Job description

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.

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.

The Role

As a Senior Associate in Asset 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

Using feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas

Delegating to others to provide stretch opportunities and coaching to help deliver results

Developing new ideas and proposing innovative solutions to problems

Using a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current trends in the business area

Reviewing your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance

Sharing relevant thought leadership

Using straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing others

Ability to read situations and modify behavior to build quality, diverse relationships

Upholding the firm's code of ethics and business conduct

Ability to lead audit engagements from planning to completion

Essential Skills and Experience

CA / ACA / ACCA / ICAS qualified (or international equivalent) Or part Qualified and working towards your full CA / ACA / ACCA / ICAS (or equivalent) qualification Or have equivalent work experience in Audit (you’re an international candidate who technically qualifies in your home country by experience)

Experience in UK Funds or administration

Experience of financial accounting and reporting

Collective Investment Schemes sourcebook experience

IFRS, UK GAAP, and SOX experience

The ability to learn quickly

Strong project management skills

The ability to work effectively in a team, building good working relationships with both colleagues and client personnel at all levels

Experienced in coaching junior staff

Passion for quality

Experience of working to client deadlines

The location

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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.