Reward Consultant at PwC South Africa

Qualifications / Certifications required:

Professional accountants with post-graduate studies majoring in any of the below: 

• Management Accounting: NQF Level 8 e.g. BCom Honours Degree
• Financial Accounting: NQF Level 8 major e.g. BCom / Accounting Honours Degree
• Tax Accounting: NQF Level 8 major  ing in Taxation e.g. BCom Honours Degree

Preferred professional accreditations:

• SAICA registered Chartered Accountant (CA(SA))
• CIMA / CGMA registered Management Accountant (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants / Chartered Global Management Accountant)
• SAIT registered Tax Advisor (TA(SA)) 
• SAIPA registered South African Professional Accountant

Experience required:

• Successful candidate must have successfully completed a 3-year structured traineeship aimed towards a SAICA, CIMA, SAIT or SAIPA accreditation, at a reputable firm.  

Responsibilities of role:

• Collecting and analysing remuneration data for PwC’s internal remuneration database;
• Performing executive and non-executive director benchmarking and assistance in determining an appropriate comparator group;
• Conducting critical reviews of client’s remuneration practices, and drafting papers including review outcomes and recommendations for new structures to clients (both executive management and remuneration committees);
• Drafting of market practice papers on various elements of remuneration
• Performing indicative financial modelling for variable incentive schemes to assist clients in understanding the cost versus benefit implications thereof;
• Performing various wage gap analysis to assist clients with their fair pay analysis
• Assistance with the so-called single figure remuneration reporting;
• An awareness of topical issues surrounding executive reward, both globally and locally, and the preparation of communication material to remuneration committees regarding this information, as well as providing ongoing advice;
• Managing client relationships (under the supervision of more senior staff);
• Project managing client engagements;
• Responsibility for risk management procedures and managing costs/fees;
• Attending client meetings;
• Assisting with the preparation of client publications;