SAIPA Trainee

Management Level

Associate

Job 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.

Those in other assurance services at PwC will focus on providing assurance services to organisations in respect of other laws and regulations (excluding statutory financial statement audits). Working in this area, you will have knowledge of particular industry or local/international non-audit assurance requirements/practices.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

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

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
• Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.

Overview

PwC is a tech-forward, people-empowered network. With deep expertise and advanced capabilities, we help clients harness technology, prioritise strategic initiatives, and be ready for any future. Across audit and assurance, tax and legal, deals and consulting we bring together the necessary teams, resources and alliances to act boldly and achieve real results. We help meet the demands of our ever-changing world with consistent quality and fact-based analysis.

We run our programme alongside the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA). Our graduates in this programme serve their articles over three years in our Assurance practice and learn through hands-on coaching. During your time with us you’ll gain exceptional business, personal and technical skills which you will be able to use across the business and throughout your career.

You will have the opportunity to perform all activities related to the accounting function, which may include the following:

· Capture transactions in accounting records

· Perform reconciliations

· Perform bookkeeping to balance sheets

· Prepare financial statements

· Perform tax calculations and complete tax returns

· Complete VAT returns

· Perform general accounting functions according to PwC methodologies

· Engage with PwC clients to assist them with accounting matters

Requirements

What are we looking for?

· A completed or partially completed financial accounting degree at a SAIPA accredited university with the intention to qualify as a professional accountant.

· Great communication and interpersonal skills, and fluency in English—the ability to communicate in Afrikaans is advantageous

· Computer literacy, with knowledge of Pastel, MS Word and MS Excel

The Evolved PwC Professional is our global leadership development framework. It outlines the capabilities that we look for in all our people — from associate to partner level — that will help us to thrive as purpose-led and values-driven leaders.

How I lead and deliver value as a PwC Professional

Inspire

I understand my impact and people want to work with me

Empower

I coach and work side by side with others

Evolve

I grow as a person and guide PwC into the future

Champions

I commit to quality, integrity and inclusive behaviour

Builds

I apply a business mindset to my work to increase PwC’s success

Delivers

I collaborate across PwC to deliver quality and distinctive client experiences ,

About PwC

At PwC, we help clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into competitive advantage. We’re a tech-forward, people-empowered network with more than 364,000 people in 136 countries and 137 territories. Across audit and assurance, tax and legal, deals and consulting, we help clients build, accelerate, and sustain momentum. Find out more at www.pwc.co.za.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

April 12, 2026