Accounting Senior Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 450 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm in South Africa is seeking a Senior Associate who will assist in providing audit and advisory services. The ideal candidate will have a strong accounting background, excellent analytical and communication skills, and be proficient in tools such as Pastel and Excel. You will play a key role in managing client relationships and leading a team to deliver high-quality services in a fast-paced environment. This position may involve some travel and requires a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Qualified SAIPA Professional Accountant.
• Previous experience in an accounting firm is required.
• Must be able to demonstrate sound technical knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to solve complex business issues.
• Assist with audits and independent reviews.
• Maintain sound client and team relationships.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Knowledge of IFRS

Fluency in English and Afrikaans

Education

Qualified SAIPA Professional Accountant

Tools

Pastel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Management Level

Senior 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.

Those in other assurance services at PwC will focus on providing assurance services to organisations in respect of other laws and regulations (excluding statutory financial statement audits). Working in this area, you will have knowledge of particular industry or local/international non-audit assurance requirements/practices.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn't clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

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

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• 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.

Summary

A career within Private Company services, will provide the opportunity to help private companies with a range of business advisory needs such as audit, tax compliance, and planning to help improve their operational efficiency and to free up time that can be spent focusing on business strategy. You'll have the opportunity to experience the entire business life cycle of a private company from inception to growth, maturity and transition. Our team helps our clients design and implement personal and customised service plans that are unique to privately owned entities, entrepreneurs, and high net worth individuals. You'll be assisting the team focus on key issues like wealth management, compliance, cash flow management, equity expansion, divestiture and exit strategies.

Job Description

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.

Perform the role of Senior on accounting and other projects by performing work on key areas and assist in planning, managing, supervising, coaching and reviewing of work. Bookkeeping, preparation of financial statements, management statements, client budgets and general accounting functions for various entities including individuals/sole proprietors, trusts and companies. Assist with audits and independent reviews. Maintain sound client and team relationships.

• Contribute to management of a portfolio of clients in respect of attest, accounting and consultation work
• Reconciliations
• Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
• Drafting of Financial Statements and Management Accounts
• Perform general accounting functions
• Budgets, cash flows and forecasts
• Processing of data
• Manage teams on the job
• Run and manage special projects
• Risk management
• Monitors costs against budgets
• Contribute to the development of staff
• Report writing
• Compliance with PwC Audit/Review Methodology
• General administration
• Audit on an occasional basis

Competencies/ Skills

• Previous experience within an accounting firm and/or good understanding of the PwC Methodology and practical working experience
• Good analytical and communication skills
• Fluent in English and Afrikaans
• Computer literate - excellent knowledge of Pastel, Ms Word and Excel
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently, as part of team or in charge of team
• Sound administration skills
• Must have sound technical knowledge including IFRS/IFRS for SMME experience
• Must be able to demonstrate and apply industry knowledge
• Must be able to work overtime when necessary
• Display sound leadership skills
• Self motivated and pay attention to detail
• Must have valid driver's license
• Knowledge of Agri business will be advantage

Qualifications

• Qualified SAIPA Professional Accountant

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

December 31, 2025