Financial Analysis Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Role Summary:

• A junior restructuring capability that will support the PwC Africa Operational Restructuring Lead with the capability and practice build-out - mainly through business development - and project delivery excellence.
• The role will be professionally demanding, leading complex client situations - focussed on operational turnaround and performance improvement, across industry and business requirements.

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Accounting with CA (SA)
• Bachelor of Business Science with Honours in Finance / CA (SA)
• Engineer or relevant professional qualification (e.g. MBA, APICS, CPIM); or
• CFA, CIMA or other relevant related degree / professional designation.

Experience required:

• Experience of operational improvement programmes
• Advisory experience from a management consultancy, advisory firm or as an 'internal consultant' in a corporate
• Operations experience, across one or more sectors: engineering, financial services, retail, industrial, consumer, high tech, utilities, logistics, telecoms and energy
• Proven P&L analysis, cash flow and balance sheet work
• Competent with spreadsheets, financial and operational KPIs. Comfortable with financial analysis
• Track record in business development

Responsibilities of role:

• As a member of the PwC CARS (Capital Advisory and Restructuring Services) team, the candidate will be involved in a variety of restructuring and performance improvement projects across a diverse range of industries and will gain exposure to a wide range of clients.
• PwC CARS services a wide spectrum of clients ranging from large, listed multinationals through to entrepreneurial, owner managed businesses, covering both domestic and cross Africa border work.
• We are looking for an Associate to join our growing team to work on high-profile clients experiencing stress / distress to their business model and who require turnaround or transformation with a financial, and/ or an operational restructuring lens, spanning a broad range of industry sectors.
• You’ll provide advice and assistance around restructuring and/or turnaround.

Typically you will work with clients to identify and implement rapid, tactical and sustainable operational restructuring measures, for example you will advise on:

• Independent business reviews
• Turnaround strategies, with specific performance intervention measures and targets
• Strategic options analysis
• Contingency planning reviews
• Cost out and EBITDA optimisation initiatives
• Short-term cash flow reviews and forecasting, helping clients see and control their cash positions
• Cash levers to smooth cash flow/ conserve cash
• Working capital improvement plans
• Restructuring Office services - helping client management develop and implement turnaround programs

In addition to these services you’ll be expected to:

• Take on a “hands-on” role to manage stakeholders and inspire change
• Provide robust management and monitoring of change programmes
• Be responsible for the day to day leadership of projects with minimal oversight from a Director/Partner
• Interface directly with client management, financiers and other advisors
• Prepare presentations and/or reports to key stakeholders (e.g. Board, Private Equity investor, lenders, etc.)
• Work alongside other PwC teams, including specialist lines of service and sector experts.
• You will also be expected to take an active part in our team and practice development and will typically:
• Take responsibility for one or more areas of internal team management
• Take the lead in areas of business development and origination efforts
• Become an active counselor, coach and role model to other team members
• Supporting the needs of the go-to-market strategy.

Skill sets required:

• To be successful in this role, strong financial analysis skills and commercial business acumen are critical.
• You will be able to demonstrate a high level of agility in a demanding environment and be able to effectively communicate with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Exceptional project management skills are considered fundamental together with critical thinking and a motivated and commercially astute approach to business restructuring needs.

Candidates will display the following competencies:

• Possesses a high degree of self-motivation and energy, agility and the ability to drive for high quality, meeting of deadlines and track record of setting and achieving goals
• Good interpersonal and client relationship skills and the ability to relate to people at all levels of an organisation
• A highly motivated, confident individual with presence
• A proactive and dynamic team player who can provide coaching and guidance to junior team members where appropriate
• Problem solving capabilities / skills with the ability to think strategically, innovatively and “out the box”
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of agility in a demanding environment
• An interest in and knowledge of the financial markets and the significant turnaround opportunity across SMA and Africa
• A desire to build on commercial and industry knowledge
• A desire and motivation to apply interest and knowledge to proactive origination and account targeting

Financial analysis skills

• Astute negotiation skills with the ability to develop negotiation strategies

Conflict management skill

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to storyboard commercial solutions for clients including on projects and proposals - be able to write succinct, well-structured reports and client communications;
• Project and client management skill including the ability to run independently with projects when necessary;
• Highly rated with good academic credentials; and
• Proven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery of the priorities to meet targets and objectives and who works effectively under pressure.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

• No

Job Posting End Date

• July 5, 2025