Assurance Senior Associate At Pricewaterhousecoopers (pwc)

Job Requisition ID: 758778WD

Job Description & Summary

• A career within External Audit services will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients, from small, fast-growing clients to large entities.
• Our clients are often well-known brands, and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing, ensuring you'll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients' information.
• To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level.
• To help us achieve this, we have the PwC Professional, our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self-awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Preferred Skills

• ACA/ACCA qualification (or equivalent)
• Must be working or have worked in a consulting/Audit firm, with 3-5 years of professional experience in external audit of organizations in the financial services.
• Have deep technical knowledge and understanding of the application of relevant International Financial Reporting Standards
• Demonstrate an understanding of regulatory pronouncements that are applicable to Financial services.
• Focused and initiative-driven (required to maximize growth potential)
• A passion for delivering an exceptional client service
• A proven track record of establishing and maintaining strong relationships with clients
• Effective communication skills when working at all levels.
• Possess the ability and maturity to resolve conflicts on engagements
• A demonstrated ability to take responsibility, work autonomously, and use initiative, especially when working to tight deadlines
• Ability to perform and deliver on multiple commitments concurrently with ease and professionalism.
• Strong Team player
• Ability to delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities and coach to help deliver results
• Ability to develop new ideas and propose innovative solutions to problems
• Desire for continuous improvement
• Ability to use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current trends in the business area.
• Ability to review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy, and relevance