Accounts, Typist

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. In our changing world, you are expected to deliver high-quality work that enables your teams and/or clients. You create a positive working environment, and build relationships quickly and easily. You are curious, anticipate and address the needs of others, and look to fully understand each task before assisting in the most appropriate way. You are organised, and work collaboratively and efficiently, staying energised even when faced with challenges or ambiguity.

Responsibilities

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

• • Document Production - typing, formatting and editing of audit documents* using MS Office, Google Suite or proprietary software as required. May also be required to assist with the production of proposals, reports, drafting standard and non-standard correspondence, spreadsheets and presentations, while adhering to branding standards

• Audit documents include but are not limited to:

  • • financial statements, cover letters, management letters, audit plans, reports to those charged with governance (status, provisional clearance or final clearance reports), SOI – Auditor’s Report, insurance opinion, internal audit opinion
• • Printing and binding of material – receive printing requests in both soft and hard copy, produce copies in black and white or colour using a high capacity multifunction machine(s); assembly of printed material either with a single staple or complex collating of multiple documents; adhering to tight deadlines and producing work that is free of errors and of high quality, while adhering to the firm’s branding standards.
• • Liaise with other departments to ensure the timely delivery of documents

• Provide assistance with compliance related tasks, that may include, but not limited to:

  • • running reports, filing of both hard and electronic documents, archiving activities
• • Reception Coverage – provide back-up support to the receptionist during planned or unplanned absences, with the responsibility to answer incoming calls to the firm’s switchboard, answer and redirect calls in a professional manner, while exercising good judgement. Receive and direct external visitors, complete DHL courier requests, accept deliveries and advise staff of same.

• Other:

  • • Responsible for providing back-up support to other team members and/or departments
  • • Responsible for providing support with other ad hoc tasks that will enhance the effectiveness of the team

Required Skills

• Optional Skills:

  • • Accepting Feedback
  • • Active Listening
  • • Agreed-Upon Procedures (AUP)
  • • Audit Coordination
  • • Audit Documentation
  • • Auditing Methodologies
  • • Auditing Standards
  • • Audit Internal Controls
  • • Audit Support
  • • Business Audits
  • • Client Management
  • • Communication
  • • Compliance Assurance
  • • Compliance Auditing
  • • Compliance Frameworks
  • • Complying With Regulations
  • • Corporate Governance
  • • Emotional Regulation
  • • Empathy
  • • eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL)
  • • External Audit
  • • Inclusion
  • • Intellectual Curiosity
  • • Internal Audit

Qualifications

• • Advanced technical skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite
• • Confidence in ability to work in a highly technical and ever changing work environment
• • Effective listening skills; excellent oral and written communication skills
• • Adaptable and able to work within tight deadlines, demonstrating flexibility
• • Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to prioritise multiple responsibilities
• • Excellent judgement and strong problem solving skills
• • Strong client service focus in dealing with both external and internal clients, displaying an image of professionalism, discretion, integrity and tact

Additional Information and Instructions

• Other Details / Requirements (e.g. travel/other commitments):

  • • Flexibility to work overtime when required

Deadline: February 28, 2025

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