CIPS Nashville - External Audit - Senior Manager

PwC; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 119,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k

Job summary

PwC is seeking a Senior Manager to lead external audit engagements within our Audit and Assurance practice in Nashville. You will guide client service teams through financial statement audits, evaluating statements, internal controls, and governance processes, while shaping priorities and directing work through ambiguity.

You will oversee multiple workstreams, coach staff, validate findings, and contribute to reporting that supports trust in financial information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience.
• Active CPA license required (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead external audit engagements and coordinate deliverables across client environments.
• Apply audit methodology and internal control knowledge to assess financial reporting processes.
• Direct planning, execution, and review of audit workstreams across multiple industries.
• Review financial documents for misstatements, control gaps, and risks.
• Communicate findings and status updates to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Coach team members on audit procedures and documentation.
• Develop audit strategies addressing regulatory requirements and client changes.
• Validate work papers and conclusions align with standards.

Skills

Audit leadership

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA license

Job description

Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Assurance Management Level Senior Manager Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity

As a Senior Manager you will lead external audit work within our Audit and Assurance practice, guiding client service teams through financial statement audit work that evaluates financial statements, internal controls, and governance and risk processes. As a Senior Manager you will bring advanced judgment, influence, and people leadership to complex engagements, using your experience to shape priorities, direct work through ambiguity, and communicate clear messages to clients and internal stakeholders. In this role at PwC, you will oversee multiple work streams, coach team members, validate findings, and contribute to reporting that supports trust in financial information.

Responsibilities

• Leading financial statement audit engagements and coordinating deliverables across complex client environments
• Applying audit methodology, accounting guidance, and internal control knowledge to assess financial reporting processes and transaction cycles
• Directing planning, execution, and review activities for audit workstreams across multiple industries and reporting periods
• Reviewing financial documents, disclosures, and supporting schedules to identify misstatements, control gaps, and risk indicators
• Communicating findings, status updates, and technical matters to client leadership and internal stakeholders
• Coaching team members through audit procedures, documentation requirements, and issue resolution
• Developing audit strategies that address regulatory requirements, governance processes, and changing client circumstances
• Validating that work papers, testing results, and audit conclusions align with professional standards and firm guidance

What You Must Have

• At least a Bachelor's degree
• At least 6 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 external audit leadership across complex engagement portfolios
• Applying accounting and financial reporting standards in client-facing settings
• Leveraging GAAS, internal controls, and risk analysis experience
• Coaching teams through ambiguity, change, and competing priorities
• Crafting clear messages that translate findings into actionable insights
• Validating client feedback and adapting approaches across diverse teams

Travel Requirements

Up to 40%

Job Posting End Date

The salary range for this position is: $119,000 - $299,930. For residents of Washington state the salary range for this position is: $119,000 - $337,000. 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 an equal 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.

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