Satic : Junior Financial Accountant

Pwc Careers Africa; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 250 000 - 350 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Johannesburg is seeking a Junior Financial Accountant to support operational efficiency through financial reporting and insights. You will collaborate with various teams to enhance financial processes and contribute to cost improvement initiatives. Candidates should have 1-2 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting. Knowledge of business intelligence tools like PowerBI is preferred. Full-time position with potential for growth.

Qualifications

• 1 - 2 years experience in a similar role.
• Desirable: Certification or formal training in financial modelling, data analytics, or business intelligence tools.
• Experience with basic financial reporting and cost tracking.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for tasks in Financial Reporting and addressing ad hoc queries.
• Collaborate with teams for financial insights on restructuring projects.
• Assist in setting up and maintaining dashboards and reports.

Skills

Strong data analytics capability

Familiarity with business intelligence tools

Understanding of cost transformation levers

Organised and detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field

Tools

PowerBI

Alteryx

Job description

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. South Africa Technology & Innovation Centre (SATIC) is PwC's latest hub within the global technology delivery network, enabling transformation through human-led and tech-powered solutions. 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.

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 own workload, including reporting on progress and issues.
• Develop 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

• 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.

Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Consulting