Senior Associate 2 at PwC South Africa

About the role

To provide superior assurance services within the Service Delivery Centre (SDC) Africa team.  The SDC provides audit support to audit teams across Africa on a remote basis.

Essential skills and experience

• 3-4 years related experience in a professional services firm
• Strong planning, time management and  organisation skills
• Sound management skills
• Work effectively under pressure and handle confidential matters with tact and professionalism
• Pragmatic problem-solving approach
• Enthusiasm and passion to deliver exceptional client service
• Good interpersonal and client liaison skills
• Able to work independently and in a team
• Meticulous
• Strong work ethic
• Computer literate, preferably with all PwC’s software (internal only) and highly proficient in Microsoft office suite (Excel, Word and PowerPoint);
• IFRS and IFRS for SME's knowledge

Required qualifications

Relevant professional qualification, B Com degree and Articles

Desirable skills or attributes

• Good communication skills, verbal and written
• Detail orientated and deadline driven
• Punctual, flexible and responsive

Responsibilities

• Reviewing financial statements in accordance with IFRS and IFRS for SME's
• Perform more complex work requested by audit teams, e.g. AUP's, rolling forward audit files, performing tests of detail / tests of controls
• Assist with the review of work performed by junior staff e.g. control logs, tests of details etc.
• Assist with planning, execution and review of group deliverables management
• Assist in monitoring compliance with independence and training requirements
• Perform general auditing functions according to PwC methodologies including but not limited to: group deliverables checking and casting of complex financial statements
• Review, coordinate and summarise ISA 402 supporting documentation;
• Work within Budget allocations and prepare budgets for new requests that are of a standard nature
• Coaching of junior staff members
• General administration