Job Vacancies at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

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, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
• Perform a senior role on assignments. 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.
• Completed or busy with 3 year SAIPA traineeship.
• Perform the role of Senior on accounting and other projects by performing work on key areas and assist in planning, managing, supervising, coaching and reviewing of work.
• Bookkeeping, preparation of financial statements, management statements, client budgets and general accounting functions for various entities including individuals/sole proprietors, trusts and companies.
• Assist with audits and independent reviews. Maintain sound client and team relationships.
• Contribute to management of a portfolio of clients in respect of attest, accounting and consultation work
• Reconciliations
• Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
• Drafting of Financial Statements and Management Accounts
• Perform general accounting functions
• Budgets, cash flows and forecasts
• Processing of data
• Manage teams on the job
• Run and manage special projects
• Risk management
• Monitors costs against budgets
• Contribute to the development of staff
• Report writing
• Compliance with PwC Audit/Review Methodology
• General administration

Skill sets required:

• Good analytical and communication skills
• Fluent in English
• Computer literate - excellent knowledge of Pastel, Ms Word and Excel
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently, as part of team or in charge of team
• Sound administration skills
• Must have sound technical knowledge including IFRS/IFRS for SME experience
• Must be able to demonstrate and apply industry knowledge
• Must be able to work overtime when necessary
• Display sound leadership skills
• Self motivated and pay attention to detail
• Must have valid driver’s license

Role related attributes:

• We're very proud of our unique culture, and expect our people to demonstrate skills and behaviours that will support us in implementing our business strategy. This is important to the work we do, both for our business and our clients. These skills and behaviours are a strong component of our global leadership framework: The PwC Professional.

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Degrees/Field of Study required:

• Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

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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 give in the moment feedback in a constructive manner.
• Share and collaborate effectively with others.
• Identify and make suggestions for improvements when problems and/or opportunities arise.
• Handle, manipulate and analyse data and information responsibly.
• Follow risk management and compliance procedures.
• Keep up-to-date with developments in area of specialism.
• Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner - verbally and in the materials I produce.
• Build and maintain an internal and external network.
• Seek opportunities to learn about how PwC works as a global network of firms.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Job Description Summary

• A career within Private Company services, will provide the opportunity to help private companies with a range of business advisory needs such as general accounting and tax compliance to help improve their operational efficiency and to free up time that can be spent focusing on business strategy. You’ll have the opportunity to experience the entire business life cycle of a private company from inception to growth, maturity and transition.
• Our team helps our clients design and implement personal and customised service plans that are unique to privately owned entities, entrepreneurs, and high net worth individuals. You’ll be assisting the team focus on key issues like wealth management, compliance, cash flow management, equity expansion, divestiture and exit strategies.

Job Description

• 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 a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. 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 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.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Job Description

• Perform work on key areas as part of a team. Bookkeeping, preparation of financial statements, management statements, client budgets and general accounting functions for various entities including individuals/sole proprietors, trusts and companies.
• Specifically assist with data capturing (accounting), payroll services, tax compliance, secretarial services and other related administrative tasks.

Competencies/ Skills:

• Good analytical and communication skills
• Proficient in English and Afrikaans
• Computer literate - knowledge of Ms Word and Excel
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently or as part of team
• Sound administration skills
• Must be able to work overtime when necessary
• Self motivated and pay attention to detail
• Must have valid driver’s license

Qualifications:

• Accredited degree will be advantages, you need to be busy studying for an accredited degree.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

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Job Description & Summary

• A career in our Tax Compliance Services practice, 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 with compliance across all taxes, statutory accounting and complex tax reporting. You’ll focus on bookkeeping and monthly reporting, drafting, auditing and filing of local statutory financial statements, and transaction processing.
• 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 a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. 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, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Global Compliance Services (‘GCS’) is a specialised team within Tax and Legal Services using custom built software and tailored work processes to ensure efficient and effective tax compliance services for our clients. GCS in Waterfall City, has a vacancy for a corporate tax senior associate 2 to assist with providing various corporate income tax compliance services to its clients, and performing related administrative tasks.

Duties:

• Preparation of corporate income tax returns and supporting schedules using electronically captured data.
• Calculation of provisional tax payments and preparation of IRP6 Provisional Tax returns.
• Checking of income tax assessments.
• Liaison with managers regarding clients' affairs.
• Assisting with the management of a portfolio of compliance clients.
• Maintaining client records and related correspondence, including preparation of applicable documentation and correspondence.
• Attending to queries raised by SARS and general liaison with SARS regarding clients' affairs.
• Ensuring that clients' tax compliance affairs are kept up to date and that SARS deadlines are met.
• Complying with Tax risk management procedures.
• Delivering quality tax services.
• Keeping abreast with changes in Tax Legislation.
• Wip and debtor management.

Key Performance Areas:

• The successful applicant should:
• Have knowledge and experience in the application of the Income Tax Act.
• Be computer literate and have a working knowledge of MS Powerpoint, Word and Excel. Knowledge of Google suite will be advantageous.
• Have good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Have the ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
• Have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Be accurate and have good judgmental, numerical and analytical skills.
• Be able to pay attention to detail and have the ability to follow through on tasks.
• Be well organised.
• Be motivated and confident.
• Be fluent in English and be able to draft correspondence in English.
• Be committed to assisting with the growth of the Global Compliance Services team.

Qualifications and experience:

• An accounting or tax degree or similar qualification.
• Experience in income tax and the experience with the preparation of corporate income tax returns and related matters will be advantageous. At least 3-4 years experience in Tax is required.
• Tax qualification will be advantageous.