Senior Manager External Audit Bristol

PWC 1 ,
Bristol, Bristol
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

In this position you will have a key management role on Audit assignments where you will utilise and further develop your knowledge and skills. You will gain exposure to working on a wide variety of clients and a wide range of work including external audit and financial due diligence. In addition you will also be involved with training, managing and appraising staff. You will be expected to provide a range of Audit services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large corporate entities. Our clients are often well known brands, covering most industry areas, and many have broad international reach. Our Audit services use the latest technology and offshore delivery centres, to reduce the level of manual testing required by our teams in the UK, ensuring our people focus on the most valuable areas of client service. We have a diverse client base and work as a diverse team, welcoming people from a range of backgrounds. We are an inclusive organisation who celebrates difference. Our team helps organisations navigate regulatory complexity while strengthening trust and transparency in their business. While many of the rules of business have changed, the fundamentals haven’t. You’ll work alongside senior members of the client’s management team in planning the audit process from beginning to end, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and fair presentation of our client’s information. About the role The role will incorporate A portfolio of external audit clients where you will be responsible for the day to day management, client liaison and technical issues management. Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing clients of the firm, understanding opportunities to assist with their issues. Reporting directly to the Audit Partner and Director and having a number of direct team members report to you. Responsibility for the coaching and development of the team members reporting directly into you taking responsibility for the career development of others. Assisting with managing the staffing of the job, the financial performance and ensuring that key deadlines are met. Business development activities such as building relationships with target clients or involvement in pitch situations. We are able to offer some flexibility in the role around those of the other managers on the team and can ensure that the role is suitable to your particular strengths. Essential skills and experience As a Senior Manager within the Central region you'd be required to Be ACA or similarly qualified 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. Audit The passion of our people, combined with access to the latest technology, helps us deliver the highest quality audits and build trust in society. We pride ourselves on our global reputation as a trusted place to do business, we are inclusive and work together to put the team first. We role model and empower challenge and are open challenge ourselves. We take pride in audit as a deep specialism and give our people access to the best opportunities and lots of variety through secondments and international assignments. Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)? The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, ‘The PwC Professional’ and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Learn more here www.pwc.com/uk/careers/experienced/apply Diversity 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, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. Learn more here www.pwc.com/uk/diversity