Line of Service
Assurance
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
Assurance
Management Level
Manager
Job Description & Summary
At PwC, our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls.
In financial statement audit at PwC, you will focus on obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes the auditor’s opinion.
Your impact
1. You will support the engagement manager with the planning, execution and completion of group and local audits in a variety of non-financial services industries with a focus on US GAAP and SOX testing.
2. You will execute testing of SOX internal controls in accordance with the latest PCAOB guidance and demonstrate your knowledge and expertise in internal controls testing for significant subsidiaries of US-listed entities based in Switzerland.
3. You will work on a motivated team in a dynamic environment, focused on finding opportunities to add value to our clients, teams and yourself.
4. You will support the engagement manager in coordinating a network of international teams on your engagements, either in the US or in Europe.
5. You will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects.
6. You will receive regular feedback from colleagues and your coach and build your leadership skills on and off the job.
Your skill set
1. You have a university degree in accounting or the equivalent and have successfully completed the US CPA.
2. You have recently worked 5-8 years with a public accounting firm and have extensive auditing experience working in US GAAP, US GAAS, IFRS, PCAOB and SOX.
3. You have strong analytical skills and excellent interpersonal skills which you demonstrate when working with your clients and teams.
4. You have excellent verbal and written English skills.
5. You coach your team members and can work effectively and efficiently in a SOX testing environment.
6. You have excellent analytical and summarizing skills.
Minimum years experience required
5-8 years with a public accounting firm.
Additional application instructions
Please submit your application along with your resume and cover letter.
Education
Degrees/Field of Study required: Accounting or related field.
Certifications
US CPA required.
Required Skills
Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Auditing, Client Management, Coaching, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, and more.
Desired Languages
English required.
Travel Requirements
Not Specified
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
Yes
Government Clearance Required?
No
Job Posting End Date
Not Specified
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