Audit Senior Manager
Job Summary
Job Description
- Chartered Accountant certification
- Specialist industry knowledge
- IFRS experience
- Display sound leadership skills
- Computer literate with all PwC’s software
- Ability to work with all levels of management
- Strong Intellectual curiosity and general skepticism
- Pro-active, able to take responsibility and multi-task
- Good organizational skills, methodical and analytical approach
- Able to prioritize work and work efficiently
- Maintains high level of professionalism
- Solution driven
2 skills required
Job Details
Management Level
Senior ManagerJob 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.
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 Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
Role Summary:
We believe that challenges are better solved together. That's why you'll join a diverse, global community of solvers - an unexpected mix of people that come together to build trust in society and solve important problems. In a place where you are encouraged to lead with your heart and values. And where your unique skills are developed and put to work in unexpected and exciting ways, superpowered by technology.
Qualifications / Certifications required:
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
Risk management
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
Report writing
Compliance with PwC audit Methodology
Must be a SAICA Assessor, or willing to be registered as one if not already.
Skill sets required:
Specialist industry knowledge
IFRS experience
Display sound leadership skills
Computer literate with all PwC’s 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
Pro-active, able to take responsibility and multi-task
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
Solution driven
Independence requirements to be taken into consideration:
As required by PwC policy
* Industry experience required:
General
Travel Requirements
Up to 20%Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
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About The Company
At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We’re a network of firms in 152 countries with over 327,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services. Find out more and tell us what matters to you by visiting us at www.pwc.com. PwC refers to the PwC network and/or one or more of its member firms, each of which is a separate legal entity.
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