Senior Associates - External Audit - Banking & Capital Markets

Job Description

A career in our Financial Services Audit practice, 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.

Our team helps financial organisations navigate regulatory complexity while strengthening trust and transparency in their business. Our clients cover industries within banking and capital markets, private equity, insurance, and consumer finance. 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.

We are looking for Senior Associates to join our Banking & Capital Markets team where we work with more Tier 1 banks in the UK and globally than our competitors.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to Managers and above

• Train and lead staff

• Establish effective working relationships directly with clients

• Contribute to the development of your own and team's technical acumen

• Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues

• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients

• Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand

Essential Skills

• ACA or ACCA or equivalent qualification

• Experience in auditing large companies

• Experience in working in medium to large sized audit teams

• Experience in supervising and developing staff

• Proven track record of establishing and maintaining strong client relationships

• Proactive approach to problem solving and delivering client solutions

• Demonstrated ability to work to tight deadlines

• Keen interest and experience working in the UK Financial Services (FS) sector and exposure to Banking & Capital Markets

• Candidates who do not have UK experience must have strong FS audit experience

• Knowledge and experience of International Accounting Standards and/ or US GAAP

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Role closing date: 6th of April 2020

Senior Associates - External Audit - Banking & Capital Markets

Job Description

A career in our Financial Services Audit practice, 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.

Our team helps financial organisations navigate regulatory complexity while strengthening trust and transparency in their business. Our clients cover industries within banking and capital markets, private equity, insurance, and consumer finance. 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.

We are looking for Senior Associates to join our Banking & Capital Markets team where we work with more Tier 1 banks in the UK and globally than our competitors.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to Managers and above

• Train and lead staff

• Establish effective working relationships directly with clients

• Contribute to the development of your own and team's technical acumen

• Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues

• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients

• Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand

Essential Skills

• ACA or ACCA or equivalent qualification

• Experience in auditing large companies

• Experience in working in medium to large sized audit teams

• Experience in supervising and developing staff

• Proven track record of establishing and maintaining strong client relationships

• Proactive approach to problem solving and delivering client solutions

• Demonstrated ability to work to tight deadlines

• Keen interest and experience working in the UK Financial Services (FS) sector and exposure to Banking & Capital Markets

• Candidates who do not have UK experience must have strong FS audit experience

• Knowledge and experience of International Accounting Standards and/ or US GAAP

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Role closing date: 6th of April 2020

Our mission is to identify, control & reduce the attack surface across the member firm network while increasing our adversaries’ cost of attack. In order to deliver the Cyber Readiness Program the NIS team is structured into the following Pillars

NIS are building the first global cyber security function at PwC. Our mission protects 300,000 PwC members across 160 member firms worldwide as well as our global clients. If you are seeking an exciting career with the scope to grow your security skills through major change on a global scale, then NIS will empower you to do so.

Designing & building security technology that span the wider PwC network of firms. Once security technologies are built the security engineering team work closely with Cyber in order to highlight the capability of the technology to ensure maximum impact as it is transitioned into an operational environment.

Scope of Responsibility

The Security Engineering team is responsible for the following tasks:

? Working with Security Architecture to break down high level roadmap into manageable project solutions over the medium term

? Definition of solution design for enterprise security technology
? Execution of hands on build of security technologies on a global scale
? Engaging technology stakeholders at all levels to explain complex security technologies & manage deployment & implementation pipelines
? Engage with Cyber to discuss & hand over service transition and management of implemented security technology
Strategic & Technical Orientation / Job Content
SAEIT pillar skills matrix
? Experience engaging business & technology stakeholders at all levels to gather long term goals & requirements
? Experience mapping long term business requirements to complex security architecture frameworks such as TOGAF,
SABSA, Zachman etc.
? Understanding of how to design & build security technology solutions aligned to a global central service environment
? Understanding of security technology at an enterprise & solution level
? Hands on engineering experience with enterprise security technology
? Experience working to transition technology from a local focus to a central technology service organization
? Experience working in a complex, matrix organization
? Experience working with multiple stakeholders across functional and technical skillsets

Responsibilities

? Design & build security technologies such as SIEM, Endpoint protection, Network Firewalls, Web Application Firewalls (WAF) etc.
? Application of security technology to solve complex business problems in line with a central service model
? Ensure security technologies implemented have appropriate documentation pertaining to functionality & capability
? Manage handover of implemented security technology to Cyber Service Management

Other Details

An effective candidate will also possess the following skills:

? Analytical Inquisitive nature and intuition regarding what questions to ask, when, and their relative significance.
? Technical Broad understanding of enterprise technology & how to design & build a range of security tools
? Business High level understanding of PwC’s business model, service offerings, and business operating environment as
it pertains to the firm’s threat landscape. Ability to frame threats and exposures in a business context recognized by
non-technical staff and executives.
? Threat landscape Knowledge of how attack techniques are used in enterprise intrusions to gain entry, gain privilege,
and ultimately accomplish a nefarious objective against a victim organization.
? Communication High level verbal and written communication skills vital to informing, persuading, and teaching
stakeholders to enable effective response
? Delivery. Ability to define the conceptual and execute within a real world business environment.

Our mission is to identify, control & reduce the attack surface across the member firm network while increasing our adversaries’ cost of attack. In order to deliver the Cyber Readiness Program the NIS team is structured into the following Pillars

NIS are building the first global cyber security function at PwC. Our mission protects 300,000 PwC members across 160 member firms worldwide as well as our global clients. If you are seeking an exciting career with the scope to grow your security skills through major change on a global scale, then NIS will empower you to do so.

Designing & building security technology that span the wider PwC network of firms. Once security technologies are built the security engineering team work closely with Cyber in order to highlight the capability of the technology to ensure maximum impact as it is transitioned into an operational environment.

Scope of Responsibility

The Security Engineering team is responsible for the following tasks:

? Working with Security Architecture to break down high level roadmap into manageable project solutions over the medium term

? Definition of solution design for enterprise security technology
? Execution of hands on build of security technologies on a global scale
? Engaging technology stakeholders at all levels to explain complex security technologies & manage deployment & implementation pipelines
? Engage with Cyber to discuss & hand over service transition and management of implemented security technology
Strategic & Technical Orientation / Job Content
SAEIT pillar skills matrix
? Experience engaging business & technology stakeholders at all levels to gather long term goals & requirements
? Experience mapping long term business requirements to complex security architecture frameworks such as TOGAF,
SABSA, Zachman etc.
? Understanding of how to design & build security technology solutions aligned to a global central service environment
? Understanding of security technology at an enterprise & solution level
? Hands on engineering experience with enterprise security technology
? Experience working to transition technology from a local focus to a central technology service organization
? Experience working in a complex, matrix organization
? Experience working with multiple stakeholders across functional and technical skillsets

Responsibilities

? Design & build security technologies such as SIEM, Endpoint protection, Network Firewalls, Web Application Firewalls (WAF) etc.
? Application of security technology to solve complex business problems in line with a central service model
? Ensure security technologies implemented have appropriate documentation pertaining to functionality & capability
? Manage handover of implemented security technology to Cyber Service Management

Other Details

An effective candidate will also possess the following skills:

? Analytical Inquisitive nature and intuition regarding what questions to ask, when, and their relative significance.
? Technical Broad understanding of enterprise technology & how to design & build a range of security tools
? Business High level understanding of PwC’s business model, service offerings, and business operating environment as
it pertains to the firm’s threat landscape. Ability to frame threats and exposures in a business context recognized by
non-technical staff and executives.
? Threat landscape Knowledge of how attack techniques are used in enterprise intrusions to gain entry, gain privilege,
and ultimately accomplish a nefarious objective against a victim organization.
? Communication High level verbal and written communication skills vital to informing, persuading, and teaching
stakeholders to enable effective response
? Delivery. Ability to define the conceptual and execute within a real world business environment.

Who we are looking for

PwC's Risk Assurance practice is growing their capability within the Insurance Regulatory space and is
looking to recruit individuals at Senior Associate grade, who have relevant experience and knowledge of
the insurance market to advise and deliver to our large number of clients in this sector. PwC is the
leading assurance and advisory firm in this space and our team is expanding and looking for additional
talent.

Background to the Insurance Regulatory Market

The regulatory environment for the insurance industry in the UK is continuously changing. During 2018-
2019, insurers are considering the impact on their business model from changes arising from Brexit, the
Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD), the Senior Manager and Certification Regime (SM&CR) and GDPR
alongside the ongoing scrutiny and review from their regulators, and making commercial decisions on
the acquisition and disposal of businesses within a heavily regulated environment.
Customer outcomes - Alongside the implementation of IDD, the FCA have been increasingly focused
on the fairness of customer outcomes, and in particular for ensuring adequate protections for vulnerable
customers, and the fairness of pricing practices within the General Insurance industry. To an extent not
previously seen, there is therefore the need for insurers and distributors to ensure fair customer
outcomes are embedded into the governance of a firm; the design of a firm’s systems and processes;
and the culture of a firm. This is a key area in which our team supports clients.
Operational resilience - The operational resilience of firms is also an increasing area of focus for both
the PRA and FCA. High profile operational failures in other sectors (such as banking), has meant the
insurance sector is also coming under increasing scrutiny, with more thoughtful and sophisticated
operational recovery plans needed, which align to both modern day ‘on demand’ customer expectations
and evolving operating models including use of global infrastructure, third party outsourcing and new
technology e.g. cloud based systems.
Changing business models - Competition and the availability of capital within the insurance sector
remains at a record high and as such firms are being forced to seek out new ways of competing. This
can be in the form of process efficiency savings, creating and leveraging greater customer insight, or
building scale and diversification. Each of these has the possibility of being beneficial or detrimental to

policyholders, depending on how they are undertaken. We support firms in developing and
implementing plans which would align to regulator expectations and in supporting regulator engagement
on such major initiatives. One specific aspect of this is the use of technology by compliance functions,
where we assist clients to explore the use and application of “Reg-Tech” solutions to support and
enhance regulatory processes.
(Re)Structuring - Regulation continues to be a key driver and consideration of global transformational
programmes. We continue to provide advice to support global insurers and startups in successfully
obtaining authorisation to trade, help them rationalise their legal structures in light of regulatory
uncertainties and implement operating model changes that meet the ever-increasing regulatory
expectations.
As the leading provider of professional services to the Insurance industry, PwC works with all of the
leading insurers in the UK and has a heavy presence in the mid-tier, broking, mutual, life and pensions
and London markets. Through this, we have an excellent understanding of the challenges that the
industry is facing.
If successful, you will work on a range of exciting projects across many areas of the regulatory
spectrum gaining a diverse understanding of the risks faced by insurers and provide advice on
innovative solutions. As a team, we aim to provide autonomy for individuals to seek areas of focus,
supporting development in those areas through on the job learning and mentoring. You will also have
access to PwC’s market leading development framework in order to get full support through your
personal development.

Responsibilities
? Supporting more senior team members in the delivery of projects;
? Preparing regulatory analysis and contributing to client reports;
? Being a knowledgeable advisor to clients relating to areas of regulation;
? Identifying and documenting key controls for demonstrating compliance with applicable
regulations and contributing to the assessment of these;
? Assist technical research by supporting the responses to consultation papers from relevant
regulatory bodies;
? Aid the team in communication of regulatory findings, verbally and written, to clients in a
pragmatic and helpful manner; and
? Building meaningful working relationships with clients and internally across PwC through client
engagements and networking.

Requirements
The following skills are required for this role
Essential skills
- Prior knowledge and experience of insurance sector, including a working understanding of risk
or conduct management processes and procedures;
- Insurance or other FS regulation experience;

- Strong written and verbal communication skills are imperative;

- Client handling and relationship management skills are essential;

and Experience of problem solving and being able to develop solutions tailored to clients’ needs.

We may consider individuals who do not have insurance specific knowledge but who have broader
Financial Services (FS) knowledge and regulatory experience.

Desirable Skills

Previous experience in a role auditing or supervising insurance companies would be particularly
relevant.
The range of technical skills our clients are looking for is broad. We need individuals with skills in one or
several of the following areas
- An ability to understand, interpret and communicate complex regulation;
- Experience working in a compliance function, preferably with and insurer or broker;
- Project assurance and/or project management expertise;
- Experience of regulatory processes (e.g. authorisations, change of control process, Part VII
Transfers);
- Experience designing and reviewing regulatory functions and processes;
- Experience with risk management frameworks and governance, particularly in relation to
customer outcomes and conduct risk;
- Experience with conduct risk monitoring including product governance, distribution models and
sales process; and
- Experience implementing or managing compliance with the Senior Manager & Certification
Regime.

Risk Assurance

We’re a leading provider of trust in the digital world - in the eyes of our people, our clients and our stakeholders. Today's business environment is different. More complex. More connected. Companies not only face new and unknown risks, but also new and untapped opportunities. Our team is at the forefront of this change, join us to be a part of transforming how risk is perceived and capitalised on.

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

Who we are looking for

PwC's Risk Assurance practice is growing their capability within the Insurance Regulatory space and is
looking to recruit individuals at Senior Associate grade, who have relevant experience and knowledge of
the insurance market to advise and deliver to our large number of clients in this sector. PwC is the
leading assurance and advisory firm in this space and our team is expanding and looking for additional
talent.

Background to the Insurance Regulatory Market

The regulatory environment for the insurance industry in the UK is continuously changing. During 2018-
2019, insurers are considering the impact on their business model from changes arising from Brexit, the
Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD), the Senior Manager and Certification Regime (SM&CR) and GDPR
alongside the ongoing scrutiny and review from their regulators, and making commercial decisions on
the acquisition and disposal of businesses within a heavily regulated environment.
Customer outcomes - Alongside the implementation of IDD, the FCA have been increasingly focused
on the fairness of customer outcomes, and in particular for ensuring adequate protections for vulnerable
customers, and the fairness of pricing practices within the General Insurance industry. To an extent not
previously seen, there is therefore the need for insurers and distributors to ensure fair customer
outcomes are embedded into the governance of a firm; the design of a firm’s systems and processes;
and the culture of a firm. This is a key area in which our team supports clients.
Operational resilience - The operational resilience of firms is also an increasing area of focus for both
the PRA and FCA. High profile operational failures in other sectors (such as banking), has meant the
insurance sector is also coming under increasing scrutiny, with more thoughtful and sophisticated
operational recovery plans needed, which align to both modern day ‘on demand’ customer expectations
and evolving operating models including use of global infrastructure, third party outsourcing and new
technology e.g. cloud based systems.
Changing business models - Competition and the availability of capital within the insurance sector
remains at a record high and as such firms are being forced to seek out new ways of competing. This
can be in the form of process efficiency savings, creating and leveraging greater customer insight, or
building scale and diversification. Each of these has the possibility of being beneficial or detrimental to

policyholders, depending on how they are undertaken. We support firms in developing and
implementing plans which would align to regulator expectations and in supporting regulator engagement
on such major initiatives. One specific aspect of this is the use of technology by compliance functions,
where we assist clients to explore the use and application of “Reg-Tech” solutions to support and
enhance regulatory processes.
(Re)Structuring - Regulation continues to be a key driver and consideration of global transformational
programmes. We continue to provide advice to support global insurers and startups in successfully
obtaining authorisation to trade, help them rationalise their legal structures in light of regulatory
uncertainties and implement operating model changes that meet the ever-increasing regulatory
expectations.
As the leading provider of professional services to the Insurance industry, PwC works with all of the
leading insurers in the UK and has a heavy presence in the mid-tier, broking, mutual, life and pensions
and London markets. Through this, we have an excellent understanding of the challenges that the
industry is facing.
If successful, you will work on a range of exciting projects across many areas of the regulatory
spectrum gaining a diverse understanding of the risks faced by insurers and provide advice on
innovative solutions. As a team, we aim to provide autonomy for individuals to seek areas of focus,
supporting development in those areas through on the job learning and mentoring. You will also have
access to PwC’s market leading development framework in order to get full support through your
personal development.

Responsibilities
? Supporting more senior team members in the delivery of projects;
? Preparing regulatory analysis and contributing to client reports;
? Being a knowledgeable advisor to clients relating to areas of regulation;
? Identifying and documenting key controls for demonstrating compliance with applicable
regulations and contributing to the assessment of these;
? Assist technical research by supporting the responses to consultation papers from relevant
regulatory bodies;
? Aid the team in communication of regulatory findings, verbally and written, to clients in a
pragmatic and helpful manner; and
? Building meaningful working relationships with clients and internally across PwC through client
engagements and networking.

Requirements
The following skills are required for this role
Essential skills
- Prior knowledge and experience of insurance sector, including a working understanding of risk
or conduct management processes and procedures;
- Insurance or other FS regulation experience;

- Strong written and verbal communication skills are imperative;

- Client handling and relationship management skills are essential;

and Experience of problem solving and being able to develop solutions tailored to clients’ needs.

We may consider individuals who do not have insurance specific knowledge but who have broader
Financial Services (FS) knowledge and regulatory experience.

Desirable Skills

Previous experience in a role auditing or supervising insurance companies would be particularly
relevant.
The range of technical skills our clients are looking for is broad. We need individuals with skills in one or
several of the following areas
- An ability to understand, interpret and communicate complex regulation;
- Experience working in a compliance function, preferably with and insurer or broker;
- Project assurance and/or project management expertise;
- Experience of regulatory processes (e.g. authorisations, change of control process, Part VII
Transfers);
- Experience designing and reviewing regulatory functions and processes;
- Experience with risk management frameworks and governance, particularly in relation to
customer outcomes and conduct risk;
- Experience with conduct risk monitoring including product governance, distribution models and
sales process; and
- Experience implementing or managing compliance with the Senior Manager & Certification
Regime.

Risk Assurance

We’re a leading provider of trust in the digital world - in the eyes of our people, our clients and our stakeholders. Today's business environment is different. More complex. More connected. Companies not only face new and unknown risks, but also new and untapped opportunities. Our team is at the forefront of this change, join us to be a part of transforming how risk is perceived and capitalised on.

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

Who we’re looking for

Our Northern Ireland Practice is experiencing continuous growth within the professional services market. It’s a changing and dynamic place to continue building your career whilst working with leaders within the industry. We’re currently seeking newly promoted and experienced Audit Managers to be part of this success and to help drive our business forward.

In Belfast we make a difference - to our clients, to our community and to the PwC global network. And we’ll certainly make a difference to your career and your social life too. Currently there are c. 2000 staff based in Belfast including 15 partners. We advise more of the region’s top-100 business than any other professional advisors and have more than 500 clients, ranging from top FTSE 100 companies to start ups, therefore, making Northern Ireland a great place to build your career and develop your skills. Our current Waterfront Plaza office overlooks the Belfast Port with our imminent move in the Summer of 2020 to our new, state of the art Merchant Square building right in the heart of the city. The role offers flexibility with the opportunity to build a varied portfolio and tailor the role to your particular strengths.

In this position you’ll manage key Assurance assignments. You’ll gain exposure to working on a wide variety of clients and a wide range of work including external audit, risk assurance and data assurance. In addition you’ll be involved with training, managing and appraising staff. You’ll be expected to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients. Our clients are often well known brands, covering most industry areas, and many have broad international reach. You’ll have direct interaction as a trusted business advisor with our broad range of clients from family and owner managed businesses to dealing with larger corporate companies dealing directly with their directors/shareholders.

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

• Business development activities such as building relationships with target clients or involvement in pitch situations

• Responsibility for the coaching and development of the team members reporting directly into you and taking responsibility for the career development of others

• An opportunity to personally develop your skill set

Additional Information

• Amount of time office based approximately 20%

• Amount of time at client sites approximately 80% Most of our clients are based in NI

• Need to travel/overnight stays away from home Yes occasional travel required.

• Opportunity for flexible working (hours) Yes, flexible start/finish times and open to part-time requests

• Opportunity for working from home? Occasionally

Requirements

As a Manager within the region you will 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

What is in it for you?

Everyone gets:

• A competitive salary and a discretionary performance related bonus

• A flexible benefits package that provides you (and your family) with a minimum level of protection (core benefits). There are also optional benefits you can choose from to suit your own lifestyle

• 25 days’ standard holiday pro rata with options to increase through your benefits package to a maximum of 40 days’

• 11 days’ public holidays plus discretionary extra day at Christmas

• The option to be a member of our pension scheme with extra funding from PwC

Access to:

• A range of My Family Care Advice and Resources including the potential to receive up to 10 fully funded care sessions per year

• An internal Careers Service

• A wide range of discounts on services, foods and products

• Up to 6 days per year volunteering

Who we’re looking for

Our Northern Ireland Practice is experiencing continuous growth within the professional services market. It’s a changing and dynamic place to continue building your career whilst working with leaders within the industry. We’re currently seeking newly promoted and experienced Audit Managers to be part of this success and to help drive our business forward.

In Belfast we make a difference - to our clients, to our community and to the PwC global network. And we’ll certainly make a difference to your career and your social life too. Currently there are c. 2000 staff based in Belfast including 15 partners. We advise more of the region’s top-100 business than any other professional advisors and have more than 500 clients, ranging from top FTSE 100 companies to start ups, therefore, making Northern Ireland a great place to build your career and develop your skills. Our current Waterfront Plaza office overlooks the Belfast Port with our imminent move in the Summer of 2020 to our new, state of the art Merchant Square building right in the heart of the city. The role offers flexibility with the opportunity to build a varied portfolio and tailor the role to your particular strengths.

In this position you’ll manage key Assurance assignments. You’ll gain exposure to working on a wide variety of clients and a wide range of work including external audit, risk assurance and data assurance. In addition you’ll be involved with training, managing and appraising staff. You’ll be expected to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients. Our clients are often well known brands, covering most industry areas, and many have broad international reach. You’ll have direct interaction as a trusted business advisor with our broad range of clients from family and owner managed businesses to dealing with larger corporate companies dealing directly with their directors/shareholders.

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

• Business development activities such as building relationships with target clients or involvement in pitch situations

• Responsibility for the coaching and development of the team members reporting directly into you and taking responsibility for the career development of others

• An opportunity to personally develop your skill set

Additional Information

• Amount of time office based approximately 20%

• Amount of time at client sites approximately 80% Most of our clients are based in NI

• Need to travel/overnight stays away from home Yes occasional travel required.

• Opportunity for flexible working (hours) Yes, flexible start/finish times and open to part-time requests

• Opportunity for working from home? Occasionally

Requirements

As a Manager within the region you will 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

What is in it for you?

Everyone gets:

• A competitive salary and a discretionary performance related bonus

• A flexible benefits package that provides you (and your family) with a minimum level of protection (core benefits). There are also optional benefits you can choose from to suit your own lifestyle

• 25 days’ standard holiday pro rata with options to increase through your benefits package to a maximum of 40 days’

• 11 days’ public holidays plus discretionary extra day at Christmas

• The option to be a member of our pension scheme with extra funding from PwC

Access to:

• A range of My Family Care Advice and Resources including the potential to receive up to 10 fully funded care sessions per year

• An internal Careers Service

• A wide range of discounts on services, foods and products

• Up to 6 days per year volunteering

A career in Infrastructure and Property, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to be a part of developing and managing the PwC operational infrastructure that allows us to support our people and our clients. We focus on all aspects of internal infrastructure services from real estate site selection, facilities management, and physical security to managing relationships with Firm travel partners and event planning.

The Information Management Services (IMS) Transformation Project Manager is responsible for providing project management expertise to a range of projects which support the effective delivery of the overall IMS strategy.

Requirements

• Mobilises and facilitates working groups/individuals to specified deliverables against agreed timeframes

• Uses influence to guide clients and stakeholders and build strong working relationships

• Uses awareness of the ‘bigger picture’ and ability to see beyond the obvious to challenge the status quo and reach the most beneficial outcome.

• Confidently embeds change in a culture that can be resistant

• Experience in leading small teams and acting as a coach

• Presenting a positive, proactive ‘can do’ attitude through self-motivation, energy and commitment.

• Articulate and able to communicate to a variety of stakeholders at all levels - delivering some challenging operational and people related messages

Responsibilities

• Support the IMS Leadership Team in the vision to transform IMS from a primarily paper based, to digital service

• Undertake research, develop solutions and commercial business cases for a range of transformation projects, which have been agreed at firmwide and IMS leadership levels.

• Lead projects through the life cycle from scoping through implementation to post project review using best practice project management methodologies, such as Project Initiation, Business case, Implementation plans, Risk Management, Comms and Change Management.

• Be self driven and motivated to work alone on some projects/activities.

• Leads others on projects, driving deadlines and others to ensure successful deliverables.

• Creation of project reports including the development of reports for the I&P PMO

• Supports Senior Project Leaders on larger/more complex projects,

• Ensure sustainable solutions are embedded into business as usual and the desired benefits are owned, tracked and realised

• Secure and lead the resources required to deliver the project deliverables

• Develop ongoing relationships with the wider IMS team, I&P teams, UKIT, business leaders and other key stakeholders

• Comfortable with change and changing technology and able to lead people - both customers and team through rapid and dynamic change in how, where and when we deliver our services

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A career in Infrastructure and Property, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to be a part of developing and managing the PwC operational infrastructure that allows us to support our people and our clients. We focus on all aspects of internal infrastructure services from real estate site selection, facilities management, and physical security to managing relationships with Firm travel partners and event planning.

The Information Management Services (IMS) Transformation Project Manager is responsible for providing project management expertise to a range of projects which support the effective delivery of the overall IMS strategy.

Requirements

• Mobilises and facilitates working groups/individuals to specified deliverables against agreed timeframes

• Uses influence to guide clients and stakeholders and build strong working relationships

• Uses awareness of the ‘bigger picture’ and ability to see beyond the obvious to challenge the status quo and reach the most beneficial outcome.

• Confidently embeds change in a culture that can be resistant

• Experience in leading small teams and acting as a coach

• Presenting a positive, proactive ‘can do’ attitude through self-motivation, energy and commitment.

• Articulate and able to communicate to a variety of stakeholders at all levels - delivering some challenging operational and people related messages

Responsibilities

• Support the IMS Leadership Team in the vision to transform IMS from a primarily paper based, to digital service

• Undertake research, develop solutions and commercial business cases for a range of transformation projects, which have been agreed at firmwide and IMS leadership levels.

• Lead projects through the life cycle from scoping through implementation to post project review using best practice project management methodologies, such as Project Initiation, Business case, Implementation plans, Risk Management, Comms and Change Management.

• Be self driven and motivated to work alone on some projects/activities.

• Leads others on projects, driving deadlines and others to ensure successful deliverables.

• Creation of project reports including the development of reports for the I&P PMO

• Supports Senior Project Leaders on larger/more complex projects,

• Ensure sustainable solutions are embedded into business as usual and the desired benefits are owned, tracked and realised

• Secure and lead the resources required to deliver the project deliverables

• Develop ongoing relationships with the wider IMS team, I&P teams, UKIT, business leaders and other key stakeholders

• Comfortable with change and changing technology and able to lead people - both customers and team through rapid and dynamic change in how, where and when we deliver our services

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