Accounting Services, Senior Associate

Job Description

PwCs Accounting Services (AS) team is a leading market focused business, providing corporate accounting services to national and multinational corporations, with a focus on helping them to remain compliant and providing insights to their operations. Theservices provided by AS are high quality, process / cost efficient and relationship based. They are delivered by a technically proficient, innovative, commercially focused and agile national team. AS are a team that respects and values each other, and hasa strong reputation and profile. As part of PwC, the largest global accounting firm, AS offers a challenging and exciting career path. AS have a varied and prestigious client base and work with various specialists in their own field which, combined with theimportance placed on continuous technical training and personal development, provides an excellent opportunity for career development.The roleThe successful candidate will report directly to a team of Managers and Senior Managers, as well as the Director wholeads AS.AS provides outsourced accounting services. These include; the preparation of statutory financial statements (SFS). providing skilled accountants on secondment where clients have a temporary need for additional resources. bookkeeping and preparationof periodic management accounts.In addition, AS manages and controls the preparation of local SFS for cross-border clients.AS also provides advisory services, which includes advising on: statutory accounting compliance requirements. improvements to the SFScycle i.e. the production, audit and filing of SFS.An AS Senior Associate requires the ability to manage a portfolio of clients and to work on ad hoc accounting projects. There is an expectation that AS Senior Associates will carry out client secondments inline with business needs, where their skills and availability match client requirements.An AS Senior Associate needs the ability to apply their accounting compliance knowledge to major proposals to help manage and grow the AS accounting compliance portfolioworldwide. In addition, the ability to contribute to the development of the accounting advisory service offering with regards to process improvement, technology, risk and controls is required.The role also requires an ability to take responsibility for themanagement of junior accounting staff, as well as participating in group management matters such as, effective financial management of own portfolio of clients and participation in group technical training meetings.Essential Skills and Experience Qualifiedor part qualified ACA / ACCA with proven experience in a medium to large accountancy firm. Strong accounting skills and technical knowledge on financial reporting matters including the ability to work from first principles. Very good working knowledge of UKGAAP / IFRS and some awareness of US GAAP. IT literate, ideally with some experience of accounting packages and very good excel spreadsheet skills. Highly professional attitude to providing a quality service working on challenging assignments in a deadlinedriven environment Self motivated with strong communication skills (written and oral) and the ability to work in a team environment. Demonstrate flexibility in changing client environments.Not the role for youDid you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangementsas well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)The skills we look for in future employeesAll our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work wedo for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, The PwC Professional and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.DiversityValuingDifference. Driving Inclusion.We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool because creating value through diversityis what makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients. We encourage an inclusive culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be.As an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we also support different ways of working offering flexible working arrangements. Learn more here about our work to support an inclusive culture.