Assurance Manager - Auckland

Management Level

Job Description & Summary

Ngā Kōrero mo tēnei tūranga / About the role

We are looking for an experienced External Audit Manager to join our Financial Assurance team in Auckland. From our offices at PwC Tower in the bustling and vibrant Commercial Bay, you will be responsible for working on various external audit engagements with our clients. This is a full-time opportunity, minimum 37.5 hours per week. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Managing audit engagements across a designated portfolio of clients.

• Working directly with clients and teams, understanding our clients' needs, ensuring compliance with PwC policies and procedures, assessing risk and helping the team design audit procedures.

• Becoming an integral part of building trust in society by delivering high quality audits of financial statements.

• Working collaboratively with other Managers to ensure that all audit engagements are appropriately resourced and staff are well utilised throughout the year.

• Supervising junior staff, motivating, coaching and mentoring them on audit methodology and best-practice.

• Using cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional external audit work.

Ngā pūkenga kei a koe / Skills and experience       

This is an excellent opportunity to build on your existing external audit experience which will ideally come from a globally known professional services firm. We are looking for an experienced external auditor who can bring the following competencies and experience to the role:

• 5+ years’ work experience as an external auditor for a large, global auditing firm.

• At least 1 year of experience working in external audit at Manager-level.

• You must be a member of relevant professional accounting such as, but not limited to, CAANZ, CPA , ACCA or ICAEW.

• Proven experience leading audit engagements from planning to completion.

• Proven experience supervising, coaching and leading junior staff members on audit engagements. 

• Experience working with IFRS. 

• A relevant Bachelor's or Master's qualification in accounting or a closely-related subject.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Ngā āhuatanga hirahira o te mahi ki PwC / Highlights of working at PwC NZ

• Unrivalled level of access to industry expertise, both locally and through our wider global network of member firms, where you’ll be enabled by cutting-edge technology.

• Dress for your day and flex your schedule in alignment with team and client needs 

• PwC's paid parental leave applies to all parents regardless of gender, so all our employees can be involved with raising their children

• Digital upskilling through our Digital Academy

• Enhanced leave capabilities - an opportunity to purchase additional leave with 2 staff recognition days available each year

• Rainbow tick certified - we are a progressive, inclusive and a dynamic organisation that reflects the community we are based in

Mana motuhake / Independence

Maintaining independence is fundamental to demonstrating that PwC has not been influenced by any relationships or situations that undermine our objectivity. This role requires an independence review process.

Mo te aha tāu e tatari ana? / What are you waiting for?

Click the Apply Now button! If you still need some convincing and want to learn how you can grow and shine in your career at PwC, visit https://www.pwc.co.nz/careers.html 

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