Recent Job Openings at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• CA (SA)

Skills and experience required: 

• Must have at least 1 or more year/s financial due diligence experience (not a newly qualified CA/(SA));
• Excellent financial analytical skills and commercial awareness;
• An interest in and knowledge of the financial markets;
• Good understanding of IFRS and accounting standards;
• Excellent report writing skills;
• Excellent excel skills;
• Good experience with Alteryx, PowerBI and other data analytics and visualisation tools;
• Adhere to and promote quality and risk management standards;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Good interpersonal and client relationship skills;
• A well-organised and self-directed individual who can relate to people at all levels of an organization;
• Proven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery of the priorities to meet targets and objectives;
• A proactive and energetic team player, who works effectively under pressure and can deal with a dynamic work environment; and
• Industry experience in any of the following is advantageous: Retail, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Insurance, Banking, Renewable Energy, Fintech, Banking and Capital Markets, Mining, Utilities, Energy, Industrial Products, Logistics, Transport, Consumer, Leisure, Technology, Telecommunications, Media, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Facilities Management.

Responsibilities of role: 

• Perform and prepare financial analysis from structured and unstructured data sets using data tools;
• Be open to continuous learning and to embrace GenAI, technological enablement and personal upskilling in the firm's data and technological tools as they evolve;
• Develop visualisations to effectively communicate findings;
• Extract key commercial and deal insights from financial and non-financial data;
• Identify key drivers of a business and potential deal breakers (financial and non-financial);
• Write succinct, well-structured reports;
• Perform risk management activities;
• Effectively lead meetings with clients and senior personnel; and
• Interact and coordinate with workstreams other than financial DD, i.e. Tax DD, HC DD, IT DD, commercial DD, etc. 

Other:

• There is an expectation that work will occur mostly from the office, however remote working is possible.
• Occasionally, one will work on virtual UK projects to gain global deals experience.

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Qualifications / certifications required:

• CA(SA)

Experience required:

• Completed SAICA/SAIPA articles. 
• 3x+ years of Audit experience.

Responsibilities of role:

• As a manager, 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:
• Manage special projects.
• Risk management
• Monitor costs and budgets.
• Development of staff
• Business development and client relationship building
• Manage work in progress and debtors
• Staff management/Coaching
• Compliance with PwC audit methodology
• Report writing
• Roll out technology 

Skill sets required:

• Specialist industry knowledge IFRS experience
• Display sound leadership skills
• Computer literate with al PwC software
• Ability to market PwC services and to establish contacts in the marketplace
• Self – motivated
• High attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and management skills
• Ability to multitask
• Analytic and solution driven
• Pro – active and committed to delivery
• Excellent time management skills

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Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
• Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
• Effectively mentor others.
• Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

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Overview 

• Our strategy, The New Equation, is about how PwC brings together unique combinations of people, powered by technology, galvanizing ourselves as a community of solvers to address those dual challenges. The foundation of the strategy is our multidisciplinary model, which allows us to help clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes by bringing together deep expertise across a broad range of capabilities. It is this combination of capabilities and the ability to look at things from different perspectives that is so essential to delivering high quality and real impacts for clients, stakeholders and society at large in Africa and globally. 
• Sustainability is one of the most prominent topics in current political and economic discourse. Our Sustainability and Climate Change (S&CC) team advises our clients on their sustainability strategies and how to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into their business models. We provide assurance on key sustainability performance indicators and also assist clients and statutory audit teams on matters related to safety, health and environment (SHE). 
• Experience in auditing sustainable development, financial and non-financial data, providing assurance of sustainability reports, integrated reports, and other relevant related standards in accordance with ISAE 3000.
• As an associate, you will be required to have a basic understanding of environmental legislation and its application. You will be required to perform decommissioning, mine rehabilitation and closure liability assessments and audits in support of the financial audit. You will be required to perform environmental license and permit condition compliance reviews.

We’re looking for:

A BCom / BSc degree, preferably with Honours in: 

• Social Science (e.g. Sociology, Economics, Geography) 
• Environmental Science (e.g. Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Environmental Science/Management, Climate Science, Hydrogeology, Hydrology) 
• To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us needs to be an authentic and inclusive leader.

We therefore look for candidates with the following qualities: 

Whole leadership 

• I lead myself and others to make a difference and deliver results in a responsible, authentic, resilient, inclusive and passionate manner. 

Business acumen 

• I bring business knowledge, innovation, and insight to create distinctive value for clients, PwC and other stakeholders. 

Technical capabilities 

• I apply a range of technical capabilities to deliver quality and value for clients, 
• PwC and other stakeholders. 

Global acumen 

• I operate and collaborate effectively with a mindset that transcends geographic and cultural boundaries. 

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Qualifications / Certifications required:

Professional accountants with post-graduate studies majoring in any of the below: 

• Management Accounting: NQF Level 8 e.g. BCom Honours Degree
• Financial Accounting: NQF Level 8 major e.g. BCom / Accounting Honours Degree
• Tax Accounting: NQF Level 8 major  ing in Taxation e.g. BCom Honours Degree

Preferred professional accreditations:

• SAICA registered Chartered Accountant (CA(SA))
• CIMA / CGMA registered Management Accountant (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants / Chartered Global Management Accountant)
• SAIT registered Tax Advisor (TA(SA)) 
• SAIPA registered South African Professional Accountant

Experience required:

• Successful candidate must have successfully completed a 3-year structured traineeship aimed towards a SAICA, CIMA, SAIT or SAIPA accreditation, at a reputable firm.  

Responsibilities of role:

• Collecting and analysing remuneration data for PwC’s internal remuneration database;
• Performing executive and non-executive director benchmarking and assistance in determining an appropriate comparator group;
• Conducting critical reviews of client’s remuneration practices, and drafting papers including review outcomes and recommendations for new structures to clients (both executive management and remuneration committees);
• Drafting of market practice papers on various elements of remuneration
• Performing indicative financial modelling for variable incentive schemes to assist clients in understanding the cost versus benefit implications thereof;
• Performing various wage gap analysis to assist clients with their fair pay analysis
• Assistance with the so-called single figure remuneration reporting;
• An awareness of topical issues surrounding executive reward, both globally and locally, and the preparation of communication material to remuneration committees regarding this information, as well as providing ongoing advice;
• Managing client relationships (under the supervision of more senior staff);
• Project managing client engagements;
• Responsibility for risk management procedures and managing costs/fees;
• Attending client meetings;
• Assisting with the preparation of client publications;