External Audit Senior Associate - Insurance in London

Our clients cover industries within banking and capital markets, private equity, insurance, and consumer finance. While many of the rules of business have changed, the fundamentals haven’t. You’ll work alongside senior members of the client’s management team in planning the audit process from beginning to end, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and fair presentation of our client’s information.

As a Senior Associate, you’ll gain in-depth knowledge into how businesses run, gain direct access to internal stakeholders and clients and work with an unrivalled range of organisations we audit. A rewarding career path awaits, join our team to develop yourself as a professional and benefit from the wide range of development opportunities available at PwC.

What your days will look like:

• Lead and deliver high‑quality audits from planning through to completion, ensuring audit documentation meets PwC and regulatory standards, while identifying issues, analysing data, and drawing well‑reasoned conclusions.
• Build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, demonstrating curiosity and professional scepticism to enable insightful discussions and provide constructive challenge throughout the audit process.
• Support and develop the team by delegating effectively, providing coaching and feedback, and fostering a collaborative, people‑first environment with clear communication and expectations.
• Collaborate across PwC teams and specialist areas to manage differing perspectives, generate new insights, and propose innovative solutions that enhance audit quality and effectiveness.

This role is for you if:

• Must possess a Chartered Accountant / ACA / ACCA / ICAS qualified accountant (or an international equivalent) or have equivalent work experience. This includes international candidates who qualify through experience in their home country.
• Experience of IFRS and/or UK GAAP and international standards on auditing.
• Strong organisational skills, experience of undertaking audit from planning to completion and a track record of challenging yourself and others to complete high quality testing and documentation.
• Ability to establish and nurture relationships which includes communicating clearly with colleagues and organisations we audit.
• Ability to review the work of others’, providing commentary and feedback to support the team’s technical development and enhance audit quality.
• Takes pride in their work and in the Audit profession. Shows resilience and demonstrates dedication to self-development including being agile and innovative in the digital world.

What you’ll receive from us:

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions. We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.