Current Vacancies at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

The Role

• You will act as a key link between the stakeholders/idea owners of a technical solution, the project team built up of technical business analysts, product managers and project managers as well as the technical team delivering the project/product. You will work closely with the business stakeholders to focus on creating value driven solutions which are fit for purpose. You will gain greater technical understanding, as well as outstanding communication and documentation skills combined with high levels of stakeholder management skills, working closely with leadership and the wider Deals Technology team.

Responsibilities:

• Creating user-focused user-driven solutions focusing on user stories, user personas and user journeys and managing a projects OKRs
• Determining and documenting system functionality and requirements by liaising with internal departments and end-users; with the support of senior staff
• Working with internal department stakeholders to further refine requirements and documentation in a systematic and detailed way whilst understanding customer needs and analyzing market trends
• Creating documentation in the forms of; scoping, requirements, user stories, business cases, implementation, and analysis findings
• Working with the technical lead to plan and a product roadmap, and the management of a backlog through agile development cycles to ensure project timelines are met
• Support the launch and sustainability of new assets, including go-to-market activities, product maintenance and customer support
• Taking user requirements and analyzing the technical needs and considerations (through discussions with developers) to allow them to grow into sustainable and feasible solutions
• Effectively facilitate meetings, interact with project sponsors, and provide an environment to come to a group consensus on direction supported by the product strategy
• Ad-hoc investigations and tasks as required

Requirements and Experience:

• A keen interest in technology and willingness to learn and expand your technology skill sets
• An enthusiasm to help drive and enable technology into our firm through acquiring new skills in project management and project delivery
• A drive to keep up with the latest advances in IT and Technology
• Strong communication skills and being open to new ways of working
• Attention to detail, and the ability to manage your time and responsibilities effectively
• Being a friendly and approachable team player

Desirable:

• Knowledge and experience with data query or programming languages, such as SQL, C#, Java and/or Python.L
• Wireframing and prototyping experience
• Experience of software development
• Experience of Agile or Design Thinking

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Role Summary:

• PwC Transaction Services is a recognised leader in the market in South Africa with a strong client base spanning both the Private Equity and Corporate M&A markets across a variety of industries. TS is currently experiencing growth, driven by long term client relationships and a strong senior team. In order to take full advantage of the existing growth opportunities, we are looking for ambitious and highly motivated people to join our dynamic and fast paced team.

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• CA (SA)

Experience required:

• 5 - 7 years working experience in support of an in-depth expertise
• 4 years FDD experience

Responsibilities of role:

• Strong financial and analytical skills are critical (including a good understanding of Data Analytics and related data analysis tools);
• High level of agility in a demanding environment;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a broad range of stakeholders;
• You will need to be highly motivated and adopt a commercially astute approach.
• Good interpersonal and client relationship skills;
• An interest in and knowledge of the financial markets;
• Build productive and lasting relationships at all levels and be seen as a valued member of the office community
• Continue to develop internal relationships and developing your PwC brand

Skill sets required:

• Work cross functionally with PwC competencies in a seamless and cohesive manner
• Be culturally and diversity aware and supportive of our South African and African contexts
• Demonstrate deep knowledge and awareness of current market trends and activities of key competitors
• Adhere to and promote quality and risk management standards
• Demonstrate strong quantitative skills and attention to detail, at the same time as having the ability to step back and identify high level issues
• Possess the flexibility and commercialism to manage a diverse range of responsibilities in a dynamic and results oriented environment.
• Able to demonstrate flexibility in adjusting to highly varied projects and rapidly coming up the learning curve in unfamiliar industries and functions
• Proven track record of successfully advising on diligence engagements within the Deals environment
• Problem solving capabilities;
• A desire to build on commercial and industry knowledge;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to write succinct, well-structured reports and client communications;
• A well-organised and self directed individual who can relate to people at all levels of an organisation;
• Proven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery on transactions

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Role Summary:

• PwC is searching for an experienced corporate tax professional to join our International Tax Services team. 

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Applicable degree(s) in accounting, law, commerce and/or finance.
• Postgraduate studies in Taxation will be advantageous.
• Exposure to studies or courses in the field of international tax is preferred. Professional qualification (CA(SA) or admitted attorney) will be advantageous.

Experience required:

• 2-5 years relevant experience in a Corporate or International Tax advisory environment. Dedicated exposure to international tax and tax treaty law is preferred.

Responsibilities of role:

• Advising clients on cross-border business transactions, restructures, M&A activity and the tax implications thereof;
• Drafting tax opinions and/or structuring decks on the implications of alternative courses of actions;
• Research of complex tax issues;
• Interpretation of tax legislation and tax treaties;
• Assistance with the implementation of transactions including the review of financial models and/or transaction legals from a tax perspective.
• Liaison with colleagues in foreign PwC offices on joint multi-national clients.
• Liaising with SARS and handling queries raised by SARS.

Skill sets required:

• Ability to provide bespoke advice of the highest technical standard in a clear and concise manner (both in writing and at an interpersonal level). 
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure in a deadline driven environment.
• Well-rounded project and people management skills. 
• Ability to grasp, navigate and solve complex business problems.
• Organisation and time management skills.
• Pays attention to detail.

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As a Senior 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:

• Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.
• Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.
• Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.
• Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.
• Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.
• Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.
• Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
• Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.
• Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

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The successful applicant will: 

• Obtain and process data to enable the measurement and monitoring of media and outreach strategies in support of PwC’s global priority and reputational campaigns. 
• Set up searches, export and make use of data to respond to real-time reporting needs using the platform supplied by PwC’s external media monitor vendor. 
• Provide end-to-end quantitative analysis including metrics design, model development, data analysis, and dashboard building. 
• Identify, analyse, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets, including reports on PwC’s share of voice when compared to the media activities of direct competitors.
•  Create and manage dashboard/scorecards/reports/presentations that communicate status, evaluate the effectiveness of campaigns, and include recommendations for action. 
• Validate data and quality assure work and reports that are currently outsourced to the IAC.
• Identify ways to streamline data collection efforts and processes across different functions. 
• Identify and make suggestions for improvement, including the design and use of data visualisation tools. 
• Provide support and capacity to the Research & Insights Manager to aid the production of ad-hoc reporting requirements within the team. 

Education and Skills Requirements:

• A relevant tertiary qualification, with a background in statistics and data analysis.
• Ability to collect, organise, analyse, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy. 
• Experience using data transformation and visualisation tools (e.g. Alteryx, PowerBI, Tableau).  
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated passion for technology and taking personal responsibility to stay on top of new developments. 
• Experience of media monitoring and analysis including social and traditional media.
• Communicate with clarity in both written and verbal formats, to make recommendations and inform future decision making. 
• Able to prioritise and manage multiple projects simultaneously, including rapid turnaround and more strategic projects. 
• Strong interpersonal skills, a collaborative mindset and experience with internal stakeholder management.

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Purpose of Job

• Working in the Design Support Shared Services Centre, the role is to support the business with highly engaging work to support the creative, especially, proposal teams in winning work.
• This person needs to be able to work under pressure and manage tight deadlines effectively. This person must be an effective communicator that can understand and interpret a brief to create visually engaging work. This person needs to have a keen eye for attention to detail and quality in everything they do. 
• In this role, you will be part of a blended cross-functional team and tackle all aspects of the design process, help to lead client engagements and guide other members of the design team. Moving from insights to ideas, you will creatively solve problems, threading design and business thinking together to deliver innovative and thoughtful solutions.

Role Description

• Work on projects from start to finish — working collaboratively across teams on ideation, asset creation and implementation.
• Overtime work will be required from time to time.
• Interpreting a client's brief using conceptual thinking.
• Identify needs or problems and be able to come up with solutions.
• The creation and design of proposals, thought leaderships and brochures amongst others.
• Comprehensive understanding and extensive working knowledge with Adobe Creative Suite especially InDesign.
• Good understanding of working with long-form documents and working with style guides and graph tools within Illustrator and InDesign.
• Receive briefs and ensure that there is full understanding of the requirements before proceeding. Interpret briefs into acceptable branded designs.
• Passionate about design and understand the latest innovations in design trends.
• Able to do competitor analysis from the design perspective to ensure your designs stay ahead of the curve.
• Excellent understanding of DTP and Repro knowledge is essential. Working with printing requirements and standards.
• Working with a corporate identity and becoming a brand custodian.
• Understanding of cost implications should a job be supplied incorrectly and sense of responsibility towards the client’s budget restrictions.
• Look for ways to develop new design within the guidelines, marketing and production opportunities.
• Manage multiple projects of varying complexities and meet deadlines.
• Work proactively under your own initiative and as part of the design team.
• Be accountable for daily duties allocated, and to ensure everything expected is executed correctly.
• At all times adhere to rules, procedures, policies, instructions and agreements.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• A proven record of the following applications: Creative Suite specifically InDesign, Illustrator and Adobe Acrobat.  An onsite practical test is absolutely necessary before employment is considered.
• Must be able to work and basic design skills in Powerpoint/Google Slides and Word/Google Docs
• Ability to accurately prepare files for both print and web and run the relevant pre-production checks.
• Able to work both independently, and collaboratively within a team.
• Strong communication skills – able to express themselves clearly and communicate proactively before any issues arise.
• Ability to adhere to internal processes, including following brand guidelines.
• Strong working knowledge of both digital and print marketing materials.
• Exceptional eye for detail and focus on quality.
• Apple Mac and PC literate.

Qualification & Experience Requirements

• Relevant Degree
• 5 - 10 years experience

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Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assisting in delivering projects, through a wide range of roles (e.g. analyst, workstream lead)
• Establishing effective working relationships with the team and directly with clients
• Contributing to the development of your own technical acumen
• Being actively involved in business development activities by assisting in the development of proposals and pitch documents for potential new business 
• Continuing to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand

Preferred skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or similar
• Enrolled for or have completed a Procurement qualification such as CIPS would be advantageous
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint, Word and Excel
• Experience in digital procurement systems will be advantageous
• Experience in SQL, VBA, or other programming languages will be advantageous
• Demonstrate strong analytical and people skills 
• Be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in written form
• Be able to work independently, while still being part of a larger team

Minimum years experience required:

• 2-4 years experience, preferably in:
• Management Consulting
• Procurement
• Supply Chain Management