CIPS Nashville - External Audit - Senior Manager

PwC•Nashville, TN

1d•$119,000 - $337,000

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 evaluating financial statements, internal controls, governance, and risk processes. You will bring advanced judgment, influence, and people leadership to complex engagements, shape priorities, direct work through ambiguity, and communicate clear messages to 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 role includes leading and coordinating audit engagements across complex client environments; applying audit methodology, accounting guidance, and internal control knowledge; directing planning, execution, and review across multiple industries and reporting periods; and reviewing financial documents and supporting schedules. You will communicate findings and technical matters, coach team members through audit procedures and issue resolution, develop audit strategies responsive to regulations and client circumstances, and ensure work papers, testing results, and conclusions align with professional standards and firm guidance. Travel requirements are up to 40%.

Requirements

At least a Bachelor's degree.
At least 6 years of experience.
An active CPA License is required as one of the stated qualifications.

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.