Open Positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting research and analysis: Researching emerging technologies to support the development of innovative strategies and solutions. Compile and analyse data to support findings.
• Collaboration and communication: Contribute to the strategies and outputs of research initiatives under the guidance of senior analysts and other team members, ensuring alignment with the organisation's goals and industry trends. Assist in liaising with internal teams and external partners to facilitate technology integration and project execution.
• Market and trends tracking: Keep abreast of the latest trends and developments in emerging technologies and related fields. Contribute insights for internal briefings and ideation sessions.
• Documentation and reporting: Prepare documentation and presentations on research findings, strategy progress, and technological insights for internal stakeholders.
• Project assistance: Provide support in various R&D projects or prototypes, ensuring that tasks are completed efficiently and effectively.
• Continuous learning: Engage in continuous learning to stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in emerging technologies. Participate in training and development opportunities to enhance professional skills.

Position Requirements

• College diploma or university degree in the field of business administration, computer science, finance, or information systems, and five years of related work experience.

Key Skills & Experience

• Intermediary understanding of AI technologies and XR platforms, with a keen interest in developing expertise in these areas.
• Strong analytical abilities, with the capacity to work with data and derive meaningful insights.
• Ability to work effectively within a team, contributing to collaborative projects and initiatives.
• Good communication skills, capable of conveying information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Good communication and presentation skills, seamlessly translating technical intricacies for business and technical stakeholders with confidence and clarity.
• Demonstrated initiative and a strong desire to learn and grow within the field of emerging technologies.

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Duties:

• Obtain a clear and well articulated understanding of Connected Tax Compliance Model and support the Business Unit Leaders in TLS in the SMA, EMA and WMA to implement in region through various work streams, with the assistance of EMEA Connected Tax Compliance Leadership
• Establish a network of contacts in PwC Africa.
• Build a portfolio of TLS compliance multi territory contracts. 
• Coordinate and manage TLS multi territory contracts.

Key Performance Areas:

The successful applicant should:

• Passionate about tax compliance
• Able to work under pressure in a deadline driven environment;
• Able to grasp, navigate and solve complex business processes and problems;
• Performance driven;
• Digitally fit;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;Sales & future oriented;
• Pro-active;
• Well organised;
• Able to multitask, yet still pay attention to detail; and
• Eager to learn.; and
• A good communicator.
• Be fluent in English and be able to draft correspondence in English.
• Be committed to assisting with the growth of the Tax and Legal Services 

Qualifications and experience:

• An accounting or tax degree or similar qualification, with a Tax Specialism
• Experience in a CRM role would be advantageous. 

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Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Microsoft BC/NAV/D365 certifications

Experience required:

• Experience of MSFT Business Central project / programme delivery as a
• Functional consultant covering Finance, Procurement and Supply Chain
• Experience in deployment of the technology across multiple countries / locations / business units
• Preferable experience in Automotive / manufacturing and distribution industries

Responsibilities of role: 

• Support requirements gathering workshops with project stakeholders and document the findings in the form of current state assessments, recommendations and actions arising with the workshops.
• Working with providers to translate requirements and design to ensure solution build is in line with expectations.
• Documenting, proposing and discussing solution options as a part of the programme team (high-level design / low-level design).
• Build high- and low- level solution design documentation that can be delivered to the client to support any build activities.
• Implementing product using out of the box configuration as per requirements and working with technical team to develop customisations where needed.
• Providing functional consultant delivery support across all phases of the programme including testing, business change, data migration and cutover.
• Provide continuous improvement through participation in post-implementation reviews and feedback sessions to identify areas of improvement or enhancement.
• Keeping abreast of new and upcoming changes to the applications and communicating opportunities internally and to clients.
• Building demonstrations of the latest technology.

Desirable skill sets include:

• Strong communicator
• Strong analysis and documentation capability (process maps and flows, using tools such as Visio)

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Responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
• Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
• 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.
• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
• Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

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Job Description:

• Gather and analyze business requirements related to system integrations. Understand data formats, protocols, and communication channels.
• Design integration solutions, including data mapping, message transformation, and workflow orchestration.
• Design for scalability and performance optimization
• Create comprehensive documentation for integration designs, data mappings, and configurations.
• Experience in integration analysis, design, and development.
• Knowledge of integration technologies such as APIs, ETL tools, middleware, and messaging systems.
• Ability to translate requirements into Visio diagrams.
• Develop integration interfaces and workflows using integration tools and programming languages. Implement error handling and data validation mechanisms.
• Conduct integration testing to ensure data accuracy, system interoperability, and error handling. Debug and resolve integration issues.
• Create comprehensive documentation for integration designs, data mappings, and configurations.
• Identify and implement performance optimizations for integration processes. Monitor system performance and make necessary improvements.
• Provide support for integration solutions, troubleshoot issues, and implement enhancements based on changing business needs.
• Experience in integration analysis, design, and development.
• Knowledge of integration technologies such as APIs, ETL tools, middleware, and messaging systems.
• Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Java, Python) and integration platforms.
• 10-15  years experience.

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Key responsibilities will include: 

• Lead initiatives to grow PwC’s Tax Transformation business and to position PwC as the market leader in this segment
• Advising PwC clients on digital tax transformation strategy and initiatives for South African and multinational companies, covering all elements of the tax function, automating the compliance and reporting processes for direct and indirect taxes, and enabling real time reporting of taxes in the ERP. Monitor progress and identify/address any delivery risks or issues
• Interacting and leveraging the firm’s Alliance partners to deliver on client opportunities. Stay updated with local and international tax laws and regulations. Ensure ERP Tax Ledger configurations comply with these regulations, including VAT/GST, sales tax, and other indirect taxes
• Leverage and sell existing tax technology solutions developed by the firm & to identify opportunities to develop new technology solutions based on market demand
• Ensure the Tax Transformation team is resourced with people who have the required skills, experience and motivation to do their roles effectively
• Stakeholder management and business partnering - build strong relationships with programme stakeholders and senior stakeholders within the business across different functions like finance, accounting, and IT to address any tax-related challenges

Your Professional Experience

• Experience of leading Tax Transformation projects covering: 
• Tax vision & strategy, policy, governance
• Tax organisational design covering insourcing vs outsourcing, decentralised vs decentralised models 
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail for Tax process and automation 
• Setting digital tax strategy supplemented by robust digital roadmaps
• Implementation of tax technologies to automate tax accounting  / reporting, tax compliance
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and explain complex tax concepts to non-experts
• Design of tax technologies to automate tax reporting and compliance processes, including automated e-filing solutions
• Proven experience working with ERP Tax Ledger for the design and implementation of tax compliance and reporting in ERP systems 
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams, and fast-paced project environments
• Experience of influencing, negotiating with and providing challenge to senior stakeholders
• Experience of working effectively with risk within a complex change portfolio
• Experience of change management technical expertise
• Experience and ability of leading teams (small or large)
• Excellent communication skills
• Good problem solving and analytical skills to address tax-related challenges effectively.
• Recognised Programme/Project Management qualifications
• GSuite collaboration platform skills preferred
• Knowledge and experience of business process automation, and/or data analytics preferred.