External Audit Manager

PwC; Calgary; On-site; CAD 73,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Canada is seeking an External Audit Manager to lead client-facing teams and deliver high-quality assurance engagements across a diverse client base. You’ll guide testing of controls, manage relationships with stakeholders, and help clients improve governance and reliability of financial reporting.

This role requires a CPA and strong knowledge of Canadian auditing standards, IFRS/ASPE, and proven coaching ability. Travel may be required to support client needs and business development.

Qualifications

• Progressive experience at the Manager level with external audit clients in a professional services firm.
• CPA designation or equivalent reciprocal/recognized designation.
• Excellent understanding of Canadian auditing standards; US GAAP considered an asset.
• Knowledge of IFRS and ASPE; US GAAP considered an asset.
• Strong technical skills in accounting, reporting and auditing standards.
• Experience coaching and directing engagement teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-facing audit teams and manage engagements.
• Examine financial records, documents, and observe processes.
• Ask questions to client personnel across levels of seniority.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and resolve conflicts.
• Perform design effectiveness walkthroughs and test internal controls.
• Test significant accounting estimates and disclosures.
• Verify and test financial statements and disclosures.
• Coach staff and support performance development.
• Network within the local business community and deliver proposals.
• Develop audit industry and technical expertise through deliverables.

Skills

Auditing

Client Management

Communication

Project Management

Coaching and Feedback

Analytical Thinking

Education

Qualified Canadian CPA

Job description

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

A career within External Audit services, will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large entities. Our clients are often well-known brands, and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing, ensuring you’ll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients’ information.

The Opportunity

Asan External Audit Manager,unlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomesthat’llelevate your career. Yourrolewill include, butisn’tlimited to:

• Take on a professional role leading our client-facing teams

• Examine financial and accounting records, other documents, and/orobservecertain processes and procedures being performed

• Ask a range of questions - from formal written questions to informal oral questions - with senior individuals at our client organizations

• Handle conflict resolution, manage expectations of a range of stakeholders (at varying levels of seniority), both clients and internally

• Perform design effectiveness walkthroughs, and test the operational effectiveness of client internal controls

• Make judgments on testing approaches for significant accounting estimates

• Verify and test financial statements and supporting disclosures

• Assuming a coaching performance management role that promotes staff development

• Join and contribute to a high performing team that lives the PwC values

• Instruct milestone training courses to our staff

• Network in the local business community

• Prepare and deliver competitive audit proposals

• Develop industry and technicalexpertisein audit and assurance through written reports, managementpresentationsand the production ofhigh-qualitydeliverables.

WhatYou’llBring

Your skills, knowledge, and experiences are what set you apart.Here’swhat we look for:

• Demonstrated progressive experience at the Manager level working with a range of external audit clients in a professional services firm

• Qualified Canadian CPA or equivalent reciprocal/recognized designation

• Excellent understanding of Canadian auditing standards. Knowledge of United States auditing standards and/or PCAOB is also considered

• Knowledge of IFRS and ASPE, US GAAP considered an asset

• Thorough technical skills and experienceregardingapplicable accounting reporting and auditing standards

• Experience in the design of engagement procedures based on risk and materiality

• Previousexperience in coaching and directing engagement teams

• Excellent project management skills and ability to manage relationships at all levels within PwC and within the client’s organization

• Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment

• Demonstrate an ability to multitask in a fast-paced and changing environment

• A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences and working alongside and/or coaching diverse people and perspectives

This position ensures continuity and upholds our standards of excellence following the departure of a valued team member. The salary range for this position is$73,400 - $122,400. The posted salary rangerepresentsthe expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary isdeterminedby your skills, experience,qualificationsand work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities toparticipatein variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements.We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package.

Whyyou’lllove PwC

We’reinspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology,you’llbe a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life.

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations,Métisand Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism,colonialismand oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

Education

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Certifications

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Required Skills

Optional Skills

• Accepting Feedback
• Accepting Feedback
• Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards
• Accounting Policies
• Active Listening
• Analytical Thinking
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform
• Auditing
• Auditing Methodologies
• Client Management
• Coaching and Feedback
• Communication
• Compliance Auditing
• Complying With Regulations
• Creativity
• Data Analysis and Interpretation
• Data Ingestion
• Data Modeling
• Data Quality
• Data Security
• Data Transformation
• Data Visualization
• Embracing Change
• Emotional Regulation
• Empathy {+ 29 more}

Desired Languages

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Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

We’re committed to providing accommodation throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.

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