Associate

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls.

In financial statement audit at PwC, you will focus on obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes the auditor's opinion.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

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

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
• Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.

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.

We run our programme alongside the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA). Our graduates in this programme serve their articles over three years in our Assurance practice and learn through hands-on coaching. During your time with us you'll gain exceptional business, personal and technical skills which you will be able to use across the business and throughout your career.

You will have the opportunity to perform all activities related to the accounting function, which may include the following:

• Capture transactions in accounting records.

• Perform reconciliations.

• Perform bookkeeping to balance sheets.

• Prepare financial statements.

• Perform tax calculations and complete tax returns.

• Complete VAT returns.

• Perform general accounting functions according to PwC methodologies.

• Assist managers with various client matters, including administrative work.

What are we looking for?

• A completed or partially completed financial accounting degree with the intention to qualify as a professional accountant.

• Great communication and interpersonal skills, and fluency in English - the ability to communicate in Afrikaans is a plus but not a must.

• Computer literacy, with a good knowledge of Pastel, MS Word and MS Excel.

The PwC Professional is our global leadership development framework. It outlines the capabilities that we look for in all our people - from associate to partner level - that will help us to thrive as purpose-led and values-driven leaders.

We look for and develop these qualities in all our people:

Whole leadership

I lead myself and others to make a difference and create a positive impact in a responsible, authentic, resilient, inclusive and passionate manner.

Business acumen

I bring business knowledge, innovation and insight to create distinctive value for clients

and PwC.

Technical and digital

I apply a range of technical, digital and other professional capabilities to deliver quality and value.

Global and inclusive

I operate and collaborate effectively with a mindset that transcends boundaries and embraces diverse perspectives.

Relationships

I build relationships of high value, which are genuine and meaningful.

About PwC

We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. Our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We're a network of firms in 152 countries with nearly 328,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

February 21, 2025