External Audit Senior Associate

Pricewaterhouse Coopers • London, England • Full Time • $48,800–$81,300 / year

Posted on Wed, Oct 7, 2026

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Senior Associate

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.

The Opportunity

As an External Audit Senior Associate, unlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomes that’ll elevate your career. Your role will include, but isn’t limited to:

Take on a professional role as part of our client-facing teams

Support the development of the audit approach and complete planning procedures

Provide coaching and feedback to junior members of the engagement team

Examine financial and accounting records, other documents, and tangible items such as inventory, or plant and equipment, or watch certain processes and procedures being performed

Ask a range of questions – from formal written questions to informal oral questions – with a range of individuals at our client organizations

Test the client organization's internal controls

Assess significant estimates, judgements or assumptions made by management

Verify and test financial statements and supporting disclosures

Perform completion procedures to support issuance of the audit report

What You’ll Bring:

Your skills, knowledge, and experiences are what set you apart. Here's what we look for:

Demonstrated progressive experience at the Senior Associate level working with a range of external audit clients in a professional services firm

Qualified Canadian CPA or equivalent reciprocal/recognized designation

Excellent understanding of Canadian auditing standards. Knowledge of United States auditing standards and/or PCAOB is also considered

Knowledge of IFRS and/or ASPE, US GAAP is considered an asset

Thorough technical skills and experience regarding applicable accounting reporting and auditing standards

Experience in the design of engagement procedures based on risk and materiality

Previous experience in coaching and leading engagement teams

Project management experience

Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment

This newly created role reflects our commitment to growth and delivering distinctive value for our clients and stakeholders.

The salary range for this position is $48,800 - $81,300. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

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

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting Policies, Active Listening, AI Fluency, AI-Human Collaboration, Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform, Auditing, Auditing Methodologies, Client Management, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Complying With Regulations, Creativity, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Digital Tooling, Embracing Change {+ 27 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

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