External Audit Senior Manager - AWM

Job Description

Quality is at the heart of what we do. Combining passionate people with leading technology, we work together to build trust in society. We put the team first and solve important problems by challenging the organisations we audit and being open to challengeourselves. We take pride in our work and the profession, recognising audit as a deep specialism.Hear from our UK Head of Audit about the evolution of the Audit and what opportunities PwC could have for you.Its a really exciting time to be joining us. Weregrowing our teams across all areas of our Audit practice and investing a huge amount in our people, their skills and the technology available, as we continue to radically modernise our business and the way we serve our clients.Learn more about The Future ofAudit. PwCs Asset and Wealth Management (AWM) practice is the market leading AWM audit business. Our business is a national practice comprising over 600 staff with a presence in 12 offices across the UK, and comprises both financial audit and non-audit assurancebusinesses.Working in AWM will provide opportunities to gain experience working across a variety of clients including FTSE listed, global private companies, private partnerships, funds and Private Equity and Venture Capitalist backed companies. Youll workacross a wide variety of industry sectors including, Real Estate, Hedge Funds, Pensions, Private Equity, traditional Asset and Wealth management, as well as technology and asset servicing businesses. This breadth of client base gives our people an unmatchableopportunity to gain deep understanding and experience across the whole AWM sector.The role:As a Senior Manager, youll lead a team of forward-thinking individuals to deliver high quality audits. Youll be responsible, alongside the audit engagement leader,to develop and nurture relationships with our clients senior leaders and work with them to plan the audit process from beginning to end. A rewarding career path awaits - join our team to develop yourself as a strategic leader, benefit from the wide rangeof development opportunities at PwC alongside contributing to the success of the audit business.The responsibilities include but are not limited to:Leading large multi-location, often international, teams using your people and relationship management skillsto deliver high quality audit work from project planning to completion;Developing trusted senior client relationships and demonstrating curiosity that allows you to have insightful conversations and provide appropriate challenge during the Audit;Building connectionsacross teams and specialist areas within PwC to bring insight to the organisations we audit. This includes managing specialist teams supporting the audit, building consensus around conflicting views and making recommendations where appropriate;Leading thedelivery of the areas of complex or judgemental audit work, including identifying issues, analysing multiple data points to draw informed conclusions and clearly articulate these conclusions in written and verbal form to senior stakeholders;Ensuring the teamsaudit documentation meets the highest standards, reviewing financial statements to ensure they comply with relevant requirements;Managing the financial and resource aspects of Audit engagements, demonstrating a commercial approach throughout;Leading internalprojects supporting PwC and the lines of service, as well as acting as a role model, mentor and coach for junior staff members in your business unit;Putting the team first by coaching with purpose, being present with the team and openly communicating expectations;and Encouraging an inclusive team environment that promotes innovative thinking, collaboration and constructive challenge - helping people realise their potential and support their long-term aspirations.Essential Skills and Experience:Be Chartered Accountant/ ACA / ACCA / ICAS qualified accountant (or international equivalent) or have equivalent work experience in Audit (including international candidates who technically qualify in their home country by experience);A high level of experience of IFRS and/or UKGAAP and be highly skilled in using international standards on auditing;Highly developed project management skills and a strong track record of managing larger or more complex audits to the highest standard from planning to completion;Has the ability to communicatecomplex or contentious audit matters clearly and concisely in both verbal and written form to colleagues and senior client stakeholders;Has the ability to offer considered points of view in client conversations around broader industry topics and provide knowledgeablechallenge to senior clients in the context of an audit; andTakes pride in their work and in the Audit profession. Shows resilience and demonstrates dedication to self development including being agile and innovative in the digital world.The location Find outmore about our PwC office locations. The skills we look for Our people are curious and put quality first and foremost. They are inclusive and invest in themselves and their teams. They adapt to new challenges with flexibility, agility and intelligence. Theyspeak up, role modelling constructive challenge whilst also being open to challenge themselves. They take pride in their profession, their work and their passion to deliver to the highest quality. DiversityValuing Difference. Driving Inclusion. We work ina 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 diversity is 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 increasinglyagile workforce, we also support different ways of working offering flexible working arrangements. Learn more here about our work to support an inclusive culture. uk/diversity