External Audit - Senior Associate

Line of Service Assurance Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Assurance Management Level Senior Associate Job Description & Summary Our

Belfast audit team

is focused on working with some of

Northern Ireland’s

• largest and fastest growing busines s .
• We have an expanding team
• of
• professionals who provide
• audit and other assurance services to
• fast growing ,
• dynamic
• and
• established
• sectors of the
• NI
• economy. We use our industry
• expertise
• an d experie nce
• to serve our clients who work across a range of
• industries;
• including
• R etail and Consumer,

Manufacturing

• , Pharmaceutical,
• Hospitality , Technology, Information & Communications and Entertainment .
• The Senior Associate role involves taking charge of a broad variety of
• aspects of
• audits from planning to completion.

The Senior Associate

• is responsible for
• organi s ing
• and managing client assignments ;
• including the completion of assign ed
• tasks and project components as well as coaching, advising, and directing team members.

Responsibilities Include

• Lead an audit team and set the audit approach to the engagement, which makes effective use of team members’ skills and is within budget.
• Liaise onsite with clients to obtain relevant information in order to resolve any queries and to identify causes/risks on issues requiring further consideration.

Identify

• the key business and audit risks of a client and investigate all audit issues to arrive at a solution or proposal
• Research and resolve technical queries from clients
• Work closely with the tax department to ensure that the taxation figures for the audit are
• finalised
• within the required time.
• Ensure Manager/Senior Managers (or relevant Partner) are informed on a regular basis on the progress of the audit and relevant issues in respect of budget constraints.

Reporting on

• audit findings to the Managers/Senior Managers and Partners and in particular raise any issues arising during the audit which may
• impact on
• risk.

Prepare reports detailing issues found and recommending corrective and preventative actions to resolve them
.

Review the work of junior team members to ensure quality,

thoroughness

and completion of assign ed

tasks within agreed

time frames .

Work as an effective team member during an audit by communicating relevant issues, requesting

feedback

and coaching junior team members.

Education/Professional Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA or equivalent from a
• recognised
• international accounting institution
• At least 3 years practice accounting experience in a Big 4 firm or other international accounting firm.

Detailed understanding of

UK

GAAP

• and IFRS.
• Business Acumen - use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current trends in the market and
• utilise
• this information to
• assist
• your clients in making innovative business decisions.
• Relationship management - ability to read situations and
• modify
• behaviour
• to build quality, diverse relationships.

Creative -

• demonstrate
• an
• ability to contribute to
• new ideas
• and propose innovative solutions to problems.

Excellent communication skills

• both
• written and verbal.
• Enthusiastic team player with a passion to coach and encourage others to achieve
• their potential .

Ambitious –

• demonstrate
• strong commitment to personal learning and
• d evelopment.
• Unlock your potential with PwC Ireland
• W e believe that challenges are better solved together!

We’re

• inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology,
• you’ll
• be a part of amazing teams
• encouraged to collaborate and innovate in a way that creates powerful solutions and makes a positive impact.
• This purpose-led work, and our continuous development and encouragement, will help unlock your potential and take your career to the next level.

Enjoy PwC’s

• perks
• We reward your impact, and support your
• wellbeing,
• through a competitive compensation package, inclusive employee benefits and flexibility programs that will help
• you
• thrive in work and life. Learn more about us at
• Life@PwC . ( https://www.pwc.ie/careers-ie/life-at-pwc.html ).
• Being appreciated for being you

Our most

• valuable asset
• is our
• people
• and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We are an equal opportunity
• employer
• and we value diversity. We do not discriminate
• on the basis of

race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status
.

We believe this so much that we have signed up for the

Business in the Community Elevate Pledge

• .
• ( https://www.bitc.ie/the-leaders-group-on-sustainability/inclusive-workplace-pledge/ )
• You can learn more about our culture of belonging and explore our range of inclusive
• programmes , initiatives, employee resource groups and more at
• www.pwc.ie .
• Avoid the confidence gap; you do not have to match all the listed requirements exactly to apply , we’d
• love to hear from you!
• We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to
• participate
• in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please
• email us
• for more information.

Education
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Degrees/Field of Study required:
Degrees/Field of Study preferred:
Certifications
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Required Skills
Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting Policies, Active Listening, 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, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, External Audit {+ 24 more}
Desired Languages
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Travel Requirements
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
Government Clearance Required?
Job Posting End Date