PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) are looking to recruit individuals at Senior Associate (pre-Manager) grade in our Liverpool Assurance practice. Liverpool is the fourth largest city in the United Kingdom. Historically a part of Lancashire, the urbanisation and expansion of Liverpool were largely brought about by the city's status as a major port. By the early 19th century, 40% of the world's trade passed through Liverpool's docks, contributing to Liverpool's rise as a major city. The popularity of The Beatles and the other groups from the Merseybeat era contributes to Liverpool's status as a tourist destination and tourism forms a significant part of the city's modern economy. In 2007, the city celebrated its 800th anniversary and in 2008, it held the title of European Capital of Culture.The PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Liverpool office forms an integral part of our Northern practice which as a whole has an annual fee income of over £160 million and employs around 2,000 people across all the main business streams. There are circa 700+ Assurance client service staff. The North contains the most important commercial and financial centres outside London and we are one of the largest professional services advisory firms in the region.The Liverpool office client base is growing and is represented in a diverse number of sectors including retail, financial services, chemicals, creative industries, bio-technology and infocoms. We are passionate about growing our business and look forward to working with people in our team who share our vision for exceptional client service and market facing activities.
Requirements

The ideal candidate will have the following skills/experience:

- ACA qualified or similar professional qualification
- Broad ranging audit experience including planning, controlling and completing a diverse range of assignments
- A proactive approach to problem solving and delivering client solutions
- Well developed listening and questioning techniques, supported by strong analytical skills and organisational abilities
- Ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and clients at all levels
- A proven track record of establishing and maintaining strong relationships
- Possession of strong team working skills, with experience in supervising and developing junior staff
- A strong desire for continuous improvement and market facing responsibilities
Responsibilities

Joining as a Senior Associate you can expect to be involved in a variety of interesting and challenging work. Your responsibilities would include:

- Providing audit and business advice to a variety of clients
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and established clients
- Working as part of a team, liaising with both client and other specialist staff in the practice to provide high quality client services
- Providing an on-site coordination role for audit clients including the coaching and training of junior staff
- Supervising teams and reporting directly to senior staff
- Working as part of our business development strategy team in the local marketplace
There are also opportunities to work on assurance projects including due diligence, floatations, disposals and other ad hoc projects.

Additional Information
Amount of time office based: 20-30% Amount of time at client sites: 70-80% Need to travel/overnight stays away from home: Yes Opportunity for flexible working (hours)?: Possible Opportunity for working from home?: PossibleOpportunity for job sharing?: NoOur CompetenciesAt PwC all our staff are required to demonstrate certain core skills, which we refer to as our 'global core competencies'. These are assessed throughout the application process. Candidates should make themselves aware of these, and how their own experiences may demonstrate each competency. You can find out more about our competencies by following the below link:

http://www.pwc.com/uk/en/careers/experienced/applying-to-pwc.jhtml