Current Vacancies at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Qualifications / Certifications required: 

• BSc/Bcom in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field; MBA or other relevant graduate degree is a plus 
• Recommended Oracle certification in Cloud ERP / Oracle BI

Experience required:

• At least 10 yrs leading Oracle implementation projects, maturing and running an Oracle delivery team that provides both transformational (build) and support services (run) services to a global client base. 
• Demonstrable experience of taking operational responsibility for a Oracle capability tower in the context of the overall centre 
• Demonstrable experience of driving a programme of continuous improvement within the capability tower to increase the quality and efficiency of the service provided to the territories 
• Strong, broad experience across all Oracle Cloud and BI modules and other related Oracle products (candidates with only legacy Oracle experience will not be suitable) 
• As required, able to work with in-territory client pursuit / engagement teams to co-create client proposals / solutions that utilise SADC staff 
• Extremely well networked and respected in the local Oracle workforce community ("Resource magnet") 
• Strong alliance relationships with Oracle and other strategic technology partners in South Africa

Responsibilities of role: 

• As a Director, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. 
• Arrange and sponsor appropriate assignments and experiences to help people realise their potential and support their long-term aspirations.
• Spot opportunities to create value propositions. 
• Look for opportunities to scale efficiencies and new ways of working across multiple projects and environments. 
• Promote and encourage others to value differences when working in diverse teams. 
• Influence and facilitate the creation of long-term relationships which add value to the firm. 
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct 
• Build and manage a team of technology professionals to support the delivery of Oracle-related solutions for our clients 
• Use your network and market presence to attract and recruit high quality professionals to work within the SADC 
• Oversee the execution of a tailored development programme to ensure team members develop, maintain and grow their skill sets in line with the demands of the business, including professional certifications and external 
• qualifications. 
• Develop close relationships with the territory stakeholders to ensure alignment between demand and supply, maintain quality and drive utilisation of resources. 
• Provide accurate and timely data and insight on the Oracle Tower to support the operation of the SADC, including utilisation, availability, hot skills, engagement management (bookings) etc

Skill sets required & role related attributes: 

Essential skills & attributes 

• Affinity to work with quantitative data, good analytics 
• Ability to work within a fast-paced and unstructured environment. Must be able to multi-task and effectively and continually prioritise 
• Service-oriented attitude, proactive thinker, networker, information seeker, team player 
• Excellent time management, communication and organisational skills
• Extensive knowledge of relevant computer software eg Microsoft and Google
• Willingness and interest to frequently interact with and reach out to Partners, Directors and the team 
• Ability to interact efficiently with senior members of the firm across multiple time zones 
• Excellent stakeholder management skills

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Key Performance Areas:

• LMS: Availability and Management.
• LMS: Configuration and Patch Updates
• e-Learning: Design and Development
• Digital Badges: Manage and Issue badges
• LMS Analytics: Impact Measurement and Reporting
• L&D Stakeholder Co-ordination and management
• LMS Documentation: FAQs and Training material
• Vendor Management: Performance Monitoring and Contract Negotiation
• Assessments: Design, Manage & Reports.

 Position Specific Outputs:

• Ensure LMS uptime and availability, mitigating any technical issues or bottlenecks.
• Generate monthly LMS reports, focusing on user engagement, learning intervention completion, and skills acquisition metrics.
• Conduct periodic reviews of LMS features and content, recommending enhancements or new solutions based on needs.
• Design and implement L&D impact measurement tools that integrate with the LMS.
• Co-ordinate quarterly LMS training sessions for L&D consultants, ensuring alignment with quality management requirements.
• Stay current on L&D best practices and industry trends, advising the L&D department on innovative approaches based on market trends.
• Facilitate open communication channels between HRBPs, L&D teams, and the LMS team, ensuring seamless execution of development programs.

Competency Requirements:

Attributes:

• Analytical Mindset: Ability to interpret data and make informed decisions.
• Leadership Qualities: Capable of guiding teams and coordinating with stakeholders.
• Excellent Communication Skills: Fluent in conveying complex ideas simply.
• Problem-Solving Ability: Skilled at identifying issues and providing effective solutions.
• Detail-Oriented: Pays close attention to the tasks and projects.
• Strategic Thinker: Ability to align operational tasks with corporate strategy.
• Tech-Savvy: Comfortable navigating Learning Management Systems (LMS) and other software.

 Knowledge:

• Learning & Development Practices: Comprehensive understanding current L&D strategies.
• Data Analytics Tools: Familiarity with tools for interpreting and presenting data.
• Stakeholder Management: Understands the nuances of interacting with different internal stakeholders.
• Industry Trends: Keeps up to date with changes and developments in the global L&D industry.
• Project Management: Understands principles and methods for planning and executing projects.

Skills:

• Data Analysis: Ability to scrutinise LMS and HR data for insights.
• Report Writing: Skilled in generating comprehensive reports and dashboards for executive review.
• Technical Aptitude: Capable of resolving LMS issues or coordinating with technical teams for solutions.
• Strategic Planning: Skillful in creating and executing L&D strategies.
• Team Management: Able to manage and motivate diverse teams towards a common goal.

Experience & Qualification

• Experience: 5-10 years' experience in Learning Management Systems. Experience in Learning and Development environment will be advantageous.
• Advantageous: IT Systems, Cornerstone On-demand, SABA, Workday advantageous

Apply for this role if you:

• Have a strong background in Learning & Development: preferably with a focus on digital learning platforms like LMS.
• Skilled in Data Analytics: With an ability to turn insights into actionable plans.
• Can manage multiple stakeholders across Africa: Balancing varied interests and driving consensus.
• Looking for a leadership role: With opportunities for strategic input into corporate L&D policies.
• Committed to continual learning: Both for yourself and the organisation at large.

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Role and Responsibilities:

• KZN Grad recruitment screening and interview scheduling 
• KZN University Expos, career fairs - planning, set up and attendance 
• KZN Scholar initiatives: attend scholar events, maintain relationships with schools on schools list
• Event planning, catering, business rep relationships 
• NER Grad recruitment screening and interview scheduling with NER partners 
• Maintaining database of candidates, schedules and information for reporting 
• Ad hoc recruitment ( outside of Audit)  
• Maintaining stock of merchandise and planning 
• Vac work and future leader: planning, preparation and execution thereof 
• Daily, weekly and monthly stakeholder reporting and portfolio updates 

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Job Details

Help to define, continuously improve and explain to various stakeholders, globally applicable process, across all elements of the PwC Business, with particular focus on the Client Engagement Value Cycle (CEVC), encompassing CRM, Acceptance / KYC, Pricing, Deployment and Engagement Management.

Knowledge/Skills

• Demonstrating knowledge of and/or proven record of success in any of the following business process areas:
• Pricing & Contracting -  processes relating to price estimation and contract preparation
• Estimation based on scope including resource mix identification 
• Rates calculation for proposed work
• Contracts drafting, review and signing

Resource Supply - processes relating to the provision of resources required for work assignments  or firm operations.

• Resource onboarding and capacity management - recruitment, transfers, ADMs building and definition, SDC cooperation 
• Resource allocation - responding to resource requests by allocating the best resource in compliance with request and any regulations/restrictions
• Resource valuation - Scale and Resource Rate definition and management 
• Resource data management - categories,catalog, records mastering etc.
• Procurement of resources - both for manpower (like contingent workers) and for goods/services
• Reporting -processes relating to the delivery of information based on transactions captured in systems
• Metrics catalog
• Firm Structure definition and maintenance
• Operational/transactions reporting
• Management/aggregate reporting
• xLandscape Reporting

Demonstrating industry leader level knowledge of and/or proven record of success in: 

• documenting as-is and to-be processes using professional process and mapping tool
• defining business process 
• working with various stakeholders (business and technical) on defining and explaining business process
• Collecting requirements, coordinating of changes implementation/and approvals to ensure the accuracy of process documentations and maps across globally applicable processes; 
• Maintaining Business Process material and related documentation for consumption by various stakeholders representing different backgrounds (business SMEs in local PwC Member Firms, System Owners, Technical Teams)
• Cooperating with local representatives of PwC Member Firms to explain global process, understand local specificities and help to find compromise / workarounds to align
• Cooperating with global System Owners to explain the business process that system is expected to enable and support.
• Helping to continuously improve tools and working practice in a team to ensure the most appropriate way/tools are applied to process excellence initiatives.
• Becoming the global subject matter expert (SME) in some of the CEVC sub processes

Required Skills

• Analytical mindset with business process driven approach to business requirements and issues/problems being raised 
• Experience in process definition, specific past experience in end to end business process definition would be a plus
• Experience in documenting as-is and to-be processes using professional process and mapping tool, experience with multiple process and mapping tools would be a plus.  
• Experience in working in multinational business environment deployed on integrated system landscape based on various cloud systems (Salesforce, Workday, Oracle Fusion, SAP S/4HANA Cloud), experience and familiarity with functional and business capabilities of these platforms would be a plus
• Knowledge of cross functional business disciplines (marketing, finance, procurement) would be a value.
• Although not a requirement a deep understanding of accounting would be distinct advantage
• Be a self starter who is capable of managing their own time and workload, with an ability to set realistic timelines for deliverables and ultimately delivering to those time frames
• Ability to work in a diverse environment, operating across multiple time zones and on multiple projects simultaneously

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Responsibilities:     

• Plan, budget and forecast at sub-LoS and Cost Centre level. 
• Provide support on opportunity pricing and budgeting. 
• Liaise with the CoE (Centre of Excellence) and/or In-country finance lead on complex and cross border transactions such as withholding tax, exchange control, etc. 
• Provide commentary and analysis on LoS management and engagement reports e.g., Operating Statements, WIP (Work in Progress), Debtors, etc. 
• Act in the capacity as the liaison for billing and project setup, maintenance, provisions and adjustments for the assigned LoS (s) 
• Be the subject matter expert and consultant to the LoS on issues such as contract and project creation, WIP valuations and general NIC management. 
• Update project budgets in Oracle 
• Oversee the local finance project support role to ensure procurement and region/cost centre specific financial administration is up to date. 
• Drive communication and collaboration between the Line of Service and the different finance teams 
• Report and analyse on project, contract, Partner, LoS, Cost centre and client levels.
• Conduct ad-hoc tasks/projects to support business requirements.
• Develop an intermediate knowledge of the financial reporting systems, controls and processes that operate across business within the business at LoS and Cost Centre level.
• Develop an understanding of the business’s financial reporting policies and risk management frameworks in order to assess compliance and guide interpretation and training in relevant areas.
• Ensure alignment of processes with organisational strategy and take accountability for relevant processes within the area of responsibility and ensure delivery and maintenance of standardised processes and controls.
• Support engagement teams on finance aspects throughout the engagement life cycle from pricing of project through to collections
• Support engagement teams with and resolve complex Oracle queries (Projects, Contracts & Invoicing). 
• Support LoSFL with generation & distribution of Business Unit, Network (Competency/Industry), Regional & Country Schedules. 
• Support engagement teams with WIP & AR Management (Set up meetings with EPs/EMs)
• Support staff in business with Timesheet management (Outstanding timesheets, Charge out Rates, etc.). 
• Support engagement teams with Days in Investment Management. 
• Monitor and report on collections & Billings.
• Support with on-boarding Basic Oracle Training. 
• Support with completion of bulk upload templates. 
• Support with Client & Employee Data Quality & Maintenance (Peoplesoft, Salesforce, Oracle and rate card management). 
• Conduct ad-hoc tasks/projects to support business requirements.
• Initiating, obtaining approval and processing of charges between chargeable and non-chargeable project codes where relevant.

Key Competencies and Attributes

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Advanced skills in financial planning and strategy development
• Skills in profitability management
• Financial performance reporting skills
• Advanced analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with financial software systems (knowledge or previous experience of Oracle).
• Excellent computer literacy skills, including advanced MS Office skills.
• Practical and technical knowledge of legal and regulatory issues affecting contracts, financial policies and procedures.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing staff.
• Ability to liaise and widely communicate (written and verbal) with internal, external stakeholders and PwC network contacts.

Qualification & Experience 
 
Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial management in a professional services environment.
• Minimum of first degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or any related discipline.
• Relevant professional certifications e.g., Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), CA (SA), Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA), or its equivalent is an advantage.

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Responsibilities:     

• Plan, budget and forecast at sub-LoS and Cost Centre level. 
• Provide support on opportunity pricing and budgeting. 
• Liaise with the CoE (Centre of Excellence) and/or In-country finance lead on complex and cross border transactions such as withholding tax, exchange control, etc. 
• Provide commentary and analysis on LoS management and engagement reports e.g., Operating Statements, WIP (Work in Progress), Debtors, etc. 
• Act in the capacity as the liaison for billing and project setup, maintenance, provisions and adjustments for the assigned LoS (s) 
• Be the subject matter expert and consultant to the LoS on issues such as contract and project creation, WIP valuations and general NIC management. 
• Update project budgets in Oracle 
• Oversee the local finance project support role to ensure procurement and region/cost centre specific financial administration is up to date. 
• Drive communication and collaboration between the Line of Service and the different finance teams 
• Report and analyse on project, contract, Partner, LoS, Cost centre and client levels.
• Conduct ad-hoc tasks/projects to support business requirements.
• Develop an intermediate knowledge of the financial reporting systems, controls and processes that operate across business within the business at LoS and Cost Centre level.
• Develop an understanding of the business’s financial reporting policies and risk management frameworks in order to assess compliance and guide interpretation and training in relevant areas.
• Ensure alignment of processes with organisational strategy and take accountability for relevant processes within area of responsibility and ensure delivery and maintenance of standardised processes and controls.
• Support engagement teams on finance aspects throughout the engagement life cycle from pricing of project through to collections
• Support engagement teams with and resolve complex Oracle queries (Projects, Contracts & Invoicing). 
• Support LoSFL with generation & distribution of Business Unit, Network (Competency/Industry), Regional & Country Schedules. 
• Support engagement teams with WIP & AR Management (Set up meetings with EPs/EMs)
• Support staff in business with Timesheet management (Outstanding timesheets, Charge out Rates, etc.). 
• Support engagement teas with Days in Investment Management. 
• Monitor and report on collections & Billings.
• Support with on-boarding Basic Oracle Training. 
• Support with completion of bulk upload templates. 
• Support with Client & Employee Data Quality & Maintenance (Peoplesoft, Salesforce, Oracle and rate card management). 
• Conduct ad-hoc tasks/projects to support business requirements.
• Initiating, obtaining approval and processing of charges between chargeable and non-chargeable project codes where relevant.

Key Competencies and Attributes

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Advanced skills in financial planning and strategy development
• Skills in profitability management
• Financial performance reporting skills
• Advanced analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with financial software systems (knowledge or previous experience of Oracle).
• Excellent computer literacy skills, including advanced MS Office skills.
• Practical and technical knowledge of legal and regulatory issues affecting contracts, financial policies and procedures.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing staff.
• Ability to liaise and widely communicate (written and verbal) with internal, external stakeholders and PwC network contacts.

Qualification & Experience 
 
Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial management in a professional services environment.
• Minimum of first degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or any related discipline.
• Relevant professional certifications e.g., Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), CA (SA), Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA), or its equivalent is an advantage.