Audit Manager

PwC; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced Audit Manager to oversee large clients. The role demands strong auditing skills, leadership, and the ability to manage projects effectively. Ideal candidates will possess a CA(SA) and 3+ years of audit experience. This position offers an opportunity to drive innovation and compliance within audit processes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of audit experience.
• Completed SAICA / SAIPA articles.

Responsibilities

• Manage special projects.
• Risk management.
• Monitor costs and budgets.
• Develop staff.
• Build client relationships.
• Manage work in progress and debts.
• Coach staff.
• Comply with PwC audit methodology.
• Write reports.
• Implement technology.

Skills

IFRS experience

Leadership skills

Computer literacy

Excellent communication skills

Analytic and solution driven

Attention to detail

Education

CA(SA)

Tools

PwC software

Job description

Description

SummaryAt 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.

Role summary

TheTMTdivision is looking for an Audit Manager with a strong auditing background. The ideal candidate will need to have experience on Large Clients in the industry.

Qualifications / Certifications required

CA(SA)

Experience required

• Completed SAICA / SAIPA articles.
• 3x+ years of Audit experience

Responsibilities of role

• Manage special projects.
• Risk management
• Monitor costs and budgets.
• Development of staff
• Business development and client relationship building
• Manage work in progress and debtors
• Staff management / Coaching
• Compliance with PwC audit methodology
• Report writing
• Roll out technology

Skill sets required

• Specialist industry knowledge IFRS experience
• Display sound leadership skills
• Computer literate with al PwC software
• Ability to market PwC services and to establish contacts in the marketplace
• Self – motivated
• High attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and management skills
• Ability to multitask
• Analytic and solution driven
• Pro – active and committed to delivery
• Excellent time management skills

Role related attributes

• 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 Professional.