IFS - R&Q - PA at PwC South Africa

About the role 

• We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Personal Assistant to provide efficient and accurate executive administrative support to the Assurance Line of Service and its Partners.
• The role is critical to ensuring the smooth operation of the business through effective diary management, administrative coordination, and professional correspondence. 

Essential skills and experience 

• Minimum of 5 years’ administrative support experience within a professional services firm. 

Required qualifications 

• Matric 
• Bookeeping or Executive secretarial diploma 

Desirable skills or attributes  

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). 
• Strong ability to prepare and format professional correspondence, reports, and presentations. 
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage with senior executives and high-level stakeholders. 
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities. 
• Attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information with discretion. 

Executive Support: 

• Manage Partners’ and Directors’ diaries, including scheduling and coordinating meetings. 
• Arrange travel bookings (local and international) including flights, accommodation, and car hire. 
• Prepare and format proposals, presentations, client deliverables, and general correspondence. 
• Coordinate and book internal events such as functions, lunches, and breakfasts. 
• Handle supplier management, subscription payments, invoicing, and client billing. 
• Assist with the ordering of IT peripherals/accessories, booking training rooms, and arranging printing and stationery. 
• Support Partners, Directors, and allocated managers with administrative tasks, including completion of time and expense claims, training and CPD documentation. 
• Provide ad hoc personal and administrative support to Partners, Directors, and allocated managers. 

Administrative support to the Assurance Line of Service: 

• Assurance Line of Service Support: 
• Assist audit teams with client acceptance procedures, including risk research. 
• Collaborate with the SAICA Administrator to ensure trainees are appropriately scheduled to meet core hour requirements. 
• Run job costing reports and provide required financial insights for the Line of Service Leader. 
• Respond to resource requests from other offices (e.g., stock count requests). 
• Assist with administrative support for the Manager Concierge Service (administrative tasks for the assurance line of service managers). 
• Assistance with performance review and other Human Capital related administrative tasks.  
• Provide general administrative support to the Assurance Division. 

Job Posting End Date

• May 1, 2026