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External Audit Manager - AWM

Employer
PWC 1
Location
Edinburgh City Centre, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Oct 4, 2020

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Job Role
Auditor
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Quality is at the heart of what we do. Combining passionate people with leading technology, we work together to build trust in society. We put the team first and solve important problems by challenging the organisations we audit and being open to challenge ourselves. We take pride in our work and the profession, recognising audit as a deep specialism.



Hear from our UK Head of Audit about the evolution of the Audit and what opportunities PwC could have for you.



It's a really exciting time to be joining us. We're growing our teams across all areas of our Audit practice and investing a huge amount in our people, their skills and the technology available, as we continue to radically modernise our business and the way we serve our clients.



Learn more about The Future of Audit.



PwC's Asset and Wealth Management (AWM) practice is the market leading AWM audit business. Our business is a national practice comprising over 600 staff with a presence in 12 offices across the UK, and comprises both financial audit and non-audit assurance businesses.



Working in AWM will provide opportunities to gain experience working across a variety of clients including FTSE listed, global private companies, private partnerships, funds and Private Equity and Venture Capitalist backed companies. You'll work across a wide variety of industry sectors including, Real Estate, Hedge Funds, Pensions, Private Equity, traditional Asset and Wealth management, as well as technology and asset servicing businesses. This breadth of client base gives our people an unmatchable opportunity to gain deep understanding and experience across the whole AWM sector.



To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.



The Role



As a Manager in Asset and Wealth Management, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution.



Responsibilities include but are not limited to




  • Pursuing opportunities to develop existing and new skills outside of comfort zone

  • Acting to resolve issues which prevent effective team working, even during times of change and uncertainty

  • Coaching others and encouraging them to take ownership of their development

  • Analysing complex ideas or proposals and building a range of meaningful recommendations

  • Using multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations

  • Addressing substandard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations

  • Developing a perspective on key global trends, including globalisation, and how they impact the firm and our clients

  • Managing a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties

  • Focusing on building trusted relationships

  • Upholding the firm's code of ethics and business conduct



Essential Skills and Experience




  • Be CA / ACA / ACCA / ICAS qualified (or international equivalent)

  • Or have equivalent work experience in Audit (you're an international candidate who technically qualifies in your home country by experience)

  • Have experience of management of the audit from planning to supervision and review of the process

  • Have flexibility in your approach to meeting goals as part of the team

  • Have the ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and clients at all levels

  • Have a proven track record of establishing and maintaining strong relationships

  • Take a proactive approach to problem solving and delivering client solutions

  • You will have experience of interacting with senior level clients and management to develop and maintain business relationships

  • Experience of IFRS, UK GAAP (including FRS 101/102) and international standards on auditing would be required



The location



Find out more about our PwC office locations.



The skills we look for



Our people are curious and put quality first and foremost. They are inclusive and invest in themselves and their teams. They adapt to new challenges with flexibility, agility and intelligence. They speak up, role modelling constructive challenge whilst also being open to challenge themselves. They take pride in their profession, their work and their passion to deliver to the highest quality.



Diversity



Valuing Difference. Driving Inclusion.



We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool because creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients. We encourage an inclusive culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. As an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we also support different ways of working offering flexible working arrangements. Learn more here about our work to support an inclusive culture.

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