Job Opportunities at PwC South Africa

Line of Service
Assurance

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Assurance

Management Level
Manager

Job Description & Summary
A career within External Audit services, will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large entities. Our clients are often well known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring you’ll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients’ information.
To really stand out and make us fit 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:

• Pursue opportunities to develop existing and new skills outside of comfort zone;
• Act to resolve issues which prevent effective team working, even during times of change and uncertainty;
• Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations;
• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations;
• Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations;
• Develop a perspective on key global trends, including globalisation, and how they impact the firm and our clients;
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties;
• Focus on building trusted relationships;
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct;
• Proactively assist in the management of a portfolio of clients, while reporting to Senior Managers and above;
• Be involved in the financial management of clients;
• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients;
• Contribute to the development of your own and team’s technical acumen;
• Develop strategies to solve complex technical challenges;
• Train, coach, and supervise staff and encourage them to take ownership of their development;
• Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand;
• Manage special projects;
• Risk Management;
• Contribute to office management team;
• Monitor Costs;
• Business Development;
• Manage work in progress and debtors and
• Compliance with PwC audit methodology and report writing.

Essential skills and experience:

• Specialist industry knowledge, IFRS experience;
• PwC audit methodology;
• Display sound leadership skills;
• Computer literate with all PwC software;
• Ability to market our services and to establish contacts in the market place;
• Self – motivated;
• Attention to detail;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Sound interpersonal and management skills;
• Ability to multi-task and
• Analytical and solution driven.

Minimum years experience required:

• Completion of Traineeship and 2 - 4 years relevant post Traineeship experience.

Additional application instructions:

• Required qualifications - Bachelor of Commerce Honours CA(SA) and
• P reference will be given to ACI candidates in accordance with PwC's Transformation Agenda.

Education

• Degrees/Field of Study required

Travel Requirements
Up to 40%
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No
Government Clearance Required?
Yes

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Line of Service
Tax

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
International Tax Services

Management Level
Associate

Job Description & Summary
A career within Corporate Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet their tax obligations while managing the impact tax has on their business. You’ll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing working capital, and profit sharing for partners. You’ll also help organisations understand the pricing implications of goods and services between related parties, as well as providing advice on tax implications of deals.

Our team helps our clients improve their tax function to control risk and facilitate better decision making. You’ll focus on helping businesses with tax strategy, ensuring tax compliance, increasing post tax profits, and providing application support to achieve the best corporate tax practices.
To really stand out and make us fit 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 an 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:

• 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

  
The primary focus of the role is to assist corporates and individuals to control and minimise their tax burden and helping clients with compliance issues.

Role/Job Description
Particular focus areas include:

• Liaising with colleagues and clients to provide corporate and/or international tax consulting services;
• Producing high level tax opinions that add value to clients' businesses;
• Performing tax related pre-issuance work;
• Managing a range of tax assignments reporting to Managers and Directors;
• Performing tax reviews as part of statutory audits;
• Performing tax related research;
• Assessing commercial facts and applying the appropriate tax law;
• Interpreting tax legislation;
• Liaising with SARS and handling queries raised by SARS;
• Complying with risk management procedures;
• Billing client work; and
• Performing general project administration.

Key Competencies and Attributes

• Commercial awareness and business acumen;
• Strong research skills;
• Good writing and drafting skills;
• Ability to provide solutions to business problems;
• Analytical skills;
• Good client relationship management skills;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure;
• Organisation and time management skills;
• Ability to work to deadlines;
• Attention to detail; and
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and multitask.
• Passionate about growing a career within the Tax department.

Qualification & Experience Requirements

• BComm Accounting Degree, plus a Degree or Diploma in taxation or in process of studying in this regard,
• Masters in Tax and/or LLB is desirable

Education

• Degrees/Field of Study required

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?