Assurance - Audit Senior Associate

Pwc New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Wellbeing allowance

Life insurance

Job summary

PwC New Zealand is seeking a Senior Associate in our Auckland audit team. You will help deliver high-quality financial statement audits for clients across financial services, including banks, insurers, and real estate, working with stakeholders across engagement teams.

This full-time role in Auckland offers growth, mentoring, and exposure to local and global organisations. You’ll deepen technical expertise and contribute to the future of audit in Aotearoa.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of external audit experience in a regulated environment.
• Qualified or actively working toward CAANZ, CPA, ACCA, or ICAEW.
• Experience coaching, supervising and reviewing junior team members.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting standards.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior staff on statutory audit engagements from planning to final review.
• Deliver high-quality audits that enhance financial integrity and transparency for clients.
• Understand client needs, test internal controls, and substantiate financial information.

Skills

Audit experience

IFRS knowledge

English communication

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Job description

Kia ora,

At PwC, our purpose is clear: to build trust in society and solve important problems.

This is a place to keep growing. You’ll learn from the best, take on meaningful challenges, and make a lasting impact for our clients, our communities, and Aotearoa.

Join a high-performing, forward-thinking team where energy, innovation, and collaboration shape everything we do. As part of New Zealand’s leading professional services firm, you’ll work on meaningful audit engagements across both public and private sectors, partnering with leading local and global organisations. You’ll be challenged, supported, and inspired by dynamic business leaders and colleagues who live in our values of care, integrity, and teamwork. This is more than an audit role — it’s an opportunity to grow your career, make a real impact, and help redefine what excellence looks like in assurance.

Ngā kōrero mo tēnei tūranga / About the role

As a Senior Associate in our core Audit team at our Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland office, you’ll help deliver high-quality financial statement audits for clients across the financial services sector such as banking, insurance, real estate, funds and trusts. You’ll work closely with client stakeholders and engagement teams to understand reporting processes, assess risks, and support work that helps build trust in financial information.

This is a full-time role, Monday to Friday with a minimum of 37.5 hours per week. You’ll have the opportunity to deepen your technical expertise, take on greater responsibility, support junior team members, and contribute to the future of audit in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Your day-to-day could include:

• Collaborate closely with senior staff on statutory audit engagements, guiding projects from initial planning through to final review and contributing to the evolution of our auditing practices
• Play a pivotal role in building public trust by delivering high-quality audits of financial statements that enhance the financial integrity and transparency of our clients
• Work directly with clients and high-performing teams to understand business needs, ensure compliance with policies and standards, test internal controls, and substantiate financial information using best-practice audit methodologies
• Supervise and mentor junior staff and graduates, fostering a culture of excellence while supporting their professional growth and development
• Using technology, data and digital tools to improve audit quality, efficiency and insights

Ngā pūkenga ka kawea mai e koe, ka whakawhanakehia rānei i tēnei tūranga / Skills you will bring or develop in this role

This is a great opportunity to build on your external audit experience and continue developing your technical and leadership skills.

You'll bring or continue to develop:

• At least 3 years’ experience delivering external audit engagements within a complex, regulated environment such as banking, insurance, real estate, funds and trusts
• Professionally qualified or actively working towards a recognized accounting qualification (e.g. CAANZ, CPA, ACCA, ICAEW, or equivalent).
• Demonstrated experience contributing to end-to-end external audit engagements, including coaching, supervising, and reviewing the work of junior team members
• Strong working knowledge of internationally recognized financial reporting standards, particularly IFRS
• A relevant bachelor's or master's degree in accounting or a closely related discipline.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to build effective relationships with clients and stakeholders

Ngā āhuatanga hirahira o te mahi ki PwC / Highlights of working at PwC NZ

• Rewards - Discretionary bonus opportunities; generous referral bonuses; retail discounts & deals
• Growth - Global network; leadership development; A.I. tools and training; formal learning pathways
• Wellbeing - $250 annual wellbeing allowance; Life & income protection; Sonder/EAP/Headspace; 15 days’ paid sick leave; group-rate health insurance (eligibility applies)
• Reputation - PwC is known for shaping tomorrow. Join us and you’ll accelerate your career while helping clients and communities solve their most important problems.
• Flexibility - Flexible working; supportive coaching culture
• Time off - Two paid recognition days off provided each year during our annual summer shutdown period; purchase up to two extra weeks’ annual leave
• Whānau & community - Paid parental leave for all parents with flexible options and financial planning support; inclusive networks; paid volunteering leave

Mō te aha tāu e tatari ana? / What are you waiting for?

Belong to a community of problem solvers where differences are embraced. We’ll empower you with technology, coaching, flexibility and trust to make a meaningful difference. Learn more on our careers site at https://www.pwc.co.nz/careers.html.

Grow here. Go further.

Ngā whakautu ki o pātai / Your questions answered

Motuhake / Independence: Maintaining independence is fundamental to demonstrating that PwC has not been influenced by any relationships or situations that undermine our objectivity. This role requires an independence review process

Nau mai ngā tono wawe / We encourage early applications: This role may close before the listed date if we identify a suitable candidate

Atamai hangahanga / A.I. usage: Please note that secure, A.I.-enabled tools may support parts of our recruitment process, but all applications are reviewed and decisions made by our people