Office Administration jobs in South Africa

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 auditors report that includes the auditors opinion.

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 :

• 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 Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

Role Summary :

Qualifications / Certifications :

Chartered Accountant

Experience required :

5 years relevant experience

Responsibilities of role :

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

Manage a portfolio of clients in respect of attest

Manage special projects

Develop our practice by targeting new clients

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

Compliance with PwC audit Methodology

Must be a SAICA Assessor or willing to be registered as one if not already.

Skill sets :

Specialist industry knowledge

IFRS experience

Display sound leadership skills

Computer literate with all PwCs software

The ability to market our services and to establish contacts in the marketplace

Ability to work with and easily converse with all levels of management

Strong Intellectual curiosity and general skepticism

Proactive able to take responsibility and multitask

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

Independence requirements to be taken into consideration :

As required by PwC policy

• Industry experience :

General

Travel Requirements

Up to 20

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Job Posting End Date

April 15 2025

Required Experience :

Senior Manager

Key Skills

Business Development,Risk Management,Financial Services,GAAP,Accounting,Banking,Quality Control,Relationship Management,Internal Audits,Mentoring,negotiation,GAAS

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Senior Audit Manager • Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa