Senior Manager, Assurance Audit — Lead Complex Engagements

PwC New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rewards

Growth

Wellbeing

Reputation

Flexibility

Time off

Whānau & community

Job summary

PwC New Zealand is seeking a Senior Manager in Auckland to lead external audits, guide complex engagements, and uphold the highest audit quality across clients. You will build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, coach teams, and drive innovation and continuous improvement within our Assurance practice in a collaborative, high-performance culture.

You'll shape the future of assurance for some of the country's most recognised organisations while growing your leadership career and

Qualifications

• 7+ years external audit experience in a professional services environment.
• Strong commercial judgement and the confidence to lead complex engagements with senior stakeholders.
• Experience across industries including manufacturing, utilities, infrastructure, consumer markets, retail, real estate and tech.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills with clients and colleagues.
• Passion for leading and developing people, inspiring high-performing teams.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills, balancing priorities, budgets and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Leading complex statutory audit engagements from planning through to completion, taking ownership of delivery, quality, risk management and continuous improvement
• Building public trust through the delivery of high-quality financial statement audits that strengthen financial integrity, transparency and confidence in our clients' reporting
• Developing trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, understanding their commercial priorities and providing practical, value-adding insights that go beyond compliance
• Leading, coaching and empowering high-performing teams, supporting the development of Managers and emerging talent while fostering an inclusive, collaborative team culture
• Championing the use of advanced technology, data-driven insights and innovative approaches to enhance audit quality, efficiency and the client experience
• Contributing to the growth and strategic direction of our Auckland Assurance practice, identifying opportunities to strengthen client relationships, develop our people and continuously improve how we deliver audit services

Skills

Audit experience

External audit

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

People development

Project management

Job description

PwC New Zealand is seeking a Senior Manager in Auckland to lead external audits, guide complex engagements, and uphold the highest audit quality across clients. You will build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, coach teams, and drive innovation and continuous improvement within our Assurance practice in a collaborative, high-performance culture.

You'll shape the future of assurance for some of the country's most recognised organisations while growing your leadership career and