External Audit Manager (Bilingual FR/ENG)

PwC South Africa; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Inclusive benefits

Flexibility programs

Job summary

PwC Canada is seeking an External Audit Manager to lead client-facing assurance engagements and drive quality outcomes. You will review financial records, assess internal controls, and exercise professional judgment on significant accounting estimates, while coaching staff and building strong client relationships.

The role emphasizes leveraging cutting-edge audit technologies and data analytics to identify risks and deliver actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Progressive experience at manager level in external audit.
• Canadian CPA designation or equivalent.
• Excellent understanding of Canadian auditing standards.
• Knowledge of IFRS and ASPE.
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP is an asset.
• Experience in leading and managing engagement teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-facing audit teams and manage engagements.
• Review financial records and internal controls.
• Ask senior executives targeted questions.
• Manage stakeholder expectations at multiple levels.
• Coach and develop junior staff.
• Deliver high-quality client deliverables and proposals.
• Leverage audit technologies to analyze data and identify risks.

Skills

External audit experience

CPA designation

French language

English proficiency

Canadian auditing standards

IFRS/ASPE knowledge

U.S. GAAP knowledge

Leadership and coaching

Project management

Data analytics / audit technologies

Education

CPA designation or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Audit technologies

Data analytics tools

Job description

Line of Service Assurance Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Assurance Management Level Manager Job Description & Summary

A career in external audit will allow you to provide a comprehensive range of assurance and advisory services to a diversified client base from various sectors, consisting of both high-growth small businesses and large organizations. Our clients include some of the best-known companies in their sector and benefit from a significant international presence. We use cutting-edge technologies and automation tools to transform our approach to auditing. This will allow you to focus on those areas that present the greatest risks and challenges for our clients while developing high-value business prospects.

The Opportunity

As an External Audit Manager, unlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomes that’ll elevate your career.

• Assuming a professional role in leading our client-facing teams
• Reviewing financial and accounting records, other documents and/or observing the execution of certain processes and procedures
• Asking the senior executives of our client organizations a series of questions, ranging from formal written questions to informal oral questions
• Managing conflict resolution as well as the expectations of a range of stakeholders (at various seniority levels), both with clients and internally
• Reviewing design effectiveness and testing the operational effectiveness of clients's internal controls
• Exercising professional judgment over the testing approaches for significant accounting estimates
• Reviewing and testing the financial statements and supporting information
• Assuming a coaching role in performance management that will foster staff development
• Joining and contributing to a high-performing team that demonstrates PwC’s values in everything it does
• Delivering milestone training sessions to our staff
• Building and maintaining a network within the local business community
• Preparing and delivering competitive audit proposals
• Leverage leading-edge digital tools and audit technologies to analyze data, identify risks, and generate meaningful insights that support the quality and efficiency of audit engagements

Furthermore, our Manager will develop industry and technical expertise in audit and assurance through written reports, management presentations, and the delivery of high-quality client deliverables.

What You'll Bring

Here's what we look for: Successful candidates, in addition to fluency in French, must have full professional proficiency in English in order to support and collaborate with English-speaking clients, colleagues, and/or various stakeholders as part of their employment at PwC Canada.

• Demonstrated progressive experience, at the manager level in a professional services firm, in work with a range of external audit clients
• Canadian CPA designation or equivalent reciprocal/recognized designation
• Excellent understanding of Canadian auditing standards.
• Understanding of U.S. auditing standards and/or the PCAOB will also be considered.
• Knowledge of IFRS Accounting Standards and Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE).
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP is considered an asset.
• In-depth technical skills and experience regarding applicable financial reporting and auditing standards.
• Experience in designing risk-based and materiality-based engagement procedures.
• Previous experience in leading and managing engagement teams.
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to manage relationships at all levels, both within PwC and in our clients’ organizations.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment.
• A demonstrated ability to multitask in a fast paced and changing environment.
• A demonstrated commitment to value differences and working alongside people with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, and/or mentoring individuals from diverse backgrounds and with diverse viewpoints.
• A demonstrated curiosity and an interest in the technologies and digital tools used in modern auditing.
• Experience with audit technologies, data analytics tools, or automation solutions is an asset.

Salary & Benefits

The salary range for this position is $73,400 - $122,400. The posted salary range represents the 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 is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in 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.

• Competitive compensation package.
• Inclusive benefits.
• Flexibility programs.

To learn more about our recruitment process and total rewards, visit: https://pwc.com/ca/en/careers.

Company Culture

Why you’ll love PwC: We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. You’ll be part of diverse teams helping public and private-sector clients create a climate of trust and produce sustainable results. 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.

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.

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

Education & Certifications

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Required Skills / Optional Skills

• 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 topics

Desired Languages

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Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Visa Sponsorship & Security Clearance

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No

Government Clearance Required? No

Job Posting End Date

Not Specified

AI in Recruitment

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started, so we know you have questions about how and why we use it. At certain points during our recruiting process, we rely on AI to improve your experience. This could be during resume review or curating personalized job recommendations, asking you clarifying questions via a chatbot or during our interview scheduling to improve your experience. Our use of AI helps ensure we combat bias by evaluating candidates equally and fairly, without seeing identity information, such as your name, or gender for example). AI also helps us better predict successful hires by reviewing all applicants for a role and the relationship between your skills, experience and likely success at PwC Canada. While AI supports parts of our recruitment process, final hiring decisions always involve human review. For more information about our use and protection of your data, please refer to our Privacy Policy (https://www.pwc.com/ca/en/privacy-policy.html).

Nous tenons à répondre à vos besoins tout au long du processus de demande d’emploi, d’entrevue et d’embauche. Si vous avez besoin de mesures d’adaptation pour être parfaitement à l’aise, faites-le-nous savoir à l’étape de la demande d’emploi. L’utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle (IA) dans le domaine du recrutement en est à ses balbutiements. Nous savons que vous pourriez vous demander comment et pourquoi nous y avons recours. À certains stades de notre processus de recrutement, nous comptons sur l’IA pour améliorer votre expérience. Par exemple, pendant l’examen du curriculum vitæ ou l’élaboration d’une liste de recommandations personnalisées, un agent conversationnel pourrait vous demander des précisions ou fixer avec vous un rendez-vous pour l’entrevue. L’IA nous aide à mieux lutter contre les préjugés, car l’évaluation des candidats se fait de façon juste et équitable, sans que les informations d’identification comme le nom ou le sexe soient connues. Elle nous permet également de mieux repérer les bons candidats pour un poste et d’évaluer le lien entre leurs compétences, leur expérience et leurs chances de réussir chez PwC Canada. Bien que l’IA facilite certaines étapes de notre processus de recrutement, les décisions finales d’embauche sont toujours prises par des personnes. Pour en savoir plus sur l’utilisation et la protection des données personnelles, consultez notre politique sur la protection des renseignements confidentiels (https://www.pwc.com/ca/fr/privacy-policy.html).

Additional Motivational Statement

Are you ready to make a difference? Want to unlock new value by applying your unique perspective and talents? You can grow exponentially at PwC. Here, you can uncover hidden talents, build lifelong relationships rooted in trust and empathy and turn challenges into opportunities for innovation. We’ll help you grow your skills through challenging, meaningful work so you can go further.