Career Opportunities at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• B.Com Degree/ Diploma

Experience required:

• A minimum of 4 years relevant experience in the PCS-environment
• Must have a good understanding and working experience in accounting, IFRS and IFRS v SMEs, VAT and tax

Responsibilities of role:

• Manage portfolio of clients
• Manage staff
• Review work of staff
• Interactions with clients and staff
• Tax planning and calculations
• Planning of work and staff allocations
• Coaching and training of staff
• Performance appraisals of staff
• Proposals for new work
• Invoice clients for work done
• Collection of outstanding debtors
• Other administrative functions

Skill sets required:

• Self-starter and motivated
• Ability to manage multiple activities, with a strong ability to prioritize tasks 
• Excellent attention to detail and problem solving skills
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Ability to build and sustain relationships
• Sound administration skills
• Good communication skills
• Fluent in English and Afrikaans
• Excellent knowledge of AURA, MS Word and Excel
• Must have sound technical knowledge
• Must be able to work overtime when necessary
• Must have own transport

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Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Mathematical, statistical or actuarial degree
• Mathematical or statistical honours or masters or professional qualification such as FRM, CFA or Actuarial

 Experience required:

• 3-5 years of experience in a consulting/banking

Responsibilities of role:

The principle accountabilities will be:

• Developing and maintaining client relationships
• Management of banking audit support engagements
• Managing and forming part of banking risk project teams
• Researching and staying up to date with banking risk related regulations
• Assisting on banking risk IP such as IFRS 9 prototype models

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Essential skills and experience

• Minimum of 18 months post-Articles experience as an Audit engagement manager

Required qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (South Africa)

Desirable skills or attributes

• Well-developed writing and verbal skills.
• Strong presentation skills will be beneficial.
• Should be confident in their communication of information to the

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to, the following:

• Manage the implementation of assurance methodology, ATP and Aura projects to ensure quality and efficiency across assurance engagements. Overall management and responsibility will include reporting on implementation progress over the course of the various projects.
• Drive behavioural change amongst assurance Partners and their engagement teams through regular and targeted communication. The focus of the behavioural change will be at the forefront of the transformation objectives in an effort to ensure PwC is distinctive.
• Manage communication with the assurance methodology network under the direction of the team leader. Communication will take the form of facilitating learning interventions as well as writing alerts for release to the practice.
• Identify and manage local ATP initiatives with the sole responsibility of implementation, roll out and reporting.
• Ensure consistency of assurance methodology messages through regular interaction with the assurance methodology network.
• Support assurance teams in ensuring quality, whilst driving efficiency, and compliance to assurance methodology through performing of efficiency, CIR and audit quality reviews.
• Respond to assurance methodology, ATP or Aura queries and where possible assist assurance engagement teams with guidance on best practice to drive quality and efficiency.

Secondary / Ad hoc responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to, the following:

• Assist with the monitoring and reporting of the CIR programme for South market area and Africa as a whole.
• The establishment and facilitation of building working relationships within the African network.
• Liaise with key contacts with the East and West market areas.
• Support the core team the development and maintenance of Aura libraries;
• Support the core team the with the maintenance of the Template Manager database;
• Ad-hoc assistance with Audit Technical queries/projects

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PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Change Management and Communication Strategy: Manage a portfolio of change and comms for Africa Tech by creating and implementing change plans, communication strategies and supporting material / training plans tailored to different audiences and local needs across Africa. Ensure this is visible and maintained on Azure DevOps.
• Brand Custodianship: Ensure all communications and materials align with the firm's brand specifications, maintaining consistency and professionalism.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with project managers, product managers and xLoS stakeholders to gather input, develop relevant communications and training materials. Bring creative solutions to stakeholders to improve change management outcomes and foster a cohesive workplace experience for employees.
• Autonomous Decision-making: Exercise independent judgment within established frameworks to achieve objectives effectively e.g. ADKAR
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Track if comms is landing to the business, measure success of comms and determine how Africa Tech can ensure continuous improvement based on stats. The Manager must work with the Change and Comms Specialists/Lead and with Product Managers to report on adoption rates and monitor post-adoption rates for further change and comms planning. 
• Technical Support and Guidance: Offer consulting / support to Africa Tech teams on the level of change and comms required for specific initiatives. This role may also support on technology co-existence challenges e.g., Google and Microsoft and provide guidance on change deployment to teams. In addition, provide change management expertise and strategic guidance to senior leaders, assisting them in their roles as change sponsors.
• Digital Upskilling Initiatives: Support digital upskilling initiatives across Africa by working with L&D and contributing to the firm's Digital Accelerator Programme and Digital Academies. Stay close to LoS to determine their digital upskilling needs.
• Strategic Communications: Lead strategic communication efforts for the Digital Change and Comms Team, including newsletter publications and thought leadership articles.
• Provide services to business teams: Guide the creation and implementation of change plans that maximize employee engagement and adoption. Offer services to business teams by managing the human side of change, ensuring that employees are well-informed and prepared for new processes and technologies (through demands).
• Change and Comms Budget: Ensure the portfolio of change and comms is costed and assessed. Work with Team Lead and budget team to include in Africa Tech’s budget.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor's degree / diploma in a related field such as communications, business, psychology, or human resources 
• Certifications in change management methodologies like Prosci or similar is advantageous

EXPERIENCE

• At least five years of combined experience in change and employee communication role(s)

KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Passion for creating positive employee experiences
• Skills in project management and managing deadlines 
• Excellent communication skills to convey complex information clearly to stakeholders
• Proficiency in communication tools and techniques are essential i.e., ADKAR 
• Proven ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Basic knowledge of design tools for creating visually appealing content is beneficial
• Ability to learn and grow, especially in a dynamic field like technology
• Ability to translate technical jargon into business relatable messaging

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Qualifications / Certifications required:

• CA (SA) would be advantageous 
• CFA or studying towards CFA would be advantageous

Experience required: 

• Some prior valuations experience preferential

Skill sets required: 

The successful candidate will have a support role to play in the team across a broad range of business and other valuations for: 

• acquisitions, 
• disposals, 
• tax and regulatory compliance purposes, 
• financial reporting and audit assistance purposes. 
• The candidate will gain exposure to a wide range of clients, from global multinationals through to entrepreneurial, owner managed businesses, covering both domestic and cross border work 
• Strong financial and analytical skills are critical; 

The role requires:

• Leadership skills and a pro-active approach; 
• An interest in and knowledge of the financial markets; 
• A desire to build on commercial and industry knowledge; 
• Negotiation skills; 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to write succinct, well-structured reports and client communications; 
• Financial modelling skills; 
• Excellent report writing skills 
• Project and client management skills; 
• Highly rated with good academic credentials and good employment performance ratings; and 
• A proactive and dynamic team player, who works effectively under pressure.