qualifications / Certifications required:
- CA(SA) Experience in Assurance Line of Service/ Internal audit degree
- Articles completed (advantageous)
- Managerial experience (2 years, 3 years plus advantageous)
Experience required:
- Self-driven individual and a self-starter
- Tenacious and resilient
- Strategic thinking and capabilities in developing innovative solutions to problem solving
- Ability to develop strong internal relationships (strong interpersonal skills)
- Ability to influence and develop high level relationships (internal and external)
- Strong Communication and leadership skills
- Ability to work cohesively in a team/matrix environment
- Strong Project management skills
- Working in a multinational organization with diverse culture, and virtual teams.
- Managerial experience (2 years, 3 years plus advantageous)
Responsibilities of role:
- Key Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned)
Quality Management for Service Excellence (PwC’s System of Quality Management - “QMSE”)
- Assist in the preparation of a QMSE Project Plan
- Set up and assign responsibilities on the QMSE Aura file
- Prepare QMSE kick off meeting slides (for Functional Area Leader (“FALs”, Self Testing team and IT key control testing team)
- Attend QMSE Global “office hours” calls and ensure Global guidance is applied in our own System of Quality Management
- Coordinate the completion of the Strategic Quality Initiatives (SQI) self assessment by Functional Area leaders (FALs)
- Assist Leadership with the completion of the SQI self assessment template
- Review completed SQI Self Assessment effectiveness template
- Follow up with FALs on progress of QMSE documentation (Core Audit, Broader Assurance Services (BAS) and Service Delivery Center(SDC)) per agreed set timelines
- Review Risk assessments of allocated objectives (Core, BAS, SDC)
- Review key controls and monitoring procedures of allocated objectives (Core, BAS, SDC)
- Review Self testing workings papers of allocated objectives (Core, BAS, SDC)
- Review Ongoing monitoring EGAs of allocated objectives (Core, BAS, SDC)
- Review remediation of Quality Management Findings in order to determine whether it has been appropriately remediated (Core, BAS, SDC)
- Provide guidance and support to FALs/deputies on documentation requirements
- Assist Functional Area Leaders in completing documentation on certain controls and monitoring procedure/ ongoing monitoring of allocated objectives
- Attend weekly self testing status update meetings to ensure progress is made and issues are resolved timeously (HQ, BAS and SDC)
- Attend QMSE self testing scoping meetings to determine appropriate testings plans are developed by the self testing team (HQ, BAS and SDC)
- Attend QMSE self testing results meetings with FALs
- Attend QMSE self testing deficiency meetings (HQ, BAS and SDC)
- Send out remediation action plan template for FALs to complete when deficiencies are identified (HQ, BAS and SDC)
- Review remediation templates completed by FALs to ensure that the appropriate actions are taken (HQ, BAS and SDC)
- Review Self testing report and conduct meetings with FAL on remedial action taken to ensure timeous resolution of deficiencies (HQ, BAS and SDC)
- Attend weekly IT key report testing status update meetings to ensure progress is made and resolve issues timeously (HQ, BAS and SDC)
- Review Key report testing reports and conclusions and determine impact of the System of Quality Management (HQ, BAS and SDC)
- Perform an assessment of the root causes for Quality Management Review (QMR)/Self testing deficiencies noted
QMR:
- Upload required NARM documentation on drive in preparation for the QMR
- Set up QMR meeting schedules based on the Objectives selected in scope
- Complete the QMR Leadership Firm kick off meeting slides
- Attend Review Team Leader briefing meeting
- Attend other SMA Leadership meetings as required
- Assist Leadership in preparation of talking points for the Leadership meetings
- Assigning responsibility and tracking of queries on the QMR log to ensure a efficient review is conducted
- Assist in Regular monitoring activities review /requests from Global
- Provide information required by the Global Regular monitoring reviewer
- Attend Bi-monthly meetings with the ITL on progress of QMSE
Reporting:
- Assistance with reporting on Audit Quality Indicators to Leadership (Regulatory results/ QMR results, Utilisation, Partner workload)
- Preparation of PowerPoint presentations to Leadership
Implementing the standards on ISQM1 and ISQM2
- Support the Assurance Quality Leader in implementing the annual Assurance Quality Organisation action plan, agreed and supported by appropriate leadership in your firm.
- Monitor the achievement of the plan and the completion of the agreed actions and regularly report on/communicate with firm leadership regarding System of Quality Management (QMSE) activities.
- Continually stay abreast of Global QMSE guidance by participating in the Global QMSE Office Hours.
- Be familiar with the requirements of ISQM1 and ISQM2. Be comfortable with the content of the Assurance QMSE as it relates to allocated quality objectives as well the results and findings of any reviews. Support the Assurance Quality Leaders and senior team members in implementing follow-up or improvement specific actions as agreed with Assurance R&Q.
Research:
- Research technical issues (ISQM1 and ISQM2 Standard requirements) and R&Q policies and procedures.
Training and Communications:
- Develop and assist in the implementation of QMSE related projects and training based on the needs and risk of the firm.
- Draft Assurance R&Q communications for review by Assurance R&Q Director for release to the practice
Compliance:
- Complete QMSE documentation as it relates to assigned objectives
- Provide support to the Assurance Quality Leader with regulatory inspection requirements.
- Provide support to the Assurance R&Q Associate Director with the QMR reviews as required by the PwC Global Network
- Develop guidance for Functional Area Leaders as it relates to QMSE projects mandated by the Global R&Q Inspections team
- Assistance with implementation of ISQM1 and ISQM 2 (provide support to FALs in the identification of potential deficiencies and recommend solutions).
Other Assurance R&Q activities:
- General R&Q enquiries
- R&Q consultations
- Assist in drafting risk alerts as required
- Complete the regulatory submissions for South Market Area and coordinate the submission for WMA and EMA
Skill sets required:
- Experience in Assurance Line of Service Essential, R&Q experience advantageous
- Technical research skills - being able to evaluate a situation broadly and to consider all aspects, including Risk Management standards and Quality standards (ISQMs).
- Highly computer literate with intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with Google documents advantageous
- Intellectual curiosity - ask the questions, challenge, general skepticism
- The ability to think critically and solve complex problems efficiently and practically.
- Self-motivated and attention to detail
- Ability to persuade stakeholders to adopt appropriate solutions
- Strong interpersonal and management skills reflecting ability to interact across management levels
- Analytical and solution driven
- Pro-active and committed to delivery
- Excellent time management skills
Role related attributes:
- Self-driven individual and a self-starter
- Tenacious and resilient
- Strategic thinking and capabilities in developing innovative solutions to problem solving
- Ability to develop strong internal relationships (strong interpersonal skills)
- Ability to influence and develop high level relationships (internal and external)
- Strong Communication and leadership skills
- Ability to work cohesively in a team/matrix environment
- Strong Project management skills
- Working in a multinational organization with diverse culture, and virtual teams.
- Managerial experience (2 years, 3 years plus advantageous)
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