Associate - Non CTA SAICA at PwC South Africa

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 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.

Non CTA SAICA programme

A training contract is a learnership with a registered training office. Our graduates in this programme serve their articles over three years in our Assurance practice and learn through hands-on coaching. During your time with us you'll gain exceptional business, personal and technical skills which you will be able to use across the business and throughout your career.

We’re looking for

• Candidates studying towards or intending to study towards a qualification as a chartered accountant (CA (SA)) at UNISA

• The following Grade 12 symbols: 

  • English – A or B average

  • Mathematics – A or B average (Maths Literacy does not qualify)

  • All other subjects – C average or higher

• Proficiency in English, with strong communication skills – proficiency in Afrikaans is not a prerequisite but it could work in your favour

• The ability to balance an eight-hour workday with part-time studies.