Financial Services Audit - Dublin, Ireland - PricewaterhouseCoopers Services

Description

Description

& SummaryA 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.

Why join our PwC team and work in BIA?

By choosing a career with PwC - BIA you will join a team of over 200 specialist professionals, in a business that is rapidly growing, with huge potential for professional advancement.

You will work with some of the leading companies in these industries and be part of a talented and experienced PwC team. Our Banking, Insurance & Aviation Finance practices have developed strong teams of individuals with the core competencies necessary to advise clients on complex technical issues in a highly-regulated and rapidly-changing environment.

We audit 2 of the 5 licensed domestic retail banks, 6 of the top 9 life assurance companies, 4 of the top 10 non-life insurance companies and the largest global owner/lessor of commercial aircraft in Ireland. The Banking & Insurance industries face huge challenges from changing regulation and reporting requirements. Our core audit teams work alongside highly skilled specialists including Treasury, Actuarial, Market Risk, Credit Risk, Aviation Finance, Pensions and Regulatory teams. We have also established ourselves as the leading Irish firm providing services to support many of the Aviation Finance companies that make Ireland Europe's leading aircraft leasing location. More than 50% of the world's commercial aircraft are owned by Irish companies

Our Banking, Insurance & Aviation Finance client base provides great opportunities to work on interesting and topical areas to develop your understanding of the key issues facing these industries. This broad base provides our people with varied and rewarding career opportunities. Most of our clients are based in Dublin, typically near the city centre or within the IFSC.

We are keen to hear from candidates with the following:

• Excellent knowledge of accounting and auditing, preferably obtained in a "Top 10" environment;

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or similar qualification) with at least 5 year post qualification

• Strong technical knowledge;

• Worked with a diverse portfolio of clients;

• Capable of working on your own initiative;

• Ambitious and want to pursue a career in practice; and

• Strong interpersonal skills are essential.

At PwC we help our people to learn, discover, develop and make a difference all the way through their working lives. Opportunities exists in our Banking, Insurance & Aviation Finance group.

In Assurance we have over 1,300 professionals divided into these market groups:

• Banking, Insurance & Aviation Finance (BIA)

• Asset & Wealth Management (A&WM)

• Domestic International Outbound (DIO) & Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

• Risk Assurance Solutions (RAS)

You'll be part of the largest and most innovative audit practice in Ireland with the broadest range of clients and industries.

Responsibilities:

As a Manager, 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 lead the practise by setting strategy, drive the development of new business in the market, and provide technical advice across disciplines

Building strong networks within the firm to spot and capitalise on opportunities to get involved in projects that others are leading across a number of different business units and sectors

Identifying and discussing key issues with our clients to identify potential opportunities

Responsibility for a majority of day to day client communications

Responsibility to shape and deliver various projects that exceed the expectations of our clients and our own assignment quality criteria

Manage and deliver large projects by developing the project team, assessing engagement risks throughout, driving conclusions, and reviewing / challenging the output produced by the team

Responsibility for management of engagement financials

Helping to grow and develop our team through hands on training and coaching

Create your future with us.

The world of work has changed and we are changing with it At PwC, we believe that challenges are better solved together. A career with us means joining a purpose led and diverse, global community where you will do meaningful work with our amazing clients.

Our culture is unique and what sets us apart. Our people really are at the very heart of our business. So, when you join us, you will be empowered to work flexibly in a way that works for you, your clients and the teams around you, supporting your wellbeing.

We work tirelessly so that you can unlock your full potential and give you everything you need to take your career where you want it to go. We appreciate what you bring to our culture,our team and our clients and we recognise and celebrate you for it. Our tech-powered and global capabilities come together so that you can make an impact not only to clients and our teams but on the world around us too.

PwC Perks

Of course, we also offer all the perks you would expect from a leading employer for every stage of your journey with us.

From everyday flexibility to working from abroad, learning and development or reward and recognition. We have best in class inclusive and family friendly perks and policies that meet you where you are- in your life and in your career.

Inclusion Statement

PwC is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we believe passionately in employing a diverse workforce so much that we have signed up for the Business in the Community Elevate Pledge.

We recognise that confidence and the imposter syndrome can sometimes hold you back from applying for your dream job. Whatever your path is or however you identify, please don't hesitate to apply - we would love to hear from you

You can learn more about how we are driving a culture of belonging at PwC, and explore our range of inclusive programmes, initiatives, employee resource groups and more, by visiting

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Education

Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications

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Optional Skills

Desired Languages

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

Yes

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