Assurance
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
Assurance
Management Level
Senior Associate
Job Description & Summary
A career within External Audit services, will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large entities. Our clients are often well known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring youll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients information.
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.
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.
PwC continues to adapt its workforce models in response to the changing global landscape and opportunities that remote working has created.
This role is a fully remote/virtual opportunity for individuals based anywhere in South Africa who are looking for a career in audit that provides more flexibility and exposure to international clients, whilst still being part of the PwC network and supported by a local team.
You will fulfill a supervisor role on PwC audit engagements around the world, including the Channel Islands, Australia, Cayman Islands, Switzerland and Bermuda, working remotely from South Africa, but as part of these international audit teams. In doing so, you will be part of a growing local team that reimagines how global and local audits are delivered, whilst providing you with an opportunity to develop and build an alternative career in audit.
Qualifications / Certifications required:
CA(SA) or studying towards the CA(SA) qualification.
Experience required:
Completed 3 year SAICA traineeship. Post article experience is a benefit.
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.
- Proven analytical skills and organisational abilities.
- A proactive approach to solving problems and delivering client solutions.
- A proven track record of establishing and maintaining strong relationships.
- The ability to work autonomously and be an action-oriented self-starter.
- Experience in supervising and developing junior staff is a plus.
- The ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and clients at all levels.
- Knowledge of IFRS
- Excellent language skills in English.
We're very proud of our unique culture and expect our people to demonstrate skills
and behaviours that will support us in implementing our business strategy. This is
important to the work we do, both for our business and our clients. These skills and
behaviours are a strong component of our global leadership framework: The PwC
Required Skills
Optional Skills
Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
Up to 20%
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No
Government Clearance Required?
Yes
Job Posting End Date
November 16, 2023
