Audit & Assurance - Senior Associate

PwC Acceleration Center India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Acceleration Centers India is seeking a Senior Associate to join Core Assurance. You will focus on audit services, analyze complex issues, mentor juniors, and maintain rigorous standards while building strong client relationships and understanding the business context.

The role offers exposure to advisory, assurance, tax and business services within a digitally enabled training environment. Progression toward Manager is supported by leadership and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant or CPA Licensed with BCom.
• 4 years of minimum experience in audit.
• Oral and written proficiency in English required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audit services and confirm adherence to accounting standards.
• Analyze intricate issues and provide solutions.
• Mentor junior team members and review their work.
• Build and nurture client relationships.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the business context.
• Uphold top standards in deliverables.
• Utilize firm methodologies and technology resources effectively.
• Proactively identify areas for improvement.

Skills

Diversity awareness

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Strategic alignment

Business context

Self-awareness

Data interpretation

Professional standards

Education

CA/CPA licensed with BCom

Job description

At PwC, our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls.

In financial statement audit at PwC, you will focus on obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes the auditor’s opinion.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Skills

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

The Opportunity

When you join PwC Acceleration Centers (ACs), you step into a pivotal role focused on actively supporting various Acceleration Center services, from Advisory to Assurance, Tax and Business Services. In our innovative hubs, you’ll engage in challenging projects and provide distinctive services to support client engagements through enhanced quality and innovation. You’ll also participate in dynamic and digitally enabled training that is designed to grow your technical and professional skills.

As part of the Core Assurance - AC India team you are expected to engage in audit services and maintain compliance with accounting standards. As a Senior Associate you are expected to analyze complex problems, mentor others, and maintain rigorous standards. You are expected to focus on building client relationships and developing a deeper understanding of the business context.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audit services and confirm adherence to accounting standards
• Analyze intricate issues and provide solutions
• Mentor junior team members and review their work
• Build and nurture client relationships
• Develop a thorough understanding of the business context
• Uphold top standards in deliverables
• Utilize firm methodologies and technology resources effectively
• Proactively identify areas for improvement

What You Must Have

• Chartered Accountant or CPA Licensed with Bcom
• 4 years of minimum experience in audit
• Oral and written proficiency in English required

What Sets You Apart

• Demonstrating thorough abilities as a team leader
• Using feedback to develop self-awareness and strengths
• Facilitating collaboration across virtual teams
• Building and maintaining professional networks
• Using straightforward communication to influence others
• Learning about clients' businesses and operations
• Proposing innovative solutions to problems
• Producing top-quality work adhering to standards
• Exposure to automation and digitization in professional services
• Although a credential is not required to be hired at this level, it will be required to progress to Manager