Junior Financial Modeller

Management Level

Senior Associate

At PwC, our people in deals focus on providing strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring. They help clients navigate complex transactions and maximise value in their business deals. Those in corporate finance at PwC will provide strategic financial advice and solutions to help clients navigate complex business transactions and optimise their capital structure. You will analyse financial data, conduct due diligence, and assist in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.

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.

PwC Deals is a leading Valuation & Business Modelling, Corporate Finance, Transaction Services, and Capital Advisory and Restructuring Services advisory business in South Africa. The team is currently experiencing growth, driven by long term client relationships and a strong senior team. To take full advantage of the existing growth opportunities, we are looking for ambitious and highly motivated people to join our financial modelling team.

As a senior associate/junior manager within the financial modelling team you will work with a team of experienced financial modellers with strong technical skills and commercial acumen. The role provides an excellent opportunity to grow within a rapidly expanding area of Deals.

The successful candidate will have a support role to play in the team across a broad range of financial modelling engagements including the development and review of financial models.

The candidate will gain exposure to a wide range of clients, from global multinationals through to entrepreneurial, owner managed businesses, covering both domestic and cross border work. Financial modelling exposure includes operational models, transaction models and project finance models.

Financial modelling role

The candidate will be required (model development):

• Meet with senior client personnel (ranges from C-suite to senior management positions) to obtain a detailed understanding of what the financial model should do and how the business / project that will be modelled works.
• Prepare a document that captures that understanding (i.e., report writing skills are important).
• Develop a financial model based on the detailed understanding obtained.
• Workshop the financial model with the client, explaining how the model works, pitching it at the correct level depending on the audience (presentation skills).
• (Not to scare anyone off, coaching and guidance will be provided throughout the above - it is not expected that the candidate should be able to do all of the above on their own)

The candidate will be required (model review):

• Critically analyse a financial model and identify (i) non-compliance with financial modelling best practices and (ii) areas not accurately representing the business / project being modelled.
• Write a detailed report clearly articulating the matters identified.
• Present the report to the client.

Ideally the candidate is a problem solver, who enjoys using analytical tools such as (but not limited to) Excel.

When considering the broader Deals / Corporate Finance environment, why are you interested in financial modelling in particular?

Purpose of the question is to exclude candidates that is simply using financial modelling as a steppingstone / point of entry into Deals / Corporate Finance but has no intention of staying with us.

If it is clear based on the response that the candidate is more interested in e.g., investment banking then the candidate should be excluded.

Comfortable to give the candidate the benefit of the doubt, i.e., if it is not clear that the candidate prefers other parts of Deals / Corporate Finance then include.

If the candidate does not know what the broader Deals / Corporate Finance environment is, it is not grounds to exclude the candidate.

Not a question, but comfortable if candidates who make excessive spelling and/or grammar errors are excluded (attention to detail and report writing are poor).

• BCom (Finance/IT)
• 1-3 years' experience in financial modelling
• Experience in visualisation tools, e.g., Power BI would be advantageous
• Advanced Financial Modeller (AFM) or similar accreditation would be advantageous
• To be successful in this role,

To be successful in this role,

• Strong financial skills are critical;
• Good understanding of accounting and IFRS;
• Problem solving capabilities;
• Meticulous attention to detail;
• A desire to build on commercial and industry knowledge;
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel;
• Proficient in Microsoft Power Point;

• High level of agility in a demanding environment;
• Good interpersonal and client relationship skills;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to write succinct, well-structured reports and client communications;
• A well-organised and self-directed individual who can relate to people at all level(s) of an organisation;
• Proven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery of the priorities to meet targets and objectives; and
• Exceptional project management skills will be considered fundamental together with a motivated and commercially astute approach.

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April 10, 2026