Senior Associate - GRIA at PwC South Africa

Role summary:

• As a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Qualifications / certifications required:

• BCom or Bachelor of Business or equivalent degree.

Experience required:

• 2 - 4 years’ experience in Internal Audit

Responsibilities of role:

• Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to Managers and above
• Train and lead staff
• Establish effective working relationships directly with clients
• Contribute to the development of your own and team's technical acumen
• Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues
• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients
• Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand
• Preparation of Audit planning memo's and/or scope letters
• Preparation of ORCA document (Objectives, Risk, Controls and Alignment)
• Assessing key controls in terms of control design adequacy
• Assessing key controls in terms of control effectiveness
• Assessing business processes (financial and operational) in line with leading practice, as well as ability to identify gaps in processes
• Assessing business processes in line with approved policy and procedure documents (Compliance)
• Preparation of Audit findings, and the discussion of these with key client personnel
• Preparation of Audit findings templates and draft reports

Skill sets required:

• Extensive experience in external consulting.
• Experience in CAATS; Visio and or IT Audit will be an added advantage, and will be a requirement in terms of the PwC Our Tomorrow initiatives i.e. to drive the PwC digital strategy
• Well-developed writing and verbal skills.
• Strong presentation skills will be beneficial.

Role related attributes:

• Ability to perform research;
• Analytical skills;
• An assurance risk management mindset;
• Attention to detail;
• Ability to work both as part of a team, and independently;
• Ability to work under pressure, to prioritize and to meet deadlines
• Competent in risk identification and analysis
• Competent in control assessment, design and recommendation
• Good communication skills
• Fluent in English

Industry experience required:

• Consumer Markets or Financial Services Industry exposure (advantageous)

Job Posting End Date
April 17, 2023