SATIC - FMS - Finance Officer- Senior Asc

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in finance consulting specialise in providing consulting services related to financial management and strategy. These individuals analyse client needs, develop financial solutions, and offer guidance and support to help clients optimise their financial performance, improve decision-making, and achieve their financial goals.

As a finance consulting generalist at PwC, you will possess a broad understanding of various aspects of finance consulting. Your work will involve providing comprehensive guidance and support to clients in optimising their financial performance, improving decision-making, and achieving their financial goals. You will be responsible for analysing client needs, developing financial solutions, and offering recommendations tailored to specific business requirements.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• 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.

Role Summary:

South Africa Technology & Innovation Centre (SATIC) is the latest addition to the PwC global technology delivery network. PwC leads the way in human led, technology enabled professional services, working with clients to transform their business and make them fit for the future. We are seeking a dynamic and visionary leader who brings in-depth market experience, who sees technology as a way to enable and drive human innovation and who wants to lead, develop and bring together a community of solvers, to tackle the biggest challenges in society. 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. By choosing to join the SATIC, you are choosing to work with and lead teams across territories, harnessing the power of world leading tech and making a difference to real people's lives. As the Finance Officer of SATIC, you will need to meet the following requirements

Qualifications /Certifications required:

● Degree Accounting or Finance

● Cima level/ACCA/ Professional body

Experience required:

● 3+ years' experience in Accounting or Financial Reporting

Responsibilities of role:

● Responsible for tasks, processes or entities in the area of Financial Reporting which includes solving of problems and response to ad hoc queries for assigned areas.

● Responsible for Financial Reporting of P&L and Balance Sheet accounts in all valuations. Analysis of the movements, aggregation of accounting technical & business analysis and explanation to internal clients / stakeholders.

● Demonstrate an expert knowledge of accounting treatment of underlying business products, external and internal transactions in a multi-valuation environment and combines methodology with business knowledge

● Ensuring the effectiveness of Financial Reporting and Finance processes by proposing improvements to own tasks and processes.

● 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 your own workload, including reporting on progress and issue

● Developing 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.

Desirable skill sets include:

● Knowledge of US GAAP and Insurance or Reinsurance accounting experience (beneficial)

● Knowledge of investment products and financial markets

Role related attributes:

● Financial Reporting Expertise

● Problem-Solving and Ad Hoc Queries

● Accounting Knowledge

● Process Improvement

● Collaboration and Teamwork

● Self-Management

Agility and Adaptability

Industry experience required:

● Knowledge or an interest in the Crypto Industry

Agencies please note: This recruitment assignment is being managed directly by PwC’s Talent Acquisition team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners in the rare instance we require additional talent options. Any speculative or unsolicited CVs received will be treated as a direct application. Your respect for this process is appreciated.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

March 1, 2026