External Audit Senior Associate

PW; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team in Cardiff as a Senior Associate in Audit, where you will engage with a diverse range of clients from startups to large public organizations. This role offers a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of business operations while enhancing audit quality through innovative solutions and strong relationship-building. With a focus on professional growth and collaboration, you will navigate complex regulatory environments and contribute to the integrity of financial reporting. This is your chance to make a significant impact in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

Benefits

Private Medical Cover

24/7 Virtual GP Access

Flexible Working Hours

Volunteering Days

Qualifications

• Experience in IFRS and/or UK GAAP and international auditing standards.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to complete audits from planning to completion.

Responsibilities

• Complete various audit tasks, analyze data, and articulate findings.
• Build relationships and provide insightful challenges during audits.
• Delegate tasks and coach team members for effective audit delivery.

Skills

IFRS

UK GAAP

Audit Planning

Data Analysis

Relationship Building

Coaching

Education

ACA Qualification

ACCA Qualification

ICAS Qualification

Equivalent Work Experience

Job description

A career in our Non Financial Services Audit practice, 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. Our team helps organisations navigate regulatory complexity while strengthening trust and transparency in their business. While many of the rules of business have changed, the fundamentals haven’t. You’ll work alongside senior members of the client’s management team in planning the audit process from beginning to end, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and fair presentation of our client’s information.

About the role:

The Central Practice consists of 5 networked offices in Birmingham, East Midlands, Milton Keynes, Bristol and Cardiff. With a rapidly growing, dynamic marketplace, over 500 clients and some 600 partners and staff in the region, Central Audit is a great place to build a career. We’ve a wide variety of clients from entrepreneurial start-ups through to major public sector organisations, FTSE100 members and large global businesses.

As a Senior Associate, you’ll gain in-depth knowledge into how businesses run, have access to internal stakeholders and clients, and work with a range of organisations.

What your days will look like:

• Completing a variety of areas of audit work which includes the identification of issues, analysis of data, articulation of findings and the ability to draw informed conclusions;

• Building meaningful relationships and demonstrating curiosity that will allow you to have insightful conversations and provide visible challenge during the Audit;

• Delegating to others to provide learning opportunities and coaching to help deliver the most effective audit approach;

• Building connections across teams and specialist areas within PwC, managing a variety of views and consulting where appropriate;

• Developing new insights and proposing innovative solutions to help enhance audit quality;

This role is for you if:

• Experience of IFRS and/or UK GAAP and international standards on auditing;

• Strong organisational skills, experience of undertaking audit from planning to completion and a track record of challenging yourself/others to complete high quality testing and documentation;

• Ability to establish and nurture relationships including communicating clearly with colleagues and organisations

• Ability to review others work, providing commentary and feedback to support the teams technical development and enhance audit quality;

• Takes pride in their work and in the Audit profession. Shows resilience and demonstrates dedication to self development including being agile and innovative in the digital world

• Must possess a ACA / ACCA / ICAS Qualification (or an international equivalent) or have equivalent work experience. This includes international candidates who qualify through experience in their home country

What you'll receive from us:

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.