External Audit, Senior Associate

PwC; Calgary; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Canada in Calgary seeks a Senior Associate for External Audit to deliver a range of assurance services for clients from diverse industries. You will be part of client-facing teams, help shape audit approaches, and coach junior staff as you test controls and verify financial statements.

The role requires CPA or equivalent (or CFE near completion), strong knowledge of Canadian/US standards, and willingness to travel. PwC offers a competitive rewards package and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Progressive external audit experience at Senior Associate level.
• Qualified Canadian CPA or equivalent, or passed the CFE and in final stages.
• Strong understanding of Canadian and US auditing standards (PCAOB familiarity).
• Knowledge of IFRS/ASPE, US GAAP is a plus.
• Technical accounting/audit skills and testing procedures.
• Experience coaching and leading engagement teams.
• Project management experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 15–20%.

Responsibilities

• Take on a professional role as part of client-facing teams.
• Support the development of the audit approach and complete planning procedures.
• Provide coaching and feedback to junior engagement team members.
• Examine financial and accounting records, documents, and tangible items.
• Ask a range of questions to client personnel at various levels.
• Test the client organization's internal controls.
• Assess significant estimates and judgments by management.
• Verify and test financial statements and disclosures.
• Perform completion procedures to support the audit report.

Skills

Client-facing engagement

Coaching and leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Project management

Travel readiness

Education

Canadian CPA or equivalent / CFE in final stages

Job description

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Senior Associate

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:

As a Senior Associate, unlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomes that’ll elevate your career. Your role will include but isn’t limited to:

• Take on a professional role as part of our client-facing teams
• Support the development of the audit approach and complete planning procedures
• Provide coaching and feedback to junior members of the engagement team
• Examine financial and accounting records, other documents, and tangible items such as inventory, or plant and equipment, or watch certain processes and procedures being performed
• Ask a range of questions – from formal written questions to informal oral questions – with a range of individuals at our client organizations
• Test the client organization’s internal controls
• Assess significant estimates, judgements or assumptions made by management
• Verify and test financial statements and supporting disclosures
• Perform completion procedures to support issuance of the audit report

What You’ll Bring:

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

• Demonstrated progressive experience at the Senior Associate level working with a range of external audit clients in a professional services firm
• Qualified Canadian CPA or an equivalent recognized/reciprocal accounting designation, or have passed the CFE and are in final stages of completion
• A strong understanding of Canadian and United States auditing standards and/or PCAOB standards
• Knowledge of IFRS and/or ASPE, US GAAP is considered an asset
• Thorough technical skills and experience regarding applicable accounting reporting and auditing standards
• Experience in the design of engagement procedures based on risk and materiality
• Previous experience in coaching and leading engagement teams
• Project management experience
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment.
• This role requires flexibility to travel up to 15%

The salary range for this position is$52,200 - $87,000. 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. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc

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 (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

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
• 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
• External Audit {+ 24 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

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