Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in deals focus on providing strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring. They help clients navigate complex transactions and maximise value in their business deals.

In capital markets accounting advisory services at PwC, you will focus on providing strategic guidance on a broad range of technical accounting, financial reporting, transaction structures and capital markets topics. You will advise clients on complex accounting advisory and financial reporting issues around deals (both public and private) and other transformational business events that may impact an organisation’s value.

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.

About the role 

Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory Services is a transactions and accounting advisory business within Consulting and Risk Services, providing assistance on deals accounting, sustainability reporting, digital finance and reporting, capital markets assurance and advisory, IPO readiness and accounting standards change to clients in Southern Africa and the rest of Africa. The department is currently experiencing growth, driven by long term client relationships and a strong senior team. In order to take full advantage of the existing growth opportunities we are looking for an ambitious and highly motivated person to join our team. 

Essential skills and experience 

Qualified CA(SA) with more than 5 years post articles experience 

Preference to be given to someone with Financial Instrument Technical Accounting, Derivative and Hedge Accounting, and Derivative Valuations experience. 

IFRS 9 practical application experience.

Required qualifications 

CA (SA). 

Financial Risk Management or Financial Instrument Valuation certificates/credentials or similar qualifications advantageous.

Desirable skills or attributes 

Strong written and verbal communication skills. 

Ability to work under pressure. 

Able to work as part of a team as well as independently. 

Ability to take ownership of issues. 

Excellent organisational and time management skills (self and others). 

Ability to coach other staff members on complex issues. 

Attention to detail / Accuracy. 

Strong report writing skills. 

Analytical and solution driven. 

Pro-active and committed to delivery. 

Intellectual curiosity.

Responsibilities 

The successful applicant will: 

Establish and maintain relationships with clients and other stakeholders within and outside of the network to identify and take advantages of opportunities. 

Plan, manage and participate in various engagements primarily focused on financial instruments and derivatives.

Support audit teams as well as clients with the review or implementation of financial instrument accounting and associated reporting matters.

Upskill managers in financial instrument and derivative technical accounting and other reporting issues.

Conduct industry research on the application of IFRS 9, review financial and governance processes, and provide IFRS application support.

Prepare and review deliverables tailored to client needs.

Collaborate with valuations, IT, risk, and other professionals to understand dependencies and integration points, as well as deliver comprehensive solutions for our clients.

Understand the treasury and financial risk management environment and recognise key performance drivers, business trends, new technical and industry developments.

Demonstrate an awareness of significant developments in all areas of IFRS and start demonstrating an in-depth knowledge in a specialist area of IFRS.  

Demonstrate an ability to work on multiple engagements and for multiple partners at the same time, making sound judgements about balancing conflicting objectives.

Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery.

Attend training programs and technical forums to continually develop skills required to continue to deliver quality service offerings to our external clients and other internal PwC service lines.

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Job Posting End Date

January 25, 2025