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A career within Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet and manage their tax obligations across unique but ever changing tax specialties. You’ll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing indirect taxes, dispute resolution, and global enterprise tax solutions.

Our team helps our clients identify and reduce tax risks, meet compliance obligations, implement tax strategies that complement business and operational objectives, resolve disagreements with tax authorities, and manage tax accounting and reporting issues. You’ll be engaged in projects dealing with International tax, mergers and acquisitions, state and local tax accounting, regulatory processes, tax reporting and strategy.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 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 and coach to help deliver results.
•  Develop new ideas and propose innovative solutions to problems.
•  Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current trends in business area.
•  Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
•  Share relevant thought leadership.
•  Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing others.
•  Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality, diverse relationships.
•  Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Laising with clients and colleagues to provide Corporate Tax Consulting Services. 
• Producing high level tax opinions and reports that add value to clients businesses.
• Performing tax reviews as part of statutory audits.
• Attending to Tax related queries from SARS.
• Organising, monitoring and managing your own workload. You will be asked to assist Managers on large groups and ad hoc projects.
• Researching Tax technical issues.
• Cost, fee and debtors management, including WIP.
• Key Internal Clients / Relationships
• Departmental Tax team
• National Tax team
• Relevant firm subject matter experts
• Portfolio Managers/Partners

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• Relevant Tax qualification (B. Comm./Acc/Law).
• Qualified CA and Postgraduate studies in Tax desirable

EXPERIENCE

• 2 years of Corporate Tax consulting experience essential and exposure to Financial Services clients would be highly desirable.

KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Knowledge and experience in application of the Income Tax Act.
• Have commercial acumen and be driven to provide excellent client service
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work as part of dynamic team
• Attention to detail and the ability to follow-through on tasks
• Good interpersonal skills and professional skills
• Ability to perform in a high pressure environment and work towards deadlines

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Provide superior assurance services within the Service Delivery Centre (SDC) Africa team.  The SDC provides audit support to audit teams across Africa on a remote basis. 
Work under the supervision of an Audit Manager;

• Perform general auditing functions according to PwC methodologies including but not limited to: bank confirmations investment confirmations, group deliverables, receivable confirmations, checking and casting of financials, obtain/coordinate and summarise ISA 402 supporting documentation;
• Perform test of details/test of controls;
• Work within budget allocations;
• General administration;
• Invite and provide evidence-based feedback in a timely and constructive manner;
• Share and collaborate effectively with others;
• Work with existing processes/systems whilst making constructive suggestions for improvements;
• Validate data and analysis for accuracy and relevance;
• Follow risk management and compliance procedures;
• Keep up-to-date with technical developments for business area;
• Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner - verbally and in written form;
• Seek opportunities to learn about other cultures and other parts of the business across the Network of PwC firms;
• Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

Essential skills and experience

• Strong planning, time management and organisation skills
• Work effectively under pressure and handle confidential matters with tact and professionalism
• Pragmatic problem-solving approach
• Good communication skills, verbal and written
• Detail orientated and deadline driven
• Punctual, flexible and responsive
• Good interpersonal and client liaison skills
• Able to work independently and in a team
• Strong work ethic
• Meticulous.
• Enthusiasm and passion to deliver exceptional client service
• Highly proficient in Microsoft office suite (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and the Google suite 

?Additional application instructions

• Qualifications: ? A related tertiary qualification - Diploma or Degree: Accounting / Auditing or similar
• Preference will be given to ACI candidates in accordance with PwC's transformation agenda.