Audit Assistant Associate - January 2027

PwC Portugal; Matosinhos; On-site; EUR 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Portugal is seeking an Audit Assistant Associate to join PwC Services Portugal in Porto, starting January 2027. You will work on international clients in financial services, including real estate and private equity, contributing to audit engagements and delivering high-quality reports.

The role emphasizes developing technical acumen, staying current with IFRS and related standards, and building strong client relationships while supporting the PwC brand globally.

Qualifications

• Master degree in economics or management from a university or business school.
• Fluency in English; German and French are a plus.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and the ability to see the bigger picture.

Responsibilities

• Assist audit engagements for international clients in financial services sectors.
• Contribute to audit methodology and deliverables.
• Develop technical acumen and stay updated on IFRS, US GAAP, and related standards.
• Build internal relationships and contribute to PwC brand.

Skills

Fluency in English

Microsoft Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Master degree in economics or management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Audit Assistant Associate

For this opportunity, you need to be available to start in January 2027 and your CV must be submitted in English.

Who We Are

PwC Services Portugal (PSP) is a joint venture between PwC Luxembourg and PwC Portugal, serving as an integral extension of PwC Luxembourg. Our growing team operates as an acceleration center supporting PwC Luxembourg’s clients. Leveraging a unique pool of talented professionals based in Matosinhos, our operating model ensures scalability, consistency, and quality in service delivery by integrating seamlessly into PwC Luxembourg’s operations and addressing talent attraction challenges sustainably.

PSP provides a range of services, including Assurance Audit (spanning all industries, with a particular focus on Real Estate and Private Equity), Broader Assurance Services, Tax (including Managed Services, Corporate Tax, VAT, and Accounting), and Advisory (specializing in the Global Fund Industry and Real Estate Valuation).

Your Mission

As an Assistant Associate, you’ll be hired by our PwC International Office, located in a modern area of the city of Porto, where you will play an important role in working on international iconic clients within the financial services industry like Private Equity and Real Estate, that are crucial actors in the economy. As one of the largest financial international centers in the world, Luxembourg offers remarkable international experience to the employees working in the financial services (banking, real estate, private equity, insurance and operational companies).

You will be part of a team of problem solvers with extensive audit and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution.

Specific Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Proactively assist the team in various aspects of the project;
• Prepare deliverables;
• Contribute to the development of your own and team’s technical acumen;
• Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues;
• Ensure you are adhering to compliance matters;
• Work on developing internal relationships and your PwC brand.

Be a Part Of Our Team Where You Will

• Take part in audit and accounting engagements for international clients in various business sectors (private equity, real estate, banking, insurance and operational companies);
• Implement our audit methodology (analyzing the client’s environment, assessing the risks and the internal control framework, auditing the financial statements, drafting recommendations and specific reports);
• Compare your theoretical knowledge to the reality of new general and accounting standards and international regulations to become a real expert (IFRS, US GAAP, LUX GAAP etc.);
• Enjoy a flexible learning and development policy that will enable you to design and schedule your training plan based on your needs and personal aspirations.

Let’s talk about you. If you have (or will soon have)

• Master degree in economics or management from a university or a business school, ideally specializing in accounting, finance or audit;
• Good command of Microsoft Office Excel;
• Fluency in English; German and French are a plus;
• Good analytical skills, attention for detail as well as for the bigger picture;
• Team-oriented mindset and being capable of working independently and responsibly.

…You are the candidate we are looking for!