Manager - Audit

PwC - Global; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm seeks an experienced Audit Manager in Johannesburg, responsible for managing audit projects and client relationships. The ideal candidate should have a CA(SA) qualification and a minimum of three years of auditing experience, specifically with large clients. Strong leadership, communication, and analytic skills are essential. This role offers opportunities for personal development and leadership within teams.

Qualifications

• 3 years or more of post-article experience in auditing.
• Experienced with large clients in the audit sector.

Responsibilities

• Manage special projects.
• Ensure compliance with PwC audit methodology.
• Develop staff and foster client relationships.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Analytic skills

Detail-oriented

Team management

Client relationship building

Education

CA(SA)

Tools

PwC software

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.

About the role

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

Essential skills and experience

3 years or more post article experience.

Required qualifications

CA(SA)

Desirable skills or attributes

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

Responsibilities

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

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

November 21, 2025