Assurance Associate

Job Description

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 auditors report that includes the auditors opinion.Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
• Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.
To be eligible, you must:
• Be Bermudian, a PRC holder, Spouse of Bermudian or have permission from the Bermuda Department of Immigration to seek employment in Bermuda;
• Obtain at least a Bachelors degree in accounting or similar business related subjects at an accredited university with a minimum GPA of 3.2 (B average) or its equivalent;
• In possession of a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Highly organized, dedicated and self-motivated; and,
• Excellent in interpersonal and time management skills.
Our Associates role in PwCs core assurance services provided to clients is to:
• Participate in all phases of a financial statement audit and audit of internal controls;
• Participate in a wide range of projects, consistently demonstrating creative thinking and individual initiative;
• Demonstrate teamwork dynamics through working as a team member;
• Identify and address client needs; and,
• Demonstrate flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks while exercising professional skepticism.
Preferred SkillsOur Associates demonstrate some proven knowledge of financial accounting, managerial accounting, taxation, and financial reporting systems including generally accepted accounting principles and current accounting policies and procedures.Demonstrates some ability to research and analyze pertinent client, industry and technical matters.Demonstrates some experience and proven abilities:
• Utilizing problem solving skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks;
• Interacting with various levels of leadership (client and/or team-based) in both written and verbal form; and,
• Self-motivating and taking responsibility for personal growth and development.

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