Deals Associate – October 2026 Intake

PwC South Africa; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

PwC South Africa is recruiting graduates into Advisory Deals to gain exposure across mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and capital markets. As a graduate, you will be deployed across Deals sub-functions based on business needs, projects, and your developing strengths and interests.

You will research financial risks, build models, forecast analyses, and contribute to client deliverables while receiving mentorship and structured training to grow your deal advisory career.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline required
• Minimum CGPA 3.5 or equivalent (Second Class Upper/Distinction)
• Strong analytical skills and ability to understand key business drivers
• Strong leadership, teamwork and client service skills
• Excellent communication skills in English

Responsibilities

• Support project teams across a variety of engagements and industries
• Conduct research on financial, commercial, and operational risks
• Assist in building financial models, forecasts, and analyses
• Help prepare client deliverables, reports, and presentations
• Develop a strong foundation in deal advisory through on-the-job learning, structured training, and mentorship
• Build broad technical and commercial skills for long-term career path within Deals

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Proactive mindset

AI-native mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree (any discipline)

Accounting qualifications (ICAEW ACCA MICPA-CAANZ CPA Australia)

Tools

Alteryx

Job description

Line of Service Advisory Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Deals Management Level Associate Job Description & Summary

A career in our Advisory Deals practice will provide you with the opportunity to help organisations realise the potential of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and capital markets. In short, we help some of the world's leading companies originate, create, execute, and realise value from deals. Through data-driven insights, we help our clients move in the right direction, ensuring maximum value for their company Our team helps organisations unlock greater deal value by providing robust value opinions and transaction model business advisory. As part of the team, you'll research financial risks, provide forecast analysis, and develop financial models that assist our team in providing fair and accurate valuation advice and ultimately help our clients enhance their deal value.

About the Role

This is a general entry opportunity into our Advisory Deals practice and is not tagged to any specific team. As a graduate, you will be part of a broader talent pool, with the flexibility to be deployed across a range of Deals sub-functions based on business needs, project demands, and your developing strengths and interests. You can expect exposure to a variety of areas within Deals, which may include (but are not limited to) across four different platforms: Merger & Acquisition Performance & Restructuring Value Creation Economics, Policy & Infrastructure

What You'll Do

• Support project teams across a variety of engagements and industries
• Conduct research on financial, commercial, and operational risks
• Assist in building financial models, forecasts, and analyses
• Help prepare client deliverables, reports, and presentations
• Develop a strong foundation in deal advisory through on-the-job learning, structured training, and mentorship
• Build broad technical and commercial skills that will shape your long-term career path within Deals

What We're Looking For

• A recent graduate (or final-year student) from any discipline, with a strong interest in finance, business, and deal-making
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• A proactive mindset, willingness to learn, and adaptability to work across different teams and projects
• A strong academic record and demonstrated curiosity about the world of business and transactions
• AI-native mindset with the agility to leverage emerging technologies and adapt to rapidly evolving market dynamics

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline, preferably in Accounting, Economics, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, STEM-related disciplines, or other related fields, and/or a professional accounting qualification such as ICAEW, ACCA, MICPA-CAANZ, or CPA Australia.
• Minimum CGPA of 3.5 and above, Second Class Upper (Honours), or Distinction average.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to understand key business drivers.
• Strong leadership, teamwork, and client service skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and spoken, in English.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required: Bachelor Degree

Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Bachelor Degree

Required Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Alteryx (Automation Platform), Budget Analysis, Business Valuations, Carve‑Outs, Cash Flow Analysis, Communication, Compliance With Accounting Standards, Contractual Risk Mitigation, Data Analysis, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Analytics, Data Integrity, Deal Structures, Draft Preparation, Due Diligence Research, Earnings Quality, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Advising, Financial Due Diligence, Financial Modeling, Financial Research {+ 32 more} Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified) English Travel Requirements Up to 40% Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No Government Clearance Required? Yes

Travel Requirements

Up to 40%

Ready to Transform Your Future?

Application Period: August – September 2026 Onboarding: October 2026

Why This is Your Defining Career Move

By joining as part of the graduate pool, you'll gain broad exposure across the Deals practice before specialising. This strategic approach gives you the opportunity to explore different career paths, build an influential professional network, and discover where your unique talents create maximum impact, positioning you for an extraordinary career in advisory excellence.

Are you ready to make a difference? Want to unlock new value by applying your unique perspective and talents? You can grow exponentially at PwC. Here, you can uncover hidden talents, build lifelong relationships rooted in trust and empathy and turn challenges into opportunities for innovation. We’ll help you grow your skills through challenging, meaningful work so you can go further.