External Audit - Senior Manager - US Clients
PwC
Posted: February 19, 2026
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Quick Summary
A Senior Manager will be responsible for leading a team and overseeing the financial statement audit process for multiple clients, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Required Skills
Job Description
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
Assurance
Management Level
Senior Manager
Job Description & Summary
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.
Our Senior Manager’s role in PwC's core assurance services provided to clients is to:
- Participate in all phases of a financial statement audit and audit of internal controls;
- Participate in a wide range of projects; consistently demonstrating creative thinking and individual initiative;
- Demonstrate teamwork dynamics through working as a team member;
- Identify and address client needs; and,
- Demonstrate flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks while exercising professional skepticism.
Job Requirements and Preferences:
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum Degree Required:
Bachelor's Degree
Required Field(s) of Study:
Accounting
Additional Educational Requirements:
N/A
Minimum Year(s) of Experience:
10 year(s)
Role & responsibilities
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Perform standard Financial Statement tasks (full balance sheet)
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Participate in all phases of a financial statement audit and audit of internal controls;
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Identify and address client needs and, Demonstrate flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks while exercising professional skepticism.
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Complete tasks assigned in Aura
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Manage PCAOB, US GAAP, IFRS standards.
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Be proactive, consult timely doubts and report the findings identified in the audit process.
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Be able to maintain conversations in fluent English
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Participate in a wide range of projects; consistently demonstrating creative thinking and individual initiative.
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Demonstrate teamwork dynamics through working as a team member.
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Identify and address client needs; and demonstrate flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks while exercising professional skepticism.
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Understand the importance of have a correct information management
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Knowledge of Information Security and Data Protection
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Correct Information Security Management
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to ethnicity; creed; color; religion; national origin; age; disability; neurodiversity; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; marital; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an inclusive organization and equal opportunity employer.
Travel Requirements
Not Specified
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