Assurance Methodology and Transformation Manager at PwC South Africa

Primary responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to, the following:

• Engagement and team support in decision making to help build the auditor of the future;
• Use knowledge and experience to conduct real time assurance reviews in the capacity of a primary reviewer and as supervisory reviewer to junior members on our team;
• Using the knowledge and experience gained as an assurance Manager, to assist engagement teams with Methodology queries through the MRAT Helpdesk;
• Using the knowledge and experience gained as an assurance manager to assist engagement teams with ad-hoc consultations submitted through the Consult database;
• Promote behavioural change amongst assurance Partners and their engagement teams through face to face interaction and challenging of audit approaches;
• Be at the forefront of development of tools and templates to drive quality;
• Develop and present training;
• Conduct exploratory discussions with Partners to understand the needs of the business to drive projects and outcomes to improve engagement quality; and
• Analyse and monitor audit quality throughout the practice and report findings and status to Assurance Leadership.

Secondary / Ad hoc responsibilities may include, but may not be limited to, the following:

• Reviewing the methodology compliance of any proposed new assurance software tool in the SMA;
• The establishment and facilitation of building working relationships within the African network;
• Liaise with key contacts with the East and West market areas;
• Travelling to various South Market Area regions and
• Support the core global team and represent our market area in global forums.

Requirements:

• Qualification Level: Chartered Accountant (South Africa)
• Experience Required: minimum of 3.5 years post-articles experience as an audit engagement manager.