CIPS Nashville - External Audit - Senior Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers•Nashville, TN

About The Position

As a Senior Manager in PwC’s Audit and Assurance practice, you will lead external audit work and guide client service teams through financial statement audits that evaluate financial statements, internal controls, governance, and risk processes. The role calls for advanced judgment, influence, and people leadership on complex engagements, including shaping priorities, directing work through ambiguity, and communicating clearly with clients and internal stakeholders. You will oversee multiple work streams, coach team members, validate findings, and contribute to reporting that supports trust in financial information. The position involves leading audit engagements across complex client environments and industries, applying audit methodology and accounting guidance, and ensuring audit work and conclusions align with professional standards and firm guidance.

Requirements

At least a Bachelor's degree.
At least 6 years of experience.
An active CPA License (at least one of the stated alternatives).

Nice To Haves

Preference for a Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
Demonstrated external audit leadership across complex engagement portfolios.
Experience applying accounting and financial reporting standards in client-facing settings.
Experience leveraging GAAS, internal controls, and risk analysis.
Ability to coach teams through ambiguity, change, and competing priorities.
Ability to craft clear messages that translate findings into actionable insights.
Ability to validate client feedback and adapt approaches across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

Lead financial statement audit engagements and coordinate deliverables across complex client environments.
Apply audit methodology, accounting guidance, and internal control knowledge to assess financial reporting processes and transaction cycles.
Direct planning, execution, and review activities for audit workstreams across multiple industries and reporting periods.
Review financial documents, disclosures, and supporting schedules to identify misstatements, control gaps, and risk indicators.
Communicate findings, status updates, and technical matters to client leadership and internal stakeholders.
Coach team members through audit procedures, documentation requirements, and issue resolution.
Develop audit strategies that address regulatory requirements, governance processes, and changing client circumstances.
Validate that work papers, testing results, and audit conclusions align with professional standards and firm guidance.