Job Vacancies at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

JOB PURPOSE

• The primary focus will be to provide an array of audit of tax support to audit teams and tax consulting services to clients in different sectors within Corporate International & Tax, which might include Financial Services, Global Compliance, Domestic Corporate Tax as well as Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) team which offers its expertise to clients to enable them to deliver tax effective business transactions, whether they be restructuring, due diligence, re-financing, BEE transactions, mergers and acquisitions or divestments

JOB PROFILE
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Responsibilities

• Performing tax reviews as part of statutory audits;
• Performing reviews of company tax returns prior to submission to the SARS;
• Liaising with colleagues and clients to provide corporate tax consulting services;
• Producing high level tax opinions that add value to clients' businesses;
• Managing a range of tax assignments reporting to Managers and Directors;
• 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;
• Performing general project administration;

PERSON PROFILE
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE
KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• CA(SA)
• Masters/ Honours in Tax will be an advantage.
• Completed articles
• Qualifies CA(SA)
• 3-5 years experience in Audit of Tax
• Advantageous: Previous work experience in a tax environment
• Excellent IT skills;
• Good oral and written communication skills;
• Good organization and time management skills;
• Good interpersonal skills and work towards team goals;
• Pays attention to detail;
• Works to tight deadlines and has a sense of urgency;
• Team player with leadership qualities;
• Client service and results oriented;
• Self-starter, motivator, enthusiastic;
• Takes ownership of personal development;
• Good at giving and receiving feedback;
• Has integrity and judgement about work and relationships;

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JOB PURPOSE:

• We are looking for candidates that have an interest in IT auditing, IT audit consulting and / or data analytics mainly in ERP environments.

JOB PROFILE
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
As an Associate 2 in the FS Banking DT team, you will be required to:

• Be professional at all times, live the PwC values and act with integrity.
• Deliver quality work.
• Learn, upskill and maintain your skills in line with our strategy. Obtain the skills required for your level and role in the group.
• Perform IT audit engagements and start to develop your managerial skills.
• Perform technical research.
• Have a keen interest in emerging technologies
• Coach and develop people.
• Be a team player and get involved in internal roles.
• Accept the KPIs allocated and take responsibility for those.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• If the candidate does not have specific IT audit experience, the candidate should have a relevant professional qualification.
• If the candidate has IT audit experience, an IT degree, IA degree or other relevant degree is required.

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in the following areas will increase the candidate’s likelihood to be successful:

• IT general controls, including system security, change control and system operations.
• Data analytics.
• Automated and manual application controls.
• Banking technology control knowledge and experience.
• Project management controls.

Or the candidate should be an experienced and qualified internal or external auditor.
KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Good interpersonal skills and have the ability to facilitate and present.
• Be a problem solver.
• Ability to manage people.
• Can function in a team environment and individually.
• Client interview skills.
• PwC audit methodology.
• Proficient in all the PwC audit related tools / software.
• Quality report writing and presenting findings to clients’ senior management.
• Coaching and people management.
• Advanced Excel.