Job Opportunities at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Role Summary:

We believe that challenges are better solved together. That's why you'll join a diverse, global community of solvers - an unexpected mix of people that come together to build trust in society and solve important problems. In a place where you are encouraged to lead with your heart and values. And where your unique skills are developed and put to work in unexpected and exciting ways, superpowered by technology.

The role includes working on a range of banking risk projects such as impairment and capital model development and review. Resources are specifically needed for IFRS9 projects that have been won and ones being proposed for.

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Mathematical, statistical or actuarial degree
• Mathematical or statistical honours or masters or professional qualification such as FRM, CFA or Actuarial

Experience required:

• 3-5 years of experience in a consulting/banking

Responsibilities of role:

The principle accountabilities will be:

• Developing and maintaining client relationships
• Management of banking audit support engagements
• Managing and forming part of banking risk project teams
• Researching and staying up to date with banking risk related regulations
• Assisting on banking risk IP such as IFRS 9 prototype models

Skill sets required:

• Knowledge of banking environment and credit risk
• Ability to program. Ideally in SAS, Matlab, R or VBA

Education(if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

• Degrees/Field of Study required:
• Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

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Role Summary:

• We believe that challenges are better solved together. That's why you'll join a diverse, global community of solvers - an unexpected mix of people that come together to build trust in society and solve important problems. In a place where you are encouraged to lead with your heart and values. And where your unique skills are developed and put to work in unexpected and exciting ways, superpowered by technology.

This is an amazing opportunity for a mid-level .net developer to join a small team that is responsible for designing and delivering  a data-oriented platform that enables power users to define models that are consumed by end users. 
Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Degree in Computer Science (or similar)
• MCSE, MCSD, or Azure Architect certificate
• Python and Pandas

Experience required:

• 5+ years development experience using C# and Azure
• Knowledge of or recent experience with Azure (Azure functions, Azure Service bus, Web Apps, Event Hub and Blob Storage)
• Experience with RDMS
• Experience of working on large scale technology delivery projects
• Experience of working on large scale technology delivery projects
• Working knowledge & experience with Git collaborative workflows & pull requests

Responsibilities of role:

• Design, develop and maintain applications, databases and software solutions
• Apply fundamental computer science concepts such as algorithms & data structures, abstraction, composition and dependency injection to produce well-architectured and robust software components which can be repeatedly used and distributed throughout the application with minimal effort.
• Frequently collaborate with the broader team & business to discuss ideas and progress. Provide active guidance in meetings with the team & business regarding best practices, alternative options, required effort and possibilities / limitations.
• The willingness to propose existing software solutions for integration

Skill sets required:

• Thorough understanding of principled test-driven development.
• Good understanding of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Understanding of GraphQL 

Role related attributes:

• Can work independently to execute on tasks but work well with others to achieve an overall outcome
• Has leadership qualities and always looking for ways to improve
• Delivery focused

Education(if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

• Degrees/Field of Study required:
• Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

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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.

Senior Manager Audit – Generic

About the role

• The purpose of this role is to contribute to the PwC’s quality and efficiency objectives by providing internal support to Partners and their engagement teams in respect of assurance methodology, ATP and Aura matters. Projects which this role will be involved in will primarily be of an assurance methodology, ATP or Aura nature however as far as possible we will endeavour to involve this role in the other areas of assurance support, (e.g. L&E, Audit technical, Risk Management) to the extent that this is of a quality or efficiency nature. Providing support to Partners and their engagement will prove critical to address the quality, efficiency and value of all of our services and will create the capacity for growth. Initiatives to support these objectives will be globally and locally developed and implemented.

Essential skills and experience

•  Minimum of 36 months post-Articles experience as an Audit engagement manager

Required qualifications

•  Chartered Accountant (South Africa)

Desirable skills or attributes

•  Well-developed writing and verbal skills.
•  Strong presentation skills will be beneficial.
•  Should be confident in their communication of information to the

Responsibilities

• Primary responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to, the following:
•  Manage the implementation of assurance methodology, ATP and Aura projects to ensure quality and efficiency across assurance engagements. Overall management and responsibility will include reporting on implementation progress over the course of the various projects.
•  Drive behavioural change amongst assurance Partners and their engagement teams through regular and targeted communication. The focus of the behavioural change will be at the forefront of the transformation objectives in an effort to ensure PwC is distinctive.
•  Manage communication with the assurance methodology network under the direction of the team leader. Communication will take the form of facilitating learning interventions as well as writing alerts for release to the practice.
•  Identify and manage local ATP initiatives with the sole responsibility of implementation, roll out and reporting.
•  Ensure consistency of assurance methodology messages through regular interaction with the assurance methodology network.
•  Support assurance teams in ensuring quality, whilst driving efficiency, and compliance to assurance methodology through performing of efficiency, CIR and audit quality reviews.
•  Respond to assurance methodology, ATP or Aura queries and where possible assist assurance engagement teams with guidance on best practice to drive quality and efficiency.
• Secondary / Ad hoc responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to, the following:
•  Assist with the monitoring and reporting of the CIR programme for South market area and Africa as a whole.
•  The establishment and facilitation of building working relationships within the African network.
•  Liaise with key contacts with the East and West market areas.
•  Support the core team the development and maintenance of Aura libraries;
•  Support the core team the with the maintenance of the Template Manager database;
•  Ad-hoc assistance with Audit Technical queries/projects

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

• Degrees/Field of Study required:
• Degrees/Field of Study preferred:
   
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Job Description & Summary

• A career in our Sustainability 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 plan, source, deliver, finance and measure the wider impact of products and services. We’re helping to future proof businesses by making them more resilient and sustainable. You’ll focus on identifying and prioritising sustainability issues, setting goals that support alignment and integration of the sustainability vision into overall corporate strategy, and implementing processes, controls, systems, and dashboards to measure progress for consistent and accurate reporting.
• 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.

Purpose of Job

• To perform asset retirement, mine rehabilitation and closure liability assessments and audits. Perform environmental license and permit condition compliance auditing.

Key Outputs

Auditing of asset retirement, mine rehabilitation and closure liability estimations. Includes the auditing of systems, controls and quantitative and qualitative data and information, along with assessing the liability estimation report content as a whole.

Supporting the broader team on methodology will involve developing tools and techniques, presenting on internal training, being part of internal teams to evolve and develop this speciality and being the technical support to specific engagements. Specific outputs with regard to client assignments include:

• Ensuring proper planning and documentation of fieldwork.
• Preparing draft reports.
• Managing teams.
• Identifying weaknesses in procedures, systems and controls.
• Assessing and analysing information obtained and interpreting findings.
• Delivering value added services to clients.
• Building and maintaining relationships with clients.

Experience

• 2-4 years working experience in related field

Qualifications

• B.Sc (Env), M.Sc (Env)

Competencies / Attributes

• Practical understanding of environmental legal requirements
• Experience in mine closure and rehabilitation liability estimations
• ISO 14001 Management System experience (will be an advantage)
• Knowledge of contaminated land and groundwater impact liability estimation (will be an advantage)
• Experience in performing EMP performance assessments, ROD and environmental performance reviews, water use compliance audits and waste license compliance audits
• Auditor characteristics as specified in ISO 19011
• Technically strong in the field of auditing methodology and documentation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Attention to detail and willingness to work overtime
• Building and sustaining relationships
• Being passionate about customer service
• Leading and contributing to team success
• Developing self and others through coaching
• Acquiring and applying commercial and technical expertise

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Job Description & Summary

• A career in Risk and Quality, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to assist the Tax and Legal Services Practice in the South Market Area with, inter alia, compliance with and training on PwC internal policies and procedures.
• 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 service 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:

• Develop new skills outside of your comfort zone.
• Lateral thinking required.
• Act to resolve issues.
• 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 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.

JOB PURPOSE

• We are looking for a Senior Associate who is passionate about the areas of Risk and Quality and auditor independence (tax and legal scope of services and joint business relationships). The job purpose is to support the South Market Area Tax Risk and Quality team in ensuring that the Tax and Legal practice understands and complies with relevant policies and procedures. This includes interpretation of policy and external regulations such as those relating to auditor independence (scope of services and joint business relationships), communication, training and consultations.

A. JOB PROFILE

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Key Responsibilities for role include the following (other duties may be assigned):

• Responding to queries (this will include, inter alia, doing research on and responding to queries relating to Tax Risk and Quality policies, procedures and independence related matters e.g. scope of services, joint business relationships etc).
• Assessment of joint business relationships in the Tax and Legal Line of Service.
• Arranging and/or conducting business unit reviews (which may require occasional traveling to various offices in the South Market Area).
• Project managing and conducting annual Engagement Compliance Reviews (file reviews).
• Presenting courses/training material (this will include the drafting of course/training material
• Drafting of Risk and Quality communications for release to the practice.
• Attending to ad hoc projects.

B. PERSON PROFILE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Relevant degrees will be considered

EXPERIENCE:

• Strong Customer Service / Management Experience.
• Working in a multinational organization with diverse culture, and virtual teams.
• Experience in Risk and Quality related matters.
• Experience in independence matters (scope of services and joint business relationships).
• 3 years experience in a similar role in a Big 4 advantageous.

KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Risk and Quality experience advantageous.
• Technical research skills - being able to evaluate a situation broadly and to consider all aspects, including Risk Management standards and independence rules and guidance.
• Computer literate. Experience with G-suite (Google docs, Google sheets etc) advantageous.
• Intellectual curiosity - ask 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.
• Analytical and solution driven.
• Pro-active and committed to delivery.
• Excellent time management skills.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

• Degrees/Field of Study required:
• Degrees/Field of Study preferred: