Accounting Services, Senior Associate in London

About the role

PwC's Accounting Services (AS) team is a leading market focused business, providing corporate accounting services to national and multinational corporations, with a focus on helping them to remain compliant and providing insights to their operations. The services provided by AS are high quality, process / cost efficient and relationship based. They are delivered by a technically proficient, innovative, commercially focused and agile national team. AS are a team that respects and values each other, and has a strong reputation and profile. As part of PwC, the largest global accounting firm, AS offers a challenging and exciting career path. AS have a varied and prestigious client base and work with various specialists in their own field which, combined with the importance placed on continuous technical training and personal development, provides an excellent opportunity for career development.

What your days will look like:

• Preparation of statutory financial statements (SFS).
• Bookkeeping and preparation of periodic management accounts.
• Manage a portfolio of clients and work on ad hoc accounting projects.
• Carry out client secondments at client sites in line with business needs.
• Apply accounting compliance knowledge to major proposals to help manage and grow the AS accounting compliance portfolio worldwide.
• Contribute to the development of the accounting advisory service offering with regards to process improvement, technology, risk and controls.
• Take responsibility for the management of junior accounting staff.

This role is for you if:

• Must possess a ACA or ACCA Qualification (or an international equivalent).
• Strong accounting skills and technical knowledge on financial reporting matters.
• Very good working knowledge of UK GAAP / IFRS and some awareness of US GAAP.
• IT literate, ideally with some experience of accounting packages and very good excel spreadsheet skills.
• Highly professional attitude to providing a quality service working on challenging assignments in a deadline driven environment.
• Self-motivated with strong communication skills (written and oral) and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Demonstrate flexibility in changing client environments.

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.

Company

In order to be the leading professional services firm it's important we have the right values, culture and behaviours embedded throughout our organisation, so our work reflects our purpose and we can successfully deliver our strategy. Our values set the expectations for the way we interact with each other, our clients, and in the communities in which we operate. These values, and the behaviours that they require from us, are relevant to all our people regardless of grade. They support a culture that empowers our people to be the best they can be, through challenging experiences and encouraging our people to speak up to make the firm a better place. We want all our people to understand and embrace the culture and personally feel part of the legacy this will create for our future employees. We’re a hugely diverse business, bound together by our purpose - to build trust in society and solve important problems for our clients and the communities in which we operate. We believe we can make the biggest impact when our purpose is embedded within everything we do.