BCM External Audit Manager

PwC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 99,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC in New York seeks a BCM External Audit Manager to lead audit engagements for the Banking and Capital Markets sector, ensuring GAAP/GAAS compliance and delivering independent assurance on financial statements. You will guide teams, coordinate client relationships, and drive audit quality.

This role emphasizes mentoring, leveraging data analytics and AI to identify risks and opportunities, and upholding PwC values, integrity, and professional standards in every engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's degree required.
• At least 4 years of external audit experience.
• Active CPA license required or in process.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit engagements and manage client relationships within the Banking and Capital Markets sector.
• Guide teams in applying auditing methodologies and compliance with financial reporting standards.
• Evaluate financial statements and internal controls for accuracy and compliance.
• Develop and implement data analysis strategies to enhance audit quality.
• Oversee preparation/review of financial disclosure reports and statements.
• Coach and provide feedback to team members; monitor performance.
• Identify risks and opportunities by analyzing financial trends and regulatory changes.
• Ensure governance and regulatory compliance to maintain integrity in reporting.
• Promote use of AI and other technologies to improve audit processes.
• Confirm data quality and security within audit frameworks.

Skills

CPA License

Bachelor's degree

GAAP Knowledge

GAAS Knowledge

Client management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Job description

The Opportunity

As a BCM External Audit Manager, you will play a pivotal role in providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information, enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. Within our Assurance practice, you will focus on obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes the auditor's opinion.

As a Manager, you will lead teams and manage client accounts, focusing on strategic planning and mentoring junior staff. You are accountable for confirming project success and maintaining standards. Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop, and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team members' unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Responsibilities

• Leading audit engagements and managing client relationships within the Banking and Capital Markets sector
• Guiding teams in the application of auditing methodologies and compliance with financial reporting standards
• Utilizing analytical thinking to evaluate financial statements and internal controls for accuracy and compliance
• Developing and implementing strategies for data analysis and interpretation to enhance audit quality
• Overseeing the preparation and review of financial disclosure reports and financial statement analysis
• Collaborating with team members to address issues and provide coaching and feedback
• Monitoring and analyzing financial trends to identify risks and opportunities for clients
• Validating compliance with regulations and governance processes to maintain integrity in financial reporting
• Encouraging the use of innovative technologies such as AI platforms to improve audit processes
• Confirming data quality and security within audit frameworks to protect client information

What You Must Have

• At least a Bachelor's degree
• At least 4 years of experience
• At least one of the following: an active CPA License

What Sets You Apart

• Preference for a Bachelor's degree in at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting
• Demonstrating proficiency in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Auditing Standards (GAAS)
• Utilizing advanced data analysis and interpretation skills for financial audits
• Excelling in client management and relationship building within the banking and capital markets sector
• Leveraging project management skills to oversee successful audit engagements
• Embracing technology and innovation to enhance audit processes and deliverables
• Mentoring junior staff to develop their skills and contribute to team success

The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $252,450. For residents of Washington state the salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $297,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

As PwC is anequal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.