PwC
EPQManager
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“EPQ Manager at PwC. Skills: Project management, Process improvement, Stakeholder management, Quality assurance, Performance management. Providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information.. Evaluating compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls.”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver quality.; Deliver on client expectations.; Contribute to the success of the Firm.; Ensure end-to-end customer experience and performance improvement strategies meet requirements; Support the achievement of the EPQ strategic objectives; Benefit PwC audit engagement teams; Ensure the successful implementation of the EPQ strategy, responsibilities, services and deliverables.; Monitor EPQ KPI reporting
Industry & Context.
Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.; Keen problem solver, with the ability to identify opportunities for change and to also convey the need for change; Assessing problems, then co-developing solutions
Up to 20% travel, No Work Visa Sponsorship available
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system., Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion., Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables., Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same., Effectively mentor others., Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members., Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate., 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., Excellent proven project management skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with minimal supervision, Proven track record for planning, executing, controlling and closing projects, skills in creating and maintaining project plans, including risks, actions, and issues management, demonstrated ability to build lasting relationships with key stakeholders, Diplomatic ability to influence others at all levels of the business, Excellent written/oral communication skills for workshop facilitation, reports and presentations, Knowledge sharing and coaching capabilities, Keen problem solver, with the ability to identify opportunities for change and to also convey the need for change, Personable, proactive, professional and pursues excellence in all aspects of work., Highly proficient IT skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft tools, Ability to work in a collaborative environment and also independently, Takes full ownership of assigned tasks, ensuring timely completion and proactively managing deadlines.
Nice to Have
Knowledge of particular industry or local/international non-audit assurance requirements/practices.
What You'll Do.
Providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements
and other assurable information.
Evaluating compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls.
Providing assurance services to organisations in respect of other laws and regulations (excluding statutory financial statement audits).
developing and inspiring others to deliver quality.
leveraging team member’s unique strengths
and managing performance to deliver on client expectations.
Identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of the Firm.
Leading with integrity and authenticity
articulating purpose and values.
Embracing technology and innovation to enhance delivery and encouraging others.
Designing and facilitating workshops involving a broad range of internal or external customers to ensure end-to-end customer experience and performance improvement strategies meet requirements
Driving the EPQ change maker community to ensure continuous implementation and adoption of EPQ principles within the Assurance and to provide focus to this community to support the achievement of the EPQ strategic objectives
Improving the processes that underpin Assurance engagements by assessing problems
then co-developing solutions to benefit PwC audit engagement teams
Executing special projects as needed in support of the EPQ programme and managing team content and product development
Educating and sharing best practices with the Assurance practice and business leaders in relation to the project planning and execution of their audits
Ensure the successful implementation of the EPQ strategy
services and deliverables.
Monitor EPQ KPI reporting and assist the EPQ Senior Manager in reporting to business leaders.
Deputise for the EPQ Senior Manager when required.
Provide support and guidance to change maker community ‘EPQ drivers’ to ensure they have the tools and knowledge necessary to fulfill their roles.
Provide support throughout EPQ workshop programmes
including facilitation support to the lead facilitator.
Embed EPQ ‘project management’ and process improvement capabilities within the Assurance practice through the delivery of training
success stories and other continuous communication strategies
Update and maintain the EPQ team Actions Log
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.; Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.; Help South African audit engagements teams and individuals create value and improve the way they work.; Join a unique community of solvers to build trust in society and solve important problems.; Work in a collaborative environment
Communication Scope
Excellent written/oral communication skills for workshop facilitation, reports and presentations
Process & Methodology
Project management, Planning, Budgeting, Execution, Completion, Risk management, Actions management, Issues management, Project planning, Project execution, Project control, Project closing
Full Job Description
**Management Level** Manager **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. Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same. Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to: * Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system. * Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion. * Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables. * Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same. * Effectively mentor others. * Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of t
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