MSDC Associate

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Assurance Service Delivery Centre is the natural extension of PwC's leading class global delivery capabilities. We provide premium, cost effective, high quality services that support process quality and delivery capability in support for client engagements.

Major Responsibilities 

• Liaise with Team Managers on a regular basis to understand and obtain workflow and delivery timetable and client service expectations.
• Perform work and provide related deliverables in accordance with SDC’s User Guide instructions as applied to work requests.
• Maintain working knowledge of the SDC User Guides and be able to assist Analysts L2 in resolving issues arising in their work/delivery of services.
• Monitor time spent on assigned tasks and manage deadlines.
• Adhere to PwC SDC policies and procedures.
• Participate in training, coaching of Associates and other developmental opportunities where possible
• Consistently demonstrate teamwork dynamics by working as a team member: understand personal and team roles; contribute to a positive working environment by building solid relationships with team members; and proactively seek guidance, clarification and feedback.

Specific Responsibilities

• Financial Statement Review
  – Performing mathematical accuracy and internal consistency checks for amounts within the financial statements
  – Verifying comparative amounts based on prior year financial statements.
• Test of Details
  – Performing targeted testing, accept-reject testing or non-statistical sampling procedures by examining client documents that support financial statement assertions.
• Electronic Audit File Set-up and Maintenance
  – Importing and mapping of the accounts of the trial balance
  – Preparing lead schedules, including performing mathematical accuracy and verifying formula.
  – Populating of the audit procedures for the current period based on the results of the audit in the prior year.
• Analytics Assistance
  – Setting up the analytics template of the current period with last year's balances, and perform mathematical accuracy checks.
• Template Preparation
  – Preparing letters required to facilitate the audit (engagement letters, representation letters etc.).
• Microsoft Office Support
  – Converting PDF files (e.g. contract, minutes of meetings etc.) to word/excel files.
• Other bespoke and specialized activities

Education

Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Bachelor Degree - Accounting and Taxation, Bachelor Degree - Accounting and Auditing, Bachelor Degree - Accounting & Finance, Bachelor Degree - Banking and Finance, Bachelor Degree - Accounting, Bachelor Degree - Accounting & Technology

Certifications

0. Global: Certified Public Accountant - Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (preferred)

Desired Languages

English

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

Yes