External Audit, Senior Associate

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career within External Audit services, will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large entities. Our clients are often well-known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring you’ll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients’ information.

The Opportunity

As an External Audit SeniorAssociate,unlockyour potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomesthat’llelevate your career. Your role will include, butisn’tlimited to:

• Take on a professional role as part of our client-facing teams
• Support the development of the audit approach and complete planning procedures
• Provide coaching and feedback to junior members of the engagement team
• Examine financial and accounting records, other documents, and tangible items such as inventory, or plant and equipment, or watch certain processes and procedures being performed
• Ask a range of questions – from formal written questions to informal oral questions – with a range of individuals at our client organizations
• Test the client organization's internal controls
• Assess significant estimates, judgements or assumptions made by management
• Verify and test financial statements andsupportingdisclosures
• Perform completion procedures to support issuance of the audit report

WhatYou’llBring

Your skills, knowledge, and experiences are what set you apart.Here'swhat we look for:

• Demonstrated progressive experience at the Senior Associate level working with a range of external audit clients in a professional services firm
• Qualified Canadian CPA or equivalent reciprocal/recognized designation
• Excellentunderstanding of Canadianauditing standards. Knowledge ofUnited States auditing standards and/or PCAOBis also considered
• Knowledge of IFRS and/or ASPE, US GAAP is considered an asset
• Thorough technical skills and experienceregardingapplicable accounting reporting and auditing standards
• Experience in the design of engagement procedures based on risk and materiality
• Previousexperience in coaching and leading engagement teams
• Project management experience
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment

This position ensures continuity and upholds our standards of excellence following the departure of a valued team member.

The salary range for this position is $52,200 - $87,000. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package.

Whyyou’lllove PwC

We’reinspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology,you’llbe a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at:

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations,Métisand Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism,colonialismand oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

Education

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Certifications

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Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting Policies, Active Listening, AI Fluency, AI-Human Collaboration, Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform, Auditing, Auditing Methodologies, Client Management, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Complying With Regulations, Creativity, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Digital Tooling, Embracing Change {+ 27 more}

Desired Languages

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Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No