Private Assurance - Senior Manager - Boston

PwC•Boston, MA

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. Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognising when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm. Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to: Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story. Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities. Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback. Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations. Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant. Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels. Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness. Model and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements. The Opportunity As part of the PwC Private team you are to work with private companies and pilot new firm technology to innovate and provide clients with the right people, skills, and tech to anticipate needs and deliver sustained outcomes. As a Senior Manager you are to lead large projects, innovate processes, and maintain operational excellence while interacting with clients at a senior level to drive project success. You are also to develop top-performing teams and confirm the successful delivery of projects.

Requirements

6 years of experience
CPA license. International hires are required to have passed the equivalent accounting certification exam in the selected individual's home country. Hires from a PwC affiliate firm are required to meet the credential requirements for a PwC US senior manager in that PwC affiliate firm
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Nice To Haves

In-depth knowledge of business and accounting issues in manufacturing, retail, distribution, and services industries
Technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP and U.S. GAAS
Proven leadership within US Assurance practice
Using failure as an opportunity for learning
Establishing root causes of issues
Making links between current issues and future trends
Advising clients on relevant technical issues
Considering global and local perspectives
Simplifying complex messages