Assurance - External Audit - Associate - Kuwait

PwC Middle East; Kuwait; On-site; KWD 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Middle East is seeking an Audit Associate in Kuwait to provide independent assessments of financial statements and enhance their credibility. The ideal candidate will have a degree in accounting, professional qualifications, and experience in external audits. This role involves executing audits for diverse clients and developing technical skills while embodying PwC's values in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Flexible work framework

Continuous learning and digital upskilling opportunities

Mental health and well-being support

Competitive remuneration plan

Inclusive and diverse culture

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in external financial audit preferably with a big 4 firm.
• Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English is a plus.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Project Management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in Accounting or Finance

Professional qualification (ACCA, CA, ACA, CPA)

Tools

Data Analytics tools

Audit technologies

Job description

Description

Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 12,000 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 operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 370,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.

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, SaudiArabiaand 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 isoperatingworldwide. 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 fordifferent typesof 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 engagementidentifyingpotential risk areas
• Keeping up to date with local and national business and economic issues
• Ensuring you are adhering to compliance with the risk,qualityand independence matters
• Working on developing internal and external relationships and ensuring reflecting PwC values on yourday to daywork 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 ambitiousand youutilise opportunities to grow and develop. In addition, you recognise yourself in the following characteristics:

• A degree in accounting,financeor any other related academic major
• Completed 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 big4professional services firm
• Experience working withbig 4 industries/clientsis considered an asset
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment
• Bilingualproficiencyin Arabic and English (oral and written) is a plus
• Business development and client relationship building skills
• Willingness to challenge the ‘norms’and tocreate 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 todemonstratethe skills and behaviours that help us deliver our business strategy - that make up “The PwC Professional”.

The PwC Professional framework plays a significant role in outlining the capabilities needed by our people to flourish, learn and develop together as leaders at every level. The framework exists to support the development and career progression of our people, helping them to meet the expectations of our clients,colleaguesand communities in today’s changing global marketplace.

Whyyou’lllove working for PwC

We’rea business that leads with the heart and we prioritise our people. Led by our value of care, we find ways to help our people, our clients and one another. With PwC, you will ignite a meaningful career andwill be provided with a range of financial and non-financial rewards and benefitsdesigned to encourage your growth, like:

• A competitiveremunerationplan in which you will be rewarded for your success and acknowledged for the value you provide to ourcompany .
• We encourage an inclusive and diverse culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. This makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients.
• A flexibleworkframeto encourage work-life balance.
• We care about our employees' mental health and well-being byprovidingspecialists to offer advice, as well as meditation, yoga, and other relaxation online sessions.
• Limitless opportunities for continuous learning and digital upskilling.
• A friendly atmosphere that encourages innovative mindsets, relationships development, andassistingothers in growing and working in ways that bring out their best.
• A competitive Schooling allowance and insurance packages (As per PwC policy).

Ifyou’relooking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, thenyou’rea futurePwCer.

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting Policies, Active Listening, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform, Auditing, Auditing Methodologies, Client Management, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Complying With Regulations, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, External Audit, Financial Accounting, Financial Audit, Financial Disclosure Report {+ 19 more}

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No
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