External Audit - Senior Associate

PwC South Africa; Belfast City District; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Inclusive benefits

Flexibility programs

Job summary

PwC Belfast is seeking a Senior Associate to lead audit engagements from planning to completion. You will manage client assignments, guide team members, and ensure timely delivery within budgets.

The role requires ACA/ACCA or equivalent with at least 3 years in a Big 4 or international firm, strong UK GAAP/IFRS knowledge, and excellent communication. A supportive environment with development opportunities is offered.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA or equivalent from a recognised international accounting institution.
• At least 3 years practice accounting experience in a Big 4 firm or other international accounting firm.
• Detailed understanding of UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Ability to build and manage client relationships and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead an audit team and set the audit approach to the engagement, within budget.
• Liaise onsite with clients to obtain information and resolve queries.
• Identify key risks and investigate audit issues to propose solutions.
• Research and resolve technical queries from clients.
• Coordinate with tax to finalise tax figures within deadlines.
• Report progress to managers and partners and flag budget concerns.
• Prepare reports detailing issues and corrective actions.
• Review junior team members' work for quality and timely completion.
• Coach junior staff and provide feedback.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Relationship management

Problem solving

Education

ACA/ACCA

Job description

Our Belfast audit team is focused on working with some of Northern Ireland’s largest and fastest growing businesses. We have an expanding team of professionals who provide audit and other assurance services to fast growing, dynamic and established sectors of the NI economy. We use our industry expertise and experience to serve our clients who work across a range of industries, including Retail and Consumer, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Hospitality, Technology, Information & Communications and Entertainment.

The Senior Associate role involves taking charge of a broad variety of aspects of audits from planning to completion. The Senior Associate is responsible for organising and managing client assignments; including the completion of assigned tasks and project components as well as coaching, advising, and directing team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead an audit team and set the audit approach to the engagement, making effective use of team members’ skills and operating within budget.
• Liaise onsite with clients to obtain relevant information to resolve queries and identify causes/risks on issues requiring further consideration.
• Identify key business and audit risks of a client and investigate all audit issues to arrive at a solution or proposal.
• Research and resolve technical queries from clients.
• Work closely with the tax department to ensure taxation figures for the audit are finalised within the required time.
• Ensure Manager/Senior Managers (or relevant Partner) are informed on a regular basis on audit progress and relevant issues in respect of budget constraints.
• Report audit findings to the Managers/Senior Managers and Partners and raise any issues arising during the audit which may impact risk.
• Prepare reports detailing issues found and recommending corrective and preventative actions to resolve them.
• Review the work of junior team members to ensure quality, thoroughness and completion of assigned tasks within agreed time frames.
• Communicate relevant issues, request feedback and coach junior team members.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA or equivalent from a recognised international accounting institution.
• At least 3 years practice accounting experience in a Big 4 firm or other international accounting firm.
• Detailed understanding of UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Business acumen and use of a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current trends in the market.
• Relationship management – ability to read situations and modify behaviour to build quality, diverse relationships.
• Creative – demonstrate an ability to contribute to new ideas and propose innovative solutions to problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Enthusiastic team player with a passion to coach and encourage others to achieve their potential.
• Ambitious – strong commitment to personal learning and development.

Benefits

Enjoy PwC’s perks: we reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive employee benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about us at Life@PwC. (https://www.pwc.ie/careers-ie/life-at-pwc.html).

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We believe so much that we have signed up for the Business in the Community Elevate Pledge. (https://www.bitc.ie/the-leaders-group-on-sustainability/inclusive-workplace-pledge/). We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please email us for more information.