Service Delivery Centre at PwC South Africa

A career in our Assurance Service Delivery Centre is the natural extension of PwC’s leading class global delivery capabilities. We provide premium, cost effective, high quality services that support process quality and delivery capability in support for client engagements.
To really stand out and make us ?t for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be an authentic and inclusive leader, at all grades/levels and in all lines of service. 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 Manager, 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:

• Coaching, supervision and co-ordination of SDC Africa staff;
• Review financial statements and other similar requests including performing IFRS and IFRS for SME’s disclosure checklists;
• Assist with work in progress management and administration as well as with the processing of invoices;
• Assist with the review of audit work performed i.e. test of details etc;
• Assist with planning, execution and review of group deliverables management;
• Assist with mapping out planned deadlines for the department as a whole with regard to the various audit teams to which we provide support on an annual basis;
• Assist with month end reporting and other month end tasks;
• Monitoring compliance with independence requirements with regard to each request for work performed;
• Participation in the facilitation of training and orientation of new joiners;
• Assist in performance feedback process;
• Manage relationships with key audit teams that are supported by SDC Africa;
• Drive new initiatives and general growth of the SDC Africa division;
• Prepare budgets for new requests;
• Allocation of new requests to staff;
• Monitor correspondence with regard to calls that are in progress;
• Follow up on the progress of current calls;
• Review of control logs and status updates before being sent to the relevant audit teams;
• Contribute to the development of your own and team’s technical acumen;
• Develop strategies to solve complex technical challenges;
• Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues;
• Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand.

Essential skills and experience

• Display sound leadership skills;
• Analytical and solution driven;
• Pro-active and committed to delivery;
• Strong planning, time management and organisation skills;
• Work effectively under pressure and handle confidential matters with tact and professionalism;
• Pragmatic problem-solving approach;
• Able to work independently and in a team;
• Meticulous;
• Strong work ethic;
• Computer literate and highly proficient in Microsoft office suite (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and Google suite;
• IFRS and IFRS for SME's knowledge.
• Good communication skills, verbal and written;
• Detail orientated and deadline driven;
• Punctual, flexible and responsive;
• Enthusiasm and passion to deliver exceptional client service;
• Good interpersonal and client liaison skills. 

Minimum years experience required

• Completion of SAICA Traineeship; 
• 0 - 12 months post traineeship experience (to include private sector clients)

Additional application instructions

• R equired qualifications:
• Relevant professional qualification CA (SA)
• Completion of SAICA Traineeship;
• Preference will be given to ACI Candidates in accordance with PwC's Transformation Agenda.