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Be it support with regulation, risk or compliance, Operate delivers. Human-led and tech-powered, it is the backbone of PwC’s unique approach to operational delivery - Execution Managed Services. Harnessing the power of tech and data, we work with some of the most recognisable organisations worldwide, wherever they need us to be. We deliver sustained outcomes through our managed solutions, as well as transforming and running complex operational processes that often create challenges or hinder client progress. Underpinning all of this is our commitment to ensuring our people are equipped with tomorrow's skills to drive success for our clients today.

About the team

Our Compliance Testing practice is made up of four competency areas including Finance, Technology, Operational and Regulatory. Our testing and compliance services provide oversight and assurance over critical functions, operations and processes - helping clients to understand where they have potential gaps and exposures. We work with multiple industries including Banking and Capital Markets; Insurance and Asset Wealth Management, Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing, Retail, Health Services, Oil and Gas, and many more.

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);
• Experience of IFRS and/or UK GAAP and international standards on auditing;
• Strong organisational skills, experience of undertaking audit from planning to completion and a track record of challenging yourself and others to complete high quality testing and documentation
• Ability to review the work of others’, providing commentary and feedback to support the teams technical development and enhance audit quality;

About the Role

As a Senior Associate, you’ll gain in-depth knowledge into how businesses run, gain direct access to internal stakeholders and clients and work with an unrivalled range of organisations we audit. A rewarding career path awaits, join our team to develop yourself as a professional and benefit from the wide range of development opportunities available at PwC.

Key Responsibilities

• Using your team and relationship management skills to ensure that your work and that of the audit team’s documentation - from planning to completion of an Audit, meets PwC and regulatory standards;
• Completing a variety of areas of audit work which includes key financial statement substantive and controls testing, with key activities to include the identification of issues, analysis of data, articulation of findings and the ability to draw informed conclusions;
• Building meaningful relationships and demonstrating curiosity that will allow you to have insightful conversations and provide visible challenge during the Audit;
• Delegating to others to provide learning opportunities and coaching to help deliver the most effective audit approach;
• Building connections across teams and specialist areas within PwC, managing a variety of views and consulting where appropriate;
• Developing new insights and proposing innovative solutions to help enhance audit quality; and
• Put the team first by coaching with purpose, being present with the team and openly communicating expectations.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance, in line with technical (both accounting and auditing) requirements and operating procedures;
• Delegate to our junior team members to provide stretch opportunities whilst delivering detailed coaching and mentoring to help them build core audit and professional skills;
• Work with a variety of stakeholders, both external (eg clients and third parties) and internal (other audit team members) to broaden your networks;
• Navigate the complexities of diverse teams and multiple engagements whilst building your project management skillset in balancing numerous demands and priorities across your portfolio at any one time;
• Use straightforward communication in a structured way when influencing others and apply your ability to read situations and modify behaviour to build quality and diverse relationships;
• Develop new ideas and propose innovative solutions to problems to drive standardisation to approaches;
• In return, we will help you build distinctive leadership skills that enable you to develop professionally in a flexible working environment.

Preferred skills

Minimum years experience required

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