Assurance - Senior Associate - Wellington

PwC; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Retail discounts

Wellbeing allowance

Sick leave 15 days

Health insurance

Job summary

PwC Wellington is seeking an Assurance Senior Associate to lead external audits for a diverse client portfolio. You will collaborate with senior staff, manage planning and execution, and mentor junior colleagues in a value-driven, collaborative environment.

This full-time role offers increased responsibility, direct client engagement, and opportunities to deepen technical expertise while advancing your career in New Zealand’s leading professional services firm.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience delivering external audit engagements.
• Qualified or progressing toward a recognized accounting qualification.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting standards.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality external audit engagements across diverse public and private sectors.
• Collaborate with senior staff from planning to final review on engagements.
• Coach, supervise and review work of junior team members.
• Utilize PwC audit methodology and standards to improve quality and efficiency.
• Engage with clients and teams to understand business needs and risks.

Skills

Auditing

Client engagement

Mentoring juniors

IFRS knowledge

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting

CAANZ/CPA/ACCA/ICAEW candidate

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Assurance - Senior Associate - Wellington

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.

We’relooking for experienced auditors to join our Assurance team as Senior Associates in ourWellingtonoffice— From our offices at the centre of our vibrant capital city, you willbe responsible forworking on various external audits with ourclients.

You’llplay a key role in delivering high-quality external audit engagements across a diverse public and private sector client portfolio, working with leading local and globalorganisations.

Thisfull-time role (Monday – Friday, minimum37.5 hoursper week)offers increased responsibility, direct client engagement, and opportunities to mentor junior team members, all within a supportive, values-led environment.It’syour chance to deepen your technicalexpertise, accelerate your career progression, and make a meaningful impact while helping shape the future of audit in New Zealand.

Your day-to-day could include:

Collaborate closely with senior staff on statutory audit engagements, guiding projects frominitialplanning 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.

Leverage leading-edge technology to deliver high-quality external audit work in line with PwC auditmethodologyand auditing standards, helping set new benchmarks for quality and innovation.

This is an excellent opportunity to build on your external audit experience, ideally gained within a large, globallyrecognizedprofessional services or audit firm.

Minimum3+ years’ experiencedelivering external audit engagements within a complex, regulated environment.

Professionally qualified or actively working towards arecognizedaccounting 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 internationallyrecognizedfinancial reporting standards, particularlyIFRS.

A relevantbachelor's or master'sdegree 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.

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;15days’paid sick leave; group-rate health insurance (eligibility applies)

Reputation- PwC is known for shaping tomorrow. Join us andyou’llaccelerate your career while helping clients and communities solve their most important problems.

Flexibility- Flexible working; supportive coaching culture

Time off-Twopaidrecognition daysoffprovided each yearduring ourannual summer shutdown period;purchaseup 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

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