Audit Associate - Summer / Fall 2026

PwC•Stamford, CT

About The Position

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. 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 Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements. The Opportunity As part of the External Audit team you are expected to focus on learning and contributing to client engagement and projects while developing your skills and knowledge to deliver quality work. As an Associate you are expected to build acumen to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, embrace ambiguity, ask questions, and use these challenges as opportunities for growth. This role emphasizes curiosity, adaptability, reliability, and personal growth, providing exposure to clients to learn how to build meaningful client connections and manage and inspire others.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Before starting full-time at PwC, meet the educational requirements to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam in your intended state of employment.

Nice To Haves

Preferred cumulative GPA: 3.3
Researching and analyzing client, industry, and technical matters
Utilizing problem-solving skills and managing multiple tasks
Interacting with various levels of leadership
Self-motivating and taking responsibility for personal growth
Meeting educational requirements for CPA license eligibility

Responsibilities

Participate in various stages of a financial statement audit and internal controls audit
Engage in diverse projects, showcasing creative thinking and initiative
Collaborate effectively as a team member
Identify and address client needs proactively
Prioritize and finalize tasks with professional skepticism
Develop skills and knowledge to deliver quality work
Build meaningful client connections and inspire others
Adapt to changing environments and demonstrate reliability

Benefits

PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more.
To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

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