Latest 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.

Experience required : 

• Sound knowledge of VIP Payroll system
• 4-6 years payroll experience

Skills required : 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Able to work as part of a team as well as independently
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
• Attention to detail / Accuracy

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Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Professional qualification in law (Admitted Attorney) and/or accounting. 
• Minimum NQF level 8 qualification (LLB / Honours degree) but an NQF level 9 qualification in Tax would be ideal (LLM / MCom in Tax) 

Experience required:

• 4-7 years’ experience in a Corporate Tax advisory environment with dedicated exposure to: 
• Advising clients on structuring 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;
• Liaison with SARS and Counsel regarding complex and uncertain tax matters;
• Assistance with the implementation of transactions including the review of financial models and/or transaction legals from a tax perspective; and
• Cross-industry exposure (e.g. Financial Services, Energy and Mining).

Responsibilities of role:

The successful candidate will be required to: 

• Act as a relationship manager of a portfolio of clients against individual and team Net Revenue targets;
• Act as the first point of call for clients and ensure timely delivery to the highest technical standard;
• Provide on-the-job coaching and mentoring to junior team members;
• Perform technical reviews of draft deliverables prepared by junior team members; 
• Report into a Partner / Director ultimately signing off client deliverables;
• Support the sales strategy of leadership;
• Manage project economics pro-actively;
• Ensure team adherence to internal risk management policies;
• Keep abreast with the ever-changing tax landscape through relevant technical training;
• Develop deep knowledge of bespoke PwC developed digital tools, applications and business processes. 

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.

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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.

Qualification level : Minimum requirements

• Matric
• Experience required : 
• Sound knowledge of VIP Payroll system

Skills required : 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Able to work as part of a team as well as independently
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
• Attention to detail / Accuracy