External Audit Trainee

Uc Bcf; Makati; Hybrid; PHP 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Uc Bcf in Makati is seeking an Audit professional to join our team and provide independent assessments of financial statements and internal controls. You will evaluate compliance with governance, risk management processes, and related controls to ensure accuracy and reliability.

You will work in a fast-paced environment, ask questions, take initiative, and deliver high-quality work that adds value for clients while upholding the firm’s independence and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• Understanding of professional and audit standards.
• Familiarity with governance, risk management, and independence requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent assessments of financial statements and controls.
• Evaluate compliance with regulations and governance processes.
• Aim to obtain reasonable assurance against material misstatement due to fraud or error.
• Issue auditor’s reports including the opinion.
• Contribute as a reliable team member in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Active listening

Communication

Attention to detail

Questioning skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

PwC standards

Audit software

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Provide independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information.
• Evaluate compliance with regulations, including governance and risk management processes and related controls.
• Focus on obtaining reasonable assurance that financial statements are free from material misstatement due to fraud or error.
• Issue auditor’s reports that include the auditor’s opinion.
• Work as a reliable, contributing member of a team in a fast-paced environment on varied assignments.
• Ask questions, take initiative, and produce quality work that adds value for clients and contributes to team success.
• Establish a personal brand to pave the way for future opportunities.

About You

The company is looking for candidates who have:

• A learning mindset and take ownership of their own development.
• An appreciation for diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Habits that sustain high performance and develop potential.
• Active listening skills, the ability to ask questions to check understanding, and clear expression of ideas.
• The ability to seek, reflect on, act on, and give feedback.
• Skills to gather information from various sources to analyze facts and discern patterns.
• A commitment to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Knowledge and application of professional and technical standards, including PwC tax and audit guidance.
• Adherence to the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.

Training & Development

Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow within the firm.