New Vacancies Open at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Job Description & Summary

• A career in our Customer Experience practice, within Customer Consulting services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients design customer strategies that address the customers’ underlying needs and desired outcomes. We help build bridges between digital and analog mediums, delivering personal and contextual experiences powered by technology and analytics, and driving the total experience by engaging the customer, product, partner, and employee experiences.
• Our team focuses on defining the desired customer experience through customer and market insight, aligning customer service channels with overall growth objectives, leveraging people and technology to establish a infrastructure that supports service strategy, and identifying and resolving billing and other performance issues that lead to customer dissatisfaction.
• 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.
• At the Administrative level, 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:
• Conduct self in a professional manner and take responsibility for work and commitments.
• Flex approach to meet the changing needs of teams and clients.
• Identify and make suggestions for improvements when problems and/or opportunities arise.
• Learn about business needs are changing and consider the impact on services provided.
• Take action to stay current with new and evolving technology.
• Handle, manipulate and analyse data and information responsibly.
• Communicate with empathy and adapt communication style to meet the needs of the situation and audience.
• Anticipate the needs of others and take appropriate action.
• Embrace different points of view and welcome opposing and conflicting ideas.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

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Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Applicable degree(s) in economics, accounting, law, commerce and/or finance (NQF level 7)
• Postgraduate studies in Taxation or Economics (NQF level 8+) will be advantageous.
• Exposure to studies, training courses, seminars or task groups in the field of transfer pricing will be advantageous.

Experience required:

• 1-3 years’ experience in Transfer Pricing.

Responsibilities of role:

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Prepare technical Transfer Pricing advice, planning and documentation, which add value to a client’s business;
• Assist with the preparation of benchmarking studies;
• Perform Transfer Pricing reviews as part of statutory audits;
• Prepare exchange control applications and “fair and market related” reports required for exchange control purposes;
• 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 solutions to business problems – analytical skills.
• Good client relationship management skills.
• Good communication, legal writing and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure towards deadlines.
• Organisation and time management skills.
• People management skills - Coaching and providing feedback & delegation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and multi-task.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and understand data requirements.
• Analyze data sources, perform data profiling, and assess data quality.
• Design and develop conceptual, logical, and physical data model designs that align with business objectives.
• Data Model design for Self Service to follow Kimball methodology.
• Create source-to-target mapping documentation to support data integration efforts.
• Build data prototypes and proof-of-concept solutions to validate data concepts.
• Collaborate with development teams to write detailed specifications for data pipelines and transformations.
• Conduct thorough testing and validation of data solutions to ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Develop interactive dashboards and visualizations using tools like Power BI.
• Translate complex data findings into clear and actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in data management and Business Intelligence.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analysis or a related field.
• Proven experience in data management, business analysis, BI BA or a similar role.
• Strong proficiency in SQL for data querying and manipulation.
• Expertise in conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling based on Kimball methodology.
• Experience with data integration, ETL processes, and source-to-target mapping.
• Proficiency in data visualization tools, especially Power BI.
• Proven experience in Agile project delivery and familiarity with DevOps practices is essential.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality results.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of data governance and data security best practices is a plus.

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Duties:

• Technical review of corporate income tax returns and supporting   
• schedules using electronically captured data, prepare by Associates.
• Technical review of calculation of provisional tax payments and preparation of IRP6 
• Provisional Tax returns.
• Checking of income tax assessments.
• Liaison with associates / team members regarding clients' affairs.
• Managing 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, with a Tax Specialism
• Experience in income tax and the experience with the preparation of 
• corporate income tax returns and related matters. At least 5 – 7  years’ experience in Tax is required, with 2 – 3 year experience in a manager role.

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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.

Minimum educational & tenure requirements: 

Must have requirements (non negotiable):

• Undergraduate degree (but preferably Honours/Masters degree) in one of the following:
• Finance
• Economics
• Risk Management
• Commercial Law
• Engineering
• Management/Business Studies
• Generally graduates
• Industry knowledge: N/A
• Good to have requirements:
• Google workspace

Skills requirements:

Must have skills: 

• Working as part of a project team on client sites
• Identification of changes and supporting clients
• Analysis work
• Documentation
• Reporting Relationship building
• Develop sales and marketing activities
• Good communication skills
• Presentaiton and report writing skills

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Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Relevant qualification with Financial Literacy, including, but not limited to:
• B Com Investment Management Honours
• B Com Finance Honours
• B Business Science Finance
• Qualified CA (SA)  - preferred

Experience required:

• We prefer candidates with Corporate Finance experience from an investment bank, or boutiques.
• 18 months - 5 years of Corporate Finance Experience

Responsibilities of role:

• Applicants must display the following competencies: 
• Good interpersonal and client relationship skills;
• An interest in and knowledge of the financial markets;
• Problem solving capabilities;
• Innovation and idea generation;
• A desire to build on commercial and existing industry knowledge;
• Negotiations skills;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to write succinct, well-structured reports and client communications;
• Excellent financial modelling skills;
• The ability to manage all execution work streams on a transaction;
• A well-organised and self directed individual who can relate to people at all levels of an organisation;
• Proven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery of the priorities to meet targets and objectives;
• Ability to run independently with projects or tasks when necessary;
• Seek learning opportunities and is prepared for a steep learning curve;
• Thrive in an unstructured environment where each day is different;
• Project and client management skills; 
• Conflict management skills;
• A highly motivated, confident individual with presence;
• Highly rated with good academic credentials; and
• Team player, who works effectively under pressure and can deliver quality outputs under tight deadlines.

Skill sets required:

• The ability to be proactive and take the initiative
• Tact and diplomacy

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• 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.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with project teams to understand specific solution requirements and translate them into detailed architectural designs that fit within the EA frameworks.
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, tools, and platforms to support the solution's architecture, considering factors such as scalability, performance, security, and compliance.
• Design integration approaches to ensure seamless interoperability between different technology components and systems.
• Create and maintain comprehensive solution architectures and technical documentation, including architectural artifacts, diagrams, and documentation that support EA objectives.
• Ensure that technology solutions align with the organization's architectural standards, industry regulations, security protocols, data privacy requirements, and other relevant compliance considerations within the EA context.
• Collaborate with Domain Architects and other stakeholders to ensure effective communication of technical concepts, architectural decisions, and the value of solutions to non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Information Systems, or similar.
• Preferred: Solution Architecture Certification (e.g., Cloud, AWS, Azure).
• 3 – 6 years’ experience in designing and implementing systems and solutions from the ground up.
• Proven experience in specialised technology or architecture roles with a successful track record in solution delivery.

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Accountabilities:

• Build meaningful relationships within a network of clients and partners.
• Craft new HR solutions.
• Deeply understand HR consulting, HR market and HR trends.
• Be connected to the P&O global network of experts.
• Lead, build, coach and manage an HR consulting team to deliver projects in terms of quality, scope and cost.

Attributes:

• A passion for the HR discipline.
• Deeply inquisitive about the world of work and the success of organisations.
• A keen sense of accountability for managing an HR consulting business.
• Have a deep understanding of one HR discipline.
• Deep expertise in specific HR consulting disciplines and good generalist expertise across the HR value chain.
• An eye for detail and a sense for market opportunities.
• Ambition to manage a HR consulting business or part of it.
• Ability to articulate HR solutions across a broad range of areas.
• Building internal and external relationships and networks.
• Ability to build a team around them.
• Communicating with impact and empathy.
• Acquiring and applying commercial and technical expertise.
• Managing projects and economics.
• The ability to work independently

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Relevant undergraduate
• Relevant Postgraduate degree preferrable
• At least 5 years of experience in a client facing/ consulting role.
• Working with C-suites and senior management.
• Ability to manage HR consulting teams.
• Knowledge and expertise in the following areas: