Assurance Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Role summary: 

• The FSIIM division is looking for an Audit Manager with a strong auditing background. The ideal candidate will need to have experience on Large Clients in the industry.  

Qualifications / certifications required: 

• CA(SA) 

Experience required: 

• Completed SAICA/SAIPA articles.  
• 7x+ years of Audit experience 
• Insurance Experience  

Responsibilities of role: 

• In financial statement audit at PwC, you will focus on obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes the auditor’s opinion. 
• Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems.
• As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognising when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm. 

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:  

• Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story. 
• Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities. 
• Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback. 
• Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations. 
• Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant. 
• Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels. 
• Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness. 
• Model and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements. 

Skill sets required: 

• Specialist industry knowledge IFRS experience 
• Display sound leadership skills 
• Computer literate with al PwC software 
• Ability to market PwC services and to establish contacts in the marketplace 
• Self – motivated 
• High attention to detail 
• Excellent communication skills 
• Strong interpersonal and management skills 
• Ability to multitask 
• Analytic and solution driven 
• Pro – active and committed to delivery 
• Excellent time management skills 

Role related attributes: 

• We're very proud of our unique culture, and expect our people to demonstrate skills and behaviours that will support us in implementing our business strategy. 
• This is important to the work we do, both for our business and our clients. 
• These skills and behaviours are a strong component of our global leadership framework: The PwC Professional.