Assurance - External Audit Senior Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers

As an External Audit Senior Associate, you will be reporting to Managers and above, working as part of a team that helps the clients building trust, solving complex challenges, and proactively assisting in the management of several engagements. Your job duties will include but will not be limited to:

• Using your analytical skills to analyse the client's financial statements and ensure they adhere to financial regulations

• Examining financial and accounting records, other documents, and tangible items such as inventory, or plant and equipment

• Asking a range of questions from formal written questions to informal oral questions to a range of individuals at our client organisations

• Testing the client organisation's internal controls and processes

• Building trust and credibility with the clients by understanding their expectations and delivering high quality services

• Taking accountability for researching and understanding key facts on the client s industry information before the engagement begins

• Communicating with the Manager and/ or Partner in a timely manner with respect to engagement progress risks, issues, variances from plan in terms of time, budget, etc.

• Taking full ownership of external file completion

• Analysing engagement economics of self and field staff and explaining variances from the budgets

• Reviewing the work of the associate levels and providing them on-job training, coaching and timely constructive feedback to help them grow in their career

• Ensuring you are adhering to compliance with the risk, quality and independence matters

• Having an understanding in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients along with building and maintaining strong relationships with clients

• Engaging and dealing effectively with diverse teams from the planning through the completion phase of the audit as well as closely following up on the progress of the requested tasks to ensure meeting the timeline and the firm s internal KPI s

• Taking part in the digital initiatives and upskilling areas which aligns most with your team s business needs

• Performing other procedures as necessary to support issuance of the assurance deliverables

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