Vacant Positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

 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.

Qualifications /Certifications required:

• Bachelor's degree as a minimum

Experience required:

• Minimum 1 year experience in EPM delivery 
• Strong technical mindset, enthusiasm for learning new technologies and keeping up to date with the latest trends
• Strong troubleshooting/problem-solving skills
• Strong meeting facilitation/presentation skills
• Strong client relationship skills

Responsibilities of role:

• Delivering on projects focused on EPM transformation including Financial Consolidation, Planning, Cost Management and integrated reporting enabled by various EPM technologies such as Oracle, OneStream, and Anaplan.
• Using our industry leading methodologies to transform client’s businesses. 
• Contributing to our practice development by supporting asset creation and knowledge sharing amongst the team

Required:

• Minimum 1 year experience in implementation in either of EPM products - Oracle (FCCS, E/PBCS, PCM, EDM, ARCS) or Onestream or Anaplan

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Qualifications / Certifications required:

• CA(SA) or an alternative comparable professional qualifications.
• Post graduate studies in Corporate Tax and/or Mining Tax is preferred

Experience required:

• The ideal candidate will have 3-7 years’ industry-focused experience in mining taxes, and should be able to provide specialist Tax Advisory and/or Audit of Tax services to large corporate mining clients of PwC through: 
• In particular the interpretation and application of s. 15, 36, 37 & 37A of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962; 
• Review or completion of mining tax calculations and related compliance;
• Review or performance of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty calculations as governed by the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Act 28 of 2008, preferably cross commodities; 
• Interpretation and applications of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty concepts such as Gross Sales and EBIT with the relevant adjustments;
• Performance of tax accrual / audit of tax review procedures, and related liaison with the PwC Assurance practice as part of statutory audits; 
• Review of tax returns (pre-filing reviews), and related compliance documents;
• Advising on and/or drafting of tax opinions in respect of mining tax matters, e.g. the utilisation of capital expenditure incurred, tax treatment of related expenditure, mining vs non-mining income, etc;
• Liaison with SARS or other stakeholders regarding complex or uncertain tax matters; and
• Sharing a general passion for the Energy, Utilities and Resources sector.

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 proactively;
• 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:

The ideal candidate will be:

• Able to grasp, navigate and solve complex business problems.
• Able to work under pressure in a deadline driven environment. 
• Able to communicate clearly and develop meaningful relationships. 
• Performance driven.
• Sales- & future oriented.
• Digitally fit.
• Able to multi-task
• Proactive.
• Eager to learn.

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• Qualifications/ Certifications required: Relevant professional qualification (Admitted attorney and/or Postgraduate studies in Tax) A post-graduate tax qualification would be ideal
• Experience required: 3-7 years’ experience in a tax advisory environment with dedicated and notable experience in managing tax disputes for or against the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Responsibilities of role:

• Act as operational client contact on a portfolio of corporate or high net worth clients
• Advising clients on complex and uncertain tax dispute matters in a team context;
• Liaison and management of various stakeholders in a tax dispute e.g. SARS,
• Counsel, subject-matter specialists. Interpretation and application of substantive and procedural tax legislation
• Drafting and reviewing of correspondences to SARS, tax pleadings etc.;
• Implementation of agreed advice with SARS Management of billings, debtors and assignment budgeting.
• Mentoring and professional development of junior staff members.
• Compliance with risk management procedures.

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 and delegation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and multi-task.

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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.

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Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Honours in BComm Internal Audit/ B Tech degree in Internal Audit

Experience required:

• 1-2 years of experience required in Internal Audit

Responsibilities of role:

We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Audit department as an ambassador of the PwC brand and be responsible for delivering high quality audits.

You will: 

• Have direct contact with clients.
• Work independently in close collaboration with experienced engagement teams.
• Execute and complete a variety of engagements.
• Continue technical development through report writing, management presentation and other client deliverables. 
• Develop and maintain ongoing work relationships with clients', middle and senior management. 
• Utilise the PwC methodology. 
• Collaborate on the planning of projects. 
• Distribute the work among less experienced team members, coach them and evaluate their performance. 
• Continually look for opportunities to help clients solve their complex business problems in an ever-changing environment. 
• Contribute to the development of your own audit team members and any other staff seeking performance or development coaching. 

Skill sets required:

• Building and sustaining relationships with team members and clients
• Being passionate about customer service
• Being curious – learning, sharing and innovating
• Leading and contributing to team success
• Communicating with impact and empathy
• Developing self and others through coaching
• Demonstrating courage and integrity
• Acquiring and applying commercial and technical expertise
• Managing projects and economics
• Being open-minded, practical and agile with change
• Awareness of business strategy, solutions and services offered by PwC Advisory.
• Capacity for sustained effort and hard work over long periods

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Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field. 

Experience required:

• 5+ years’ working experience in learning and development
• Experience in a technology delivery center environment highly advantageous
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships with business leaders and managers
• Ability to think strategically and creatively and develop innovative solutions to business challenges
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in the Google Suite and Learning Management systems
• Proficiency in Alteryx and PowerBi is highly advantageous.

Responsibilities of role:

• Partner with Tower Leads and Senior Managers to understand learning and development needs and design and deliver solutions that align with our business objectives.
• Collaborate with Tower Leads and Senior Managers to identify the specific L&D needs and skills gaps, as well as the most appropriate way to respond to their needs. 
• Develop and implement a learning and development strategy that ensures our employees have the necessary skills and competencies required to meet the evolving needs of our business in collaboration with the Tower Leads. 
• Engage with various vendors and Alliance Partners to obtain training tokens and other free training certificates and initiatives. 

Create and continuously update the curriculum for the respective towers and ensure that it is:

• Updated 
• Aligned to business objectives and global requirements
• Adherence is tracked and reported on
• Prepare training plans for the respective delivery areas and manage the execution thereof. 
• When new courses are needed, sourcing vendors, facilitators and materials.
• When necessary, design, develop and deliver training programs, including e-learning, virtual training, and instructor-led training, that meet the needs of our employees. 
• Evaluate the effectiveness of training programs and recommend improvements.
• Design and draw reports on completed training and interpret the data in a useful, simple format to be understood by business. 
• Prepare data analysis and insights from the reporting.
• Draw reports on Compliance training completion as according to the Business School policy and procedures.
• Drive Learning technology in the business unit where applicable.
• Manage the learning and development budget to ensure effective utilisation of resources. 
• Stay current on industry trends and best practices related to Learning and Development.  

Skill sets required:

• Team player who is willing to work hard to build strong and productive relationships at all levels across the firm
• Ability to translate a L&D vision into tangible deliverables; 
• Have a working knowledge of learning methodologies; 
• Project management and analytical skills; 
• People management experience
• Commercial mindset effectively utilising the expertise and resources available to deliver against the Advisory L&D strategy; 
• Ability to run effective meetings with stakeholders from all levels – structure and facilitate meetings, interviewing skills
• Advanced level of Excel and PowerPoint 

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PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Create Technical Designs for Low Code / No Code applications.
• Develop Power Apps, Power Automates and Power Virtual Agents depending on the requirement
• Assist in analysis and requirements gathering.
• Configure the Dataverse, Power Apps and Business Process Automation
• Ongoing maintenance of Power Platform artifacts according to business requirements.
• Develop integrations to downstream systems
• Build Power Apps against User Experience principles
• Provide a Technical SME role to the broader Product team.
• Learn from and contribute to global Power Platform communities to build products.
• Sharepoint Online JSON form formatting
• Sharepoint Online Flow Approvals
• Sharepoint Online UX Customisation

EXPERIENCE

KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• BCom Degree or similar
• Minimum 1 year in a Microsoft Power Platform Developer role.
• Microsoft Power Platform
• Familiar with .net, RESTful services, JSON
• Sharepoint Online
• Analysis & Support of Power Platform outputs
• Can function within an SDLC

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES (KPA’S)

For which aspects are you responsible?

• Brief statements which describe the major activities and contributions of this position and measures applied to determine performance.

3.DIMENSIONS (FINANCIAL)

• Rand values e.g. budget.  Unit measures i.e. number of clients/ disciplines/suppliers/projects/machines.

4. STAFF (PEOPLE MEASURES)

• Number of immediate subordinates or number of employees your service supports and information and systems i.e. organization wide information services and support services.

5. ORGANOGRAM

• Attach a chart of the Division/Department and circle your position.

6. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum requirements to be successful in the position.  Practical experience.

7. KEY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Professional/Technical Skills/Management Skills.

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Experience required:

• Experience of MSFT Business Central project / programme delivery as a Solutions Architect, covering Finance, Procurement and Supply Chain
• Experience as Solutions Architect on projects with multiple integrations
• Experience in deployment of the technology across multiple countries / locations / business units

Responsibilities of role:

• Lead the design and development of business processes that enhance the Application
• Responsible for technology architecture and lead projects, including roadmap, high level design, and solution design.
• Work with business and technology leads to make sure architecture is robust, optimised and aligns with the organisation's existing infrastructure and long term goals. 
• Plan, oversee and conduct design, implementation, and support activities. Provide guidance where necessary.
• Plan and design the integration of different components to ensure data flows smoothly and efficiently between systems.
• Ensure that solution architecture designs meet security, scalability, performance, integration, resilience, usability and maintainability requirements while considering outcomes, needs, cost, and quality.
• Identify architectural constraints and document controls to minimise risks in solution architecture designs.
• Provide cost estimation by considering factors such as hardware, software, licensing, development efforts, and maintenance expenses.
• Provide design leadership and guidance to delivery teams, ensuring adherence to best practices and architecture standards.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure timely delivery of architectural work as part of the solution backlog, aligned with agreed priorities.

Desirable skill sets include:

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

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Qualifications / Experience required:

• Minimum 2-4 years’ experience in Architecture role - SFDC or other CRM architecture experience a plus
• Minimum 5 years experience in designing complex, high transaction volume, enterprise-wide business solutions using Salesforce.com tools.
• At least 4 years’ experience with Integration technologies
• Working knowledge of security concepts such as single sign on and data security
• At least 4 years’ experience in Agile, Scrum and Waterfall methods
• Salesforce Developer and Architect Certifications (Application & System)
• BSc in Information Technology or related (preferred)
• Experience in designing and developing software components
• End to end implementation of experience with the SFDC platform.
• Ability to lead design sessions and communicate design options to clients
• Experience developing white papers and guidelines needed to support design and implementation of IT platforms.
• Experience in the following development technologies:
• Apex/VF
• JAVA
• .Net
• Ruby
• JS
• jQuery
• Angular.js
• Objective C
• Integration experience using both web based technologies (Soap, Rest) and Integration / Middleware tools such as Informatica, Jitterbit and MuleSoft.
• Experience with Release Management, Source Control, and Deployment concepts and technologies such as ANT, SFDC Metadata API, Jenkins, Git
• Knowledge of options on how to handle security requirements such as single sign on and data security.
• Ability to define the system landscape, to identify gaps between current and desired end-states and deliver a solution

Responsibilities of role:

• Responsible for owning the architecture and design of complex solution components (e.g., integration, security, custom development).
• Own reviewing design elements and signing off on the overall technical design.
• Ensuring that the system accurately meets the defined expectations of the business, ensuring that proper testing is implemented, and performance and security requirements and closely monitored by working with the project teams.
• Identify and confirm technical design risks and develop mitigating approaches.
• Provide level of effort estimates for technical portion solutions
• Participate in analysis of business strategies, technologies, and tools needed for enterprise systems and services.
• Involved in assigned major projects and initiatives to create end-to-end enterprise architecture including execution architecture, application / development architecture (planning / design / prototype only) and operation architecture.
• Develop and maintain enterprise architecture model and standards, including conceptualisation and planning, system design and implementation design.
• Conduct system architecture assessments of new and existing infrastructure and software (including open source); develop tactical plans to address short term deficiencies in current infrastructure.
• Develop / review technical documents to ensure consistency, accuracy and compliance with technology directions.
• Interface directly with all stakeholders to analyse and resolve technical issues. 

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Qualifications /Certifications required:

• Salesforce Certified Administrator
• Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder
• Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud (desirable)
• Salesforce Certified Service Cloud (desirable)
• Salesforce Certified Community Cloud (desirable)
• Certified Agile Practitioner (optional)
• Salesforce Accredited Financial Services Cloud (optional)
• Salesforce Certified Business Analyst (optional)

Experience required:

• Experience in full cycle software development
• Experience with Salesforce configurations
• Background in CRM process design and implementation
• Industry specialist knowledge in Financial Services (Banking, Insurance or Wealth Management)
• Experience with integrated packages e.g. AdobeSign,.DocuSign, CTI, Marketing Tools

Responsibilities of role:

Development of client solutions:

• Contributing to  engagement deliverables pertaining to all aspects of Salesforce Technology.
• Assist discovery & design workshops to identify client requirements.
• Designing and/or Reviewing of Salesforce solutions to meet client requirements.
• Inputting into the estimation of engagements in discovery, pre-build and in-build phases.
• Managing your build of Salesforce solutions using configuration.
• Responsibility for the quality and timeliness of your build deliverables.
• Ability to perform Customisation of Salesforce using Configuration.
• Facilitating End User Training and other user adoption activity.
• Work in an agile culture and work in a high performance driven environment
• Help identify and maintain client and stakeholder relationships.
• Recommend new features and improvements to optimize and increase use of the client's platform.
• Provide technical specifications and help maintain overall documentation for the business.
• Adhere to and promote best practices, and design the guidelines.

Commercial

• Supporting Pre-sales during development of new business with new or existing clients
• Support the production of proposals & working with wider teams to present proposals
• Assist in the review of proposals during the pre-sales process to ensure proposal accuracy
• Working with the commercial teams to ensure a smooth handover in to Delivery processes
• Ability to work with engagement leadership to ensure accurate and achievable resourcing planning

General

• Maintain certification in selected salesforce products
• Maintain and improve internal team skills, processes and ways of working.
• Help mentor and coach other colleagues.
• Participate in the PwC culture, practices and teams..

Desirable skill sets include:

• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Strong aptitude; logical and analytical ability

Role related attributes:

• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Strong aptitude; logical and analytical ability
• Facilitating discovery workshops
• Documentation of requirements
• Translation of client requirements into designs and solutions
• Management of design and requirement issues and change requests
• Gap analysis and capability mapping
• End User Training and other user adoption activities
• Developing project delivery roadmaps
• Reporting of delivery performance, risks and issues

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Qualifications /Certifications required:

• Salesforce Certified Administrator
• Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder
• Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud (desirable)
• Salesforce Certified Service Cloud (desirable)
• Salesforce Certified Community Cloud (desirable)
• Certified Agile Practitioner (optional)
• Salesforce Accredited Financial Services Cloud (optional)
• Salesforce Certified Business Analyst (optional)

Experience required:

• Experience in full cycle software development
• Experience with Salesforce configurations
• Background in CRM process design and implementation
• Industry specialist knowledge in Financial Services (Banking, Insurance or Wealth Management)
• Experience with integrated packages e.g. AdobeSign,.DocuSign, CTI, Marketing Tools

Responsibilities of role:

Development of client solutions:

• Contributing to  engagement deliverables pertaining to all aspects of Salesforce Technology.
• Assist discovery & design workshops to identify client requirements.
• Designing and/or Reviewing of Salesforce solutions to meet client requirements.
• Inputting into the estimation of engagements in discovery, pre-build and in-build phases.
• Managing your build of Salesforce solutions using configuration.
• Responsibility for the quality and timeliness of your build deliverables.
• Ability to perform Customisation of Salesforce using Configuration.
• Facilitating End User Training and other user adoption activity.
• Work in an agile culture and work in a high performance driven environment
• Help identify and maintain client and stakeholder relationships.
• Recommend new features and improvements to optimize and increase use of the client's platform.
• Provide technical specifications and help maintain overall documentation for the business.
• Adhere to and promote best practices, and design the guidelines.

Commercial

• Supporting Pre-sales during development of new business with new or existing clients
• Support the production of proposals & working with wider teams to present proposals
• Assist in the review of proposals during the pre-sales process to ensure proposal accuracy
• Working with the commercial teams to ensure a smooth handover in to Delivery processes
• Ability to work with engagement leadership to ensure accurate and achievable resourcing planning

General

• Maintain certification in selected salesforce products
• Maintain and improve internal team skills, processes and ways of working.
• Help mentor and coach other colleagues.
• Participate in the PwC culture, practices and teams..

Desirable skill sets include:

• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Strong aptitude; logical and analytical ability

Role related attributes:

• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Strong aptitude; logical and analytical ability
• Facilitating discovery workshops
• Documentation of requirements
• Translation of client requirements into designs and solutions
• Management of design and requirement issues and change requests
• Gap analysis and capability mapping
• End User Training and other user adoption activities
• Developing project delivery roadmaps
• Reporting of delivery performance, risks and issues

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Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Salesforce Certified Administrator
• Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder
• Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud
• Salesforce Certified Service Cloud
• Salesforce Certified Community Cloud (desirable)
• Certified Agile Practitioner (desirable)
• Salesforce Accredited Financial Services Cloud (desirable)
• Salesforce Certified Business Analyst (optional)

Experience required:

• Experience of full lifecycle software development with demonstrated achievements and progressive responsibilities.
• Advanced experience with Salesforce configurations
• Strong background in CRM process design and implementation
• Understanding of Enterprise Architecture and Mulesoft.
• Experience with integrated packages e.g. AdobeSign,.DocuSign, CTI, Marketing Tools
• Support change control best practices, including management of multiple code/configuration streams, code/Configuration merging, and promoting changes to production.
• Configuration of Salesforce using flows
• Customisation of Salesforce using Apex and Visualforce
• Data migration & integration using data transfer tools

Responsibilities of role:

Development of client solutions:

• Owning and Managing engagements pertaining to all aspects of Salesforce Technology.
• Managing and leading discovery & design workshops to identify client requirements.
• Designing and/or Reviewing of Salesforce solutions to meet client requirements.
• Owning and managing the estimation of engagements in discovery, pre-build and in-build phases.
• Managing the build of Salesforce programmes using configuration.
• Responsibility for managing quality and timeliness of all technical deliveries.
• Ability to review and QA the Customisation of Salesforce using Configuration, Apex and LEX/Aura.
• Managing the delivery of Data migration & integration using data transfer/ETL tools.
• Overseeing and/or leading End User Training and other user adoption activity.
• Work in an agile culture and work in a high performance driven environment
• Identify and maintain key client and stakeholder relationships, including C-suite.
• Recommend new features and improvements to optimize and increase use of the client's platform.
• Lead the delivery of technical specifications and help maintain overall documentation for the business.
• Adhere to and promote best practices, and design the guidelines.

Commercial

• Producing proposals & working with Salesforce to present proposals
• Review of proposals during the pre-sales process to ensure proposal accuracy
• Working with the commercial team to ensure a smooth handover in to Delivery processes
• Ability to work with engagement leadership to ensure accurate and achievable resourcing planning
• Ability to balance required engagement skills with commercial profitability

General

• Maintain certification in selected Salesforce products
• Maintain and improve internal team skills, processes and ways of working.
• Manage, mentor and coach other colleagues.
• Participate in the PwC culture, practices and teams.

Desirable skill sets include:

• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Strong aptitude; logical and analytical ability

Role related attributes:

• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Strong aptitude; logical and analytical ability
• Facilitating discovery workshops
• Documentation of requirements
• Translation of client requirements into designs and solutions
• Management of design and requirement issues and change requests
• Gap analysis and capability mapping
• End User Training and other user adoption activities
• Developing project delivery roadmaps
• Reporting of delivery performance, risks and issues