Line of Service: Assurance
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Management Level: Manager
Job Description & Summary:
A career within External Audit services will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast-growing clients to large entities. Our clients are often well-known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring you’ll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients’ information.
To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework.
As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
Background:
Audit engagements are an iterative process and having a Project Accelerator responsible for the project plan which considers the upcoming internal and external deadlines associated with the audit will allow the team to anticipate issues related to deadlines and timing and recommend appropriate actions, thus exceeding the client's expectations for responsiveness. The Project Accelerator(s) focuses on the planning and execution of the project tasks, monitoring progress and highlighting where there are project issues, rather than audit issues. The Project Accelerator is involved from the beginning (planning) to the end (completion) of the engagement.
The Project Accelerator Manager will work closely with the US engagement team (ET) and will manage the relationship with the US ET management team, ensuring customer satisfaction and identifying additional project management areas where PAs can support the US engagement teams, including identifying opportunities for automation of project management processes. The Project Accelerator Manager supervises and coaches the Project Accelerator Senior Associates and Associates to deliver exceptional service to our US/RTM engagement team.
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor Degree in Accounting
Minimum Years of Experience: 7 year(s) / Preferably an individual who has been in the Audit line.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Fields of Study: Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems, Economics, Business Administration/Management, Engineering, and/or other relevant degrees.
Preferred Certifications: Relevant professional qualifications such as PMI Certification (or similar Project Management certification).
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Education: Degrees/Field of Study required: Degrees/Field of Study preferred:
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Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
Government Clearance Required?
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