Junior Financial Accountant

PricewaterhouseCoopers; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in South Africa is seeking a Junior Financial Accountant to support operational efficiency through robust financial reporting and insight generation. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of experience, a relevant degree, and strong data analytics skills. Responsibilities include financial reporting, collaboration with teams, and cost optimisation initiatives. This role offers opportunities for dynamic growth in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1 - 2 years experience in a similar role.
• Certification or formal training in financial modelling or business intelligence tools is desirable.
• Experience with basic financial reporting and cost tracking.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial insight for operational restructuring and transformation programmes.
• Assist in the setup and maintenance of dashboards and reporting mechanisms.
• Support change initiatives with financial insights.

Skills

Strong data analytics capability

Familiarity with business intelligence tools

Organised and detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Tools

PowerBI

Alteryx

Job description

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives.

As a business application consulting generalist at PwC, you will provide consulting services for a wide range of business applications. You will leverage a broad understanding of various software solutions to assist clients in optimising operational efficiency through analysis, implementation, training, and support.

Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognising when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm.

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

Responsibilities

• Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story.
• Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities.
• Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback.
• Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations.
• Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant.
• Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.
• Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness.
• Model 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.

South Africa Technology & Innovation Centre (SATIC)

SATIC is PwC's latest hub within the global technology delivery network, enabling transformation through human-led and tech-powered solutions.

Junior Financial Accountant Role

As a Junior Financial Accountant, you will play a critical role in supporting operational efficiency, highlighting areas of cost improvement initiatives, and enabling client delivery through robust financial reporting, insight generation, and improved process design.

We are looking for a dynamic and resilient individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is eager to contribute to public sector and private sector transformation, and who sees finance as a strategic lever to deliver sustainable value.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for tasks, processes or entities in the area of Financial Reporting which includes solving problems and response to ad hoc queries for assigned areas.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external client-facing teams to provide financial insight for operational restructuring and transformation programmes.
• Assist in the setup and maintenance of dashboards and reporting mechanisms.
• Support change initiatives with financial insights, helping to shape cost optimisation and workforce planning programmes.
• Work collaboratively to drive ideas/solutions with peers and managers which will improve Client and PwC's efficiency.
• Developing close relationships with key stakeholders.
• Managing your own workload, including reporting on progress and issues.
• Developing the ability to be agile and support a range of client/projects.
• Be able to implement and adapt to new or changing processes quickly.
• Proactively build relationships with all team members within PwC including engagement with client teams as well as customers of our clients.

Requirements to be met

As a Junior Financial Accountant of SATIC, you will need to meet the following requirements:

• 1 - 2 years experience in a similar role.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field preferred.
• Desirable: Certification or formal training in financial modelling, data analytics, or business intelligence tools.
• Experience with basic financial reporting and cost tracking.
• Exposure to working across teams or supporting process improvement is beneficial but not essential.

Skills required

• Strong data analytics capability - ability to interpret large volumes of financial data to generate meaningful insights.
• Familiarity with business intelligence tools such as PowerBI and Alteryx for dashboarding, automation, and reporting.
• Understanding of cost transformation levers such as procurement optimisation and workforce efficiency.
• Organised, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a high-paced and ambiguous environment.

If you are looking for a career where every day is different, where challenges are complex and where you can make a real difference, then we want to hear from you.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

September 27, 2025