Assurance - External Audit - Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global professional services firm as an Audit Associate in Kuwait City. In this role, you'll execute audits, collaborate with talented professionals, and engage with diverse clients to build trust and deliver high-quality assurance services. Ideal candidates will have a degree in finance or accounting and some experience in external audit. This position offers opportunities for development and challenges in a dynamic business environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting, finance or related field.
• Completed or pursuing professional qualifications like ACCA or CPA.
• 1-3 years of experience in financial audit.

Responsibilities

• Executing external audits and statutory reporting.
• Analysing engagement economics and documenting internal controls.
• Collaborating on financial audit strategies and client relationships.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

Interpersonal

Project Management

Business Development

Education

Degree in Accounting

Professional qualification (ACCA, CA, ACA, CPA)

Tools

Data Analytics tools

Job description

Job Description & Summary

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.

PwC Global Overview

With offices in 152 countries and almost 328,000 people, we are among the leading professional services networks in the world. We help organisations and individuals create the value they are looking for, by delivering quality in Assurance, Tax and Advisory services.

PwC Middle East Overview

Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 8,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Our regional team with its tailored solutions, brings international experience, helping our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market, and beyond.

Line of Service Overview

Our Middle East Assurance practice includes over 2,300 people based in 12 countries across the region and is part of PwC s global network that is operating worldwide. PwC Middle East s Assurance practice combines the right mix of human-led and tech powered solutions to provide our clients with quality audits and other risk services that create confidence and impact in our region and across society.

What is expected from you?

As an Audit Associate, you will be reporting to Seniors and above, working as part of a team that helps the clients building trust and solving complex challenges. Your job duties will include but will not be limited to:

• Executing External Audits and statutory reporting for different types of clients

• Taking accountability for researching and understanding key facts on the client s industry information before the engagement begins

• Analysing engagement economics of self and field staff and explaining variances from the budgets

• Working with teams to collaborate and execute the Financial Audit strategies and methodologies for our clients (Analysing the client s environment, assessing the risks and the internal control framework, auditing the financial statements, drafting recommendations and specific reports)

• Analysing and documenting internal controls and control environment

• Working closely with the Senior Associates and above on the engagement identifying potential risk areas

• Keeping up to date with local and national business and economic issues

• Ensuring you are adhering to compliance with the risk, quality and independence matters

• Working on developing internal and external relationships and ensuring reflecting PwC values on your day to day work when working in diverse teams

• Contributing to the development of your own technical and global acumen

• Taking part in the digital initiatives and upskilling areas which aligns most with your team s business needs

What will you bring?

You are ambitious and you utilise opportunities to grow and develop. In addition, you recognise yourself in the following characteristics:

• A degree in accounting, finance or any other related academic major

• C ompleted or pursuing a professional qualification, such as ACCA, CA, ACA, CPA (preferably)

• Professional experience of at least 1-3 years in external financial audit preferably in one of the big4 professional services firm

• Experience working with big 4 industries/clients is considered an asset

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment

• Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English (oral and written) is a plus

• Business development and client relationship building skills

• Willingness to challenge the norms and to create a cohesive and effective working team

• Excellent project management skills

• Knowledge in any Audit technologies, and experience using Data Analytics tools is a plus

• Commitment to valuing differences and working alongside diverse people and perspectives

The skills we look for in future employees

All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that help us deliver our business strategy - that make up The PwC Professional .

Company Industry

• Accounting & Auditing

Department / Functional Area

• Accounts
• Taxation
• Audit
• Company Secretary

Keywords

• Assurance - External Audit - Associate

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