External Audit Senior Associate - Global Mobility IT/LTA Opportunities (Bilingual FR/EN)

PwC Canada; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 52,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive rewards package

Job summary

PwC Canada is recruiting for an External Audit Senior Associate in Canada. You will join a client-facing team, contribute to audit planning, and coach junior staff while testing internal controls and examining financial records. Fluency in English and French is valued for collaborating with diverse clients and colleagues across PwC Canada.

The role supports travel up to 15% and offers a comprehensive rewards package within a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with external audit in a professional services firm.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coach and lead engagement teams.
• Experience designing engagement procedures based on risk and materiality.
• Knowledge of IFRS/US GAAP is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Be1 part of client-facing teams and support audit planning.
• Coach junior team members and review work.
• Examine financial records, documents, and inventories.
• Test internal controls and significant estimates.
• Verify financial statements and disclosures.
• Support completion procedures for audit report.

Skills

Project management

Strong communication

Team leadership

Auditing knowledge

Education

CPA designation (Canadian CPA)

Job description

Canada offers a compelling environment for both personal and professional growth. Known for its diversity and openness, the country brings together people, perspectives, and industries from around the world. A strong and varied economy supports meaningful career opportunities across sectors, while its cities offer rich cultural experiences alongside access to nature—from coastlines and mountains to parks and open spaces. With flexibility in how and where people live and work, Canada appeals to those seeking a well‑rounded, opportunity-rich, and sustainable lifestyle. Our Global Mobility program supports eligible candidates through the transition, helping them focus on their role and long‑term success in Canada. We're currently recruiting for a range of long‑term opportunities in Canada, including permanent international transfers and long‑term secondments.

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.

Meaningful work you’ll be part of

As an External Audit Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve business issues, deliver high quality client service and operational efficiency.

• 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

Experiences And Skills You’ll Use To Solve

• 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 equivalent reciprocal/recognized designation
• 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.
• The successful candidate requires fluency in English, in addition to French as they will be required to support or collaborate with English‑speaking clients, colleagues and/or stakeholders during the course of their employment with PwC Canada
• PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer.
• This role requires flexibility to travel up to 15%

This newly created role reflects our commitment to growth and delivering distinctive value for our clients and stakeholders.

The salary range for this position is $52,200 - $87,000. 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.

Why you’ll love PwC

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be 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, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

We’re committed to providing accommodation throughout the application, interview, and employment process.

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