Audit Manager

PwC Careers Africa; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Careers Africa is seeking a Manager to lead attest client portfolios in the Assurance division. You will coach staff, drive quality and client value, and manage projects with governance and risk controls.

Role focuses on leadership, team development, and delivering outstanding audit quality while aligning with PwC standards and client expectations.

Qualifications

• Specialist knowledge in audit and assurance practices.
• IFRS experience and strong leadership capabilities.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of attest clients and ensure quality outcomes.
• Lead special projects and contribute to business development.
• Develop and coach staff, monitor budgets and WIP, and manage risks.

Skills

Specialist knowledge

IFRS experience

Leadership

Computer literacy

Business development

Stakeholder communication

Curiosity

Proactivity

Team player

Organization

Prioritization

Professionalism

Solution oriented

Education

CA (SA)

Job description

Management Level

Manager

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.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

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

• Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
• Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
• Effectively mentor others.
• Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
• 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.

Main purpose

To manage client portfolios, maintain sound client relationships and manage the audit team, including the coaching and development of staff in the Assurance division.

Relevant professional qualification

CA (SA)

Competencies/Skills

• Specialist industry knowledge
• IFRS experience
• Display sound leadership skills
• Computer literate with all PwC’s software
• The ability to market our services and to establish contacts in the market place
• Ability to work with and easily converse with all levels of management
• Strong Intellectual curiosity and general scepticism
• Pro-active, able to take responsibility and multi-task
• Ability to work both as part of a team as well as independently
• Good organisational skills, methodical and analytical approach
• Able to prioritise work, work efficiently and accurately under pressure
• Maintains high level of professionalism
• Solution driven

Job Description

• Manage a portfolio of clients in respect of attest
• Manage special projects
• Develop our practice by targeting new clients
• Risk management
• Monitors costs against budgets
• Contribute to office management team
• Contribute to development of staff
• Business development and client relationship building
• Manage Work In Progress and Debtors
• Staff management and appraisals
• Report writing
• Compliance with PwC audit Methodology
• Must be a SAICA Assessor, or willing to be registered as one if not already.
• Must be registered on the IRBA programme Audit Development Programme (ADP) as a Registered Candidate Auditor (RCA) and eligibility to register as a RA, or willing to be registered as one if not already.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

September 22, 2026