Risk and Quality Senior Associate at PwC South Africa

Job Description & Summary

• A career in Risk and Quality, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to assist the Tax and Legal Services Practice in the South Market Area with, inter alia, compliance with and training on PwC internal policies and procedures.
• To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional - our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our service lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Develop new skills outside of your comfort zone.
• Lateral thinking required.
• Act to resolve issues.
• Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
• Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.
• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
• Develop a point of view and how they impact clients.
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

JOB PURPOSE

• We are looking for a Senior Associate who is passionate about the areas of Risk and Quality and auditor independence (tax and legal scope of services and joint business relationships). The job purpose is to support the South Market Area Tax Risk and Quality team in ensuring that the Tax and Legal practice understands and complies with relevant policies and procedures. This includes interpretation of policy and external regulations such as those relating to auditor independence (scope of services and joint business relationships), communication, training and consultations.

A. JOB PROFILE

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Key Responsibilities for role include the following (other duties may be assigned):

• Responding to queries (this will include, inter alia, doing research on and responding to queries relating to Tax Risk and Quality policies, procedures and independence related matters e.g. scope of services, joint business relationships etc).
• Assessment of joint business relationships in the Tax and Legal Line of Service.
• Arranging and/or conducting business unit reviews (which may require occasional traveling to various offices in the South Market Area).
• Project managing and conducting annual Engagement Compliance Reviews (file reviews).
• Presenting courses/training material (this will include the drafting of course/training material
• Drafting of Risk and Quality communications for release to the practice.
• Attending to ad hoc projects.

B. PERSON PROFILE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Relevant degrees will be considered

EXPERIENCE:

• Strong Customer Service / Management Experience.
• Working in a multinational organization with diverse culture, and virtual teams.
• Experience in Risk and Quality related matters.
• Experience in independence matters (scope of services and joint business relationships).
• 3 years experience in a similar role in a Big 4 advantageous.

KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Risk and Quality experience advantageous.
• Technical research skills - being able to evaluate a situation broadly and to consider all aspects, including Risk Management standards and independence rules and guidance.
• Computer literate. Experience with G-suite (Google docs, Google sheets etc) advantageous.
• Intellectual curiosity - ask questions, challenge, general skepticism
• The ability to think critically and solve complex problems efficiently and practically.
• Self-motivated and attention to detail.
• Ability to persuade stakeholders to adopt appropriate solutions.
• Analytical and solution driven.
• Pro-active and committed to delivery.
• Excellent time management skills.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

• Degrees/Field of Study required:
• Degrees/Field of Study preferred: