Senior Associate (SHE) at PwC South Africa

Job Description & Summary

• A career in our Sustainability practice, within Risk Assurance Compliance and Analytics services, will provide you with the opportunity to assist clients in developing analytics and technology solutions that help them detect, monitor, and predict risk. Using advanced technology, we’re able to focus on establishing the right controls, processes and structures for our clients to ensure that decisions are based on accurate information and assure that information provided to third parties is accurate, complete, and can be trusted.
• Our team helps organisations plan, source, deliver, finance and measure the wider impact of products and services. We’re helping to future proof businesses by making them more resilient and sustainable. You’ll focus on identifying and prioritising sustainability issues, setting goals that support alignment and integration of the sustainability vision into overall corporate strategy, and implementing processes, controls, systems, and dashboards to measure progress for consistent and accurate reporting.
• 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 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:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Purpose of Job

• To perform asset retirement, mine rehabilitation and closure liability assessments and audits. Perform environmental license and permit condition compliance auditing.

Key Outputs

Auditing of asset retirement, mine rehabilitation and closure liability estimations. Includes the auditing of systems, controls and quantitative and qualitative data and information, along with assessing the liability estimation report content as a whole.

Supporting the broader team on methodology will involve developing tools and techniques, presenting on internal training, being part of internal teams to evolve and develop this speciality and being the technical support to specific engagements. Specific outputs with regard to client assignments include:

• Ensuring proper planning and documentation of fieldwork.
• Preparing draft reports.
• Managing teams.
• Identifying weaknesses in procedures, systems and controls.
• Assessing and analysing information obtained and interpreting findings.
• Delivering value added services to clients.
• Building and maintaining relationships with clients.

Experience

• 2-4 years working experience in related field

Qualifications

• B.Sc (Env), M.Sc (Env)

Competencies / Attributes

• Practical understanding of environmental legal requirements
• Experience in mine closure and rehabilitation liability estimations
• ISO 14001 Management System experience (will be an advantage)
• Knowledge of contaminated land and groundwater impact liability estimation (will be an advantage)
• Experience in performing EMP performance assessments, ROD and environmental performance reviews, water use compliance audits and waste license compliance audits
• Auditor characteristics as specified in ISO 19011
• Technically strong in the field of auditing methodology and documentation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Attention to detail and willingness to work overtime
• Building and sustaining relationships
• Being passionate about customer service
• Leading and contributing to team success
• Developing self and others through coaching
• Acquiring and applying commercial and technical expertise