Lead and manage external audit engagements for Banking and Capital Markets, assess financial statements and internal controls, mentor staff, ensure compliance with GAAP/GAAS, leverage data analysis and AI tools to improve audit quality, and maintain client relationships.
The Opportunity
As a BCM External Audit Manager, you will play a pivotal role in providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information, enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. Within our Assurance practice, you will focus on obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes the auditor's opinion.
As a Manager, you will lead teams and manage client accounts, focusing on strategic planning and mentoring junior staff. You are accountable for confirming project success and maintaining standards. Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop, and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team members' unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.
Responsibilities
- Leading audit engagements and managing client relationships within the Banking and Capital Markets sector
- Guiding teams in the application of auditing methodologies and compliance with financial reporting standards
- Utilizing analytical thinking to evaluate financial statements and internal controls for accuracy and compliance
- Developing and implementing strategies for data analysis and interpretation to enhance audit quality
- Overseeing the preparation and review of financial disclosure reports and financial statement analysis
- Collaborating with team members to address issues and provide coaching and feedback
- Monitoring and analyzing financial trends to identify risks and opportunities for clients
- Validating compliance with regulations and governance processes to maintain integrity in financial reporting
- Encouraging the use of innovative technologies such as AI platforms to improve audit processes
- Confirming data quality and security within audit frameworks to protect client information
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 4 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 proficiency in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Auditing Standards (GAAS)
- Utilizing advanced data analysis and interpretation skills for financial audits
- Excelling in client management and relationship building within the banking and capital markets sector
- Leveraging project management skills to oversee successful audit engagements
- Embracing technology and innovation to enhance audit processes and deliverables
- Mentoring junior staff to develop their skills and contribute to team success
The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $252,450. For residents of Washington state the salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $297,000. 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.
As a BCM External Audit Manager, you will play a pivotal role in providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information, enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. Within our Assurance practice, you will focus on obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes the auditor's opinion.
As a Manager, you will lead teams and manage client accounts, focusing on strategic planning and mentoring junior staff. You are accountable for confirming project success and maintaining standards. Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop, and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team members' unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.
Responsibilities
- Leading audit engagements and managing client relationships within the Banking and Capital Markets sector
- Guiding teams in the application of auditing methodologies and compliance with financial reporting standards
- Utilizing analytical thinking to evaluate financial statements and internal controls for accuracy and compliance
- Developing and implementing strategies for data analysis and interpretation to enhance audit quality
- Overseeing the preparation and review of financial disclosure reports and financial statement analysis
- Collaborating with team members to address issues and provide coaching and feedback
- Monitoring and analyzing financial trends to identify risks and opportunities for clients
- Validating compliance with regulations and governance processes to maintain integrity in financial reporting
- Encouraging the use of innovative technologies such as AI platforms to improve audit processes
- Confirming data quality and security within audit frameworks to protect client information
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 4 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 proficiency in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Auditing Standards (GAAS)
- Utilizing advanced data analysis and interpretation skills for financial audits
- Excelling in client management and relationship building within the banking and capital markets sector
- Leveraging project management skills to oversee successful audit engagements
- Embracing technology and innovation to enhance audit processes and deliverables
- Mentoring junior staff to develop their skills and contribute to team success
The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $252,450. For residents of Washington state the salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $297,000. 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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