PWC

AWM Assurance - Senior Associate

PWC$72K — $184K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree, preferably in Accounting
  • Minimum of 2 years experience in financial auditing
  • Eligibility to sit for the CPA exam before starting full-time
  • Current pursuit of or an active CPA license preferred
  • Proficiency in Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards
  • Strong analytical and data interpretation skills

Responsibilities

  • Conduct independent assessments of financial statements and internal controls
  • Evaluate compliance with regulations and governance processes
  • Issue auditor's reports on financial statement accuracy
  • Manage and build client relationships effectively
  • Navigate complex situations to deliver quality results
  • Mentor junior team members to enhance their development
  • Apply auditing methodologies to improve audit quality

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Paid holiday and vacation time
  • Personal and family sick leave
  • Annual discretionary bonus opportunity
Full Job Description
Industry/Sector
Asset and Wealth Management

Specialism
Assurance

Management Level
Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary
The Opportunity

As an AWM Assurance - Senior Associate, you will engage in providing independent and objective evaluations of financial statements and internal controls, enhancing the credibility of this information for various stakeholders. Within our Assurance practice, you will focus on obtaining reasonable confidence about the accuracy of financial statements, identifying any material misstatements due to fraud or error, and delivering an auditor's report with your findings.

As a Senior Associate, you will build meaningful client relationships and learn to manage and inspire others. You will navigate complex situations, grow your personal brand, and deepen your technical skills. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, delivering quality work even when the path forward is unclear. This role involves using critical thinking to break down complex concepts and develop a deeper understanding of the business context.

In this role, you will uphold professional and technical standards, interpret data to inform insights, and respond effectively to diverse perspectives. You will use a broad range of tools and methodologies to generate new ideas and solve problems, contributing to the overall strategy and success of the firm.

Responsibilities

- Conducting independent and objective assessments of financial statements and internal controls
- Evaluating compliance with regulations and assessing governance and risk management processes
- Obtaining reasonable assurance about the accuracy of financial statements to identify material misstatements
- Issuing auditor's reports that include professional opinions on financial statements
- Building meaningful client connections and managing client relationships effectively
- Navigating complex situations to deliver quality work and grow personal skills
- Utilizing critical thinking to break down complex concepts and generate new ideas
- Interpreting data to inform insights and recommendations for clients
- Upholding professional and technical standards, including adherence to PwC's code of conduct
- Mentoring and guiding junior team members to enhance their development and performance
- Analyzing financial trends and transactions to support audit processes
- Applying auditing methodologies and techniques to improve audit quality and efficiency

What You Must Have

- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 2 years of experience
- Before starting full-time at PwC, meet the educational requirements to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam in your intended state of employment.

What Sets You Apart

- Preference for a Bachelor's degree in at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting
- At least one of the following: Current pursuit of or an active CPA license
- Demonstrating proficiency in Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards
- Utilizing auditing methodologies to enhance client service engagements
- Excelling in data analysis and interpretation for financial audits
- Navigating complex financial transactions with analytical thinking
- Developing insights through data visualization and transformation

Travel Requirements
Up to 40%

Job Posting End Date

The salary range for this position is: $72,000 - $184,440. For residents of Washington state the salary range for this position is: $72,000 - $212,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

About PWC

PwC is a multinational professional services network of firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand. PwC ranks as the second-largest professional services network in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG. PwC firms operate in 157 countries, 742 locations, with 276,000 people. As of 2020, 26% of the workforce worked in the Americas, 26% in Asia, 32% in Western Europe, 5% in Middle East and Africa and 11% in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Learn more about PWC
Size
284,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1998

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