About this role
Management Level
Senior AssociateJob Description & Summary
At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.In indirect tax at PwC, you will focus value-added tax (VAT), goods and services tax (GST), sales tax and other indirect taxes. Your work will involve providing advice and guidance to clients on indirect tax planning, compliance, and strategy, helping businesses navigate complex indirect tax regulations and optimise their indirect tax positions.
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.
About PwC SATIC and the role
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 businesses 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.
We are looking to recruit a minimum of 2 individuals at Senior Associate level with experience of Tax (ideally Tax Depreciation/Capital Allowances) and are keen to hear from people who are passionate about delivery and innovation, who would like to be focused on bringing value to our clients as part of our fast-growing UK Capital Allowances practice.
The role will be based in our newly set up Operate function in South Africa and successful candidates will work remotely with all regions/departments of the UK Capital Allowances team. You will play a key role in the delivery of Capital Allowances claims, building core tax, data and consulting skills in the process.
Summary:
We are looking to recruit individuals at Associate level with an interest in Tax and are keen to hear from people who are passionate about delivery and innovation, who would like to be focused on bringing value to our clients as part of our fast-growing UK Capital Allowances practice.
The role will be based in our newly set up Operate function in South Africa and successful candidates will work remotely with all regions/departments of the UK Capital Allowances team. You will play a key role in the delivery of Capital Allowances claims, building core tax, data and consulting skills in the process.
Experience required:
• Previous experience in a tax, audit or finance-related role
• Awareness of UK Capital Allowances or Tax Depreciation in South Africa
Responsibilities of role:
• Supporting the delivery of Capital Allowances claims for UK clients
• Preparing and analysing fixed asset data sets, identifying qualifying expenditure
• Drafting core sections of reports and memos for review
• Assisting in the collation and organisation of documentation to support claims
• Liaising with senior team members to clarify requirements and follow through on feedback
• Ensuring high quality outputs, delivered to agreed timescales
• Engaging in training and knowledge-sharing to build Capital Allowances knowledge and skills
Desirable skill sets include:
• Strong attention to detail and confidence working with numbers and structured data
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A proactive mindset and willingness to learn and take ownership of your development
• Ability to work independently and collaborate virtually as part of a team
• Competent use of Microsoft Excel and experience of using AI
Add-on to job advert:
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.
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NoJob Posting End Date
February 8, 2026