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External Audit - Senior Associate - B&CM

London · Edinburgh · Manchester

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Seniority
Senior
Country
GB
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
29 Sept 2026

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the posting

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Banking and Capital Markets

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

About the role:

As a Senior Associate, you’ll gain in-depth knowledge into how businesses run, gain direct access to internal stakeholders and clients and work with an unrivalled range of organisations we audit. A rewarding career path awaits, join our team to develop yourself as a professional and benefit from the wide range of development opportunities available at PwC.

You will utilise your team and relationship management skills to ensure that yours and the audit team’s documentation - from planning to completion of an Audit, meets PwC and regulatory standards. You will also put the team first by coaching with purpose, being present with the team and openly communicating expectations.

What your days will look like:

Completing a variety of areas of audit work which includes the identification of issues, analysis of data, articulation of findings and the ability to draw informed conclusions

Building meaningful relationships and demonstrating curiosity that will allow you to have insightful conversations and provide visible challenge during the Audit

Delegating to others to provide learning opportunities and coaching to help deliver the most effective audit approach

Building connections across teams and specialist areas within PwC, managing a variety of views and consulting where appropriate

Developing new insights and proposing innovative solutions to help enhance audit quality

This role is for you if:

Experience of IFRS and/or UK GAAP and international standards on auditing;

Strong organisational skills, experience of undertaking audit from planning to completion and a track record of challenging yourself/others to complete high quality testing and documentation;

Ability to establish and nurture relationships including communicating clearly with colleagues and organisations

Ability to review others work, providing commentary and feedback to support the teams technical development and enhance audit quality;

Takes pride in their work and in the Audit profession. Shows resilience and demonstrates dedication to self development including being agile and innovative in the digital world

Must possess a ACA / ACCA / ICAS Qualification (or an international equivalent) or have equivalent work experience. This includes international candidates who qualify through experience in their home country

What you'll receive from us:

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.

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Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting Policies, Active Listening, AI Fluency, AI-Human Collaboration, Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform, Auditing, Auditing Methodologies, Client Management, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Complying With Regulations, Creativity, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Digital Tooling, Embracing Change {+ 27 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 40%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

September 2, 2026

Original posting on PwC's site ↗

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