Career Opportunities at PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) Nigeria

Ref No: 209018WD
Line of Service: Assurance
Industry/Sector: EUR X-Sector
Specialism: Assurance
Management Level: Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

• A career within External Audit services will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast-growing clients to large entities. Our clients are often well-known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring you’ll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients’ information.
• To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies, and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

Responsibilities
As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self-awareness, personal strengths, and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy, and relevance.
• Know-how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities that give exposure to different situations, environments, and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, mentor, coach and evaluate engagement teams on financial audits of Energy, Utilities & mining companies using International Standards on Auditing (ISA)
• Lead accounting Advisory and other Assurance Engagements.
• Serve as effective liaison and representative between the firm and the client.
• Work harmoniously and productively within a team; providing necessary supports to superior and motivate less experienced team members to deliver their work in the most efficient and effective manner.
• Exercise sound judgment by making decisions throughout the engagement, including assessment of engagement risks, design and selection of audit procedures necessary to arrive at a desired level of assurance, and evaluation of documentation and audit evidence received.
• Preparation and 1st level review of complex consolidated IFRS financial statements.
• Work with partners and engagement managers regarding project management, including scheduling, staffing, and the engagement budget.
• Proactively interact with key client’s management to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements.
• Assist with business development activities, such as proposals, conferences, and/or other thought leadership materials.
• Demonstrate professional demeanor towards duties and responsibilities, particularly with regard to independence, professional ethics, and the exercise of professional judgment.

Requirements

• ACA/ACCA qualification (or equivalent)
• Must be working or have worked in a consulting/Audit firm - with 4 - 5 years professional experience in external audit of organizations in the Energy, Utilities & Mining sector
• Have deep technical knowledge and understanding of the application of relevant International Financial Reporting Standards
• Demonstrate an understanding of regulatory pronouncements that are applicable to Energy, Utilities & Mining companies
• Focused and initiative driven (required to maximize growth potential)
• A passion for delivering an exceptional client service
• Good analytical and organizational abilities
• A proven track record of establishing and maintaining strong relationships with clients
• Effective communication skills when working at all levels
• Possess the ability and maturity to resolve conflicts on engagements
• A demonstrated ability to take responsibility, work autonomously and use initiative, especially when working to tight deadlines
• Ability to perform and deliver on multiple commitments concurrently with ease and professionalism.

Desirable Skills

• Strong team-working
• Ability to delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities and coach to help deliver results
• Ability to develop new ideas and propose innovative solutions to problems
• Desire for continuous improvement
• Ability to use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current trends in the business area.
• Ability to review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy, and relevance.
• Good listening skills.

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Reference ID: 209026WD
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full time
Line of Service: Assurance
Industry / Sector: Not Applicable
Specialism: Assurance
Management Level: Associate

Job Description & Summary

• A career within External Audit services, will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large entities. Our clients are often well known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring you’ll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients’ information.
• To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
• As an Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution.

PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Invite and give in the moment feedback in a constructive manner.
• Share and collaborate effectively with others.
• Identify and make suggestions for improvements when problems and/or opportunities arise.
• Handle, manipulate and analyse data and information responsibly.
• Follow risk management and compliance procedures.
• Keep up-to-date with developments in area of specialism.
• Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner - verbally and in the materials I produce.
• Build and maintain an internal and external network.
• Seek opportunities to learn about how PwC works as a global network of firms.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Job Summary

• The Audit Associate will be responsible for learning and applying technical skills and working as part of an engagement team carrying out the audit of companies in the Energy, Utilities and Mining industry, under the supervision of Audit Seniors and Audit Managers.

Job Roles and Responsibilities

• Establish working knowledge of the client’s accounting procedures and processes.
• Evaluate internal control systems and policies and procedures; making recommendations for improvements
• Performing substantive tests and tests of controls to identify and resolve accounting or reporting issues
• Identify any accounting or audit issues and perform the necessary research to resolve such issues
• Prepares all financial statements and work papers (to include schedules, analyses, and memos)
• Provide recommendations for strengthening internal controls and business efficiency.
• Providing coaching to less experienced team members on engagements and helping them settle into their roles in the firm.
• Lead small engagement team with responsibility for on-field team activities, coaching and supervision
• Effectively organize and chair team and client meetings
• Acting as an assistant team lead on medium sized engagement while reporting effectively to the senior associate and manager (as required).
• Build strong working relationships with client contacts.
• Perform agreed-upon procedures and review engagements.
• Works as an effective team member to complete project components and assigned tasks, including:
• Assisting with the preparation of financial statements, footnote disclosures and management letter comments.
• Assisting with engagement administration including preparation of audit plans, budgets and engagement letters.
• Preparing client assistance schedules (CAS) and following-up on client deliverables.

Education / Qualifications

• Minimum of a First Degree Certificate with not less than Second Class Upper division/Upper Credit.
• ACA/ACCA Qualified or Part Qualified.
• Minimum of two (2) years relevant working experience as an external auditor in a consulting firm.

Skills / Attributes Required:

• Excellent analytical, presentation and research skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to take responsibility for personal growth
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong team-working
• Desire for continuous improvement
• Good listening skill
• A proactive approach to problem solving and delivering client solutions.

Travel Requirements:

• Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

• No

Government Clearance Required?

• No

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Job ID: 208264WD
Line of Service: Assurance
Industry/Sector: GPS X-Sector
Specialism: Assurance
Management Level: Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

• A career in our Government and Public Sector practice, within Assurance Line of services, will provide you with the opportunity to help clients seize essential advantages by working alongside business leaders to solve their toughest problems and capture their greatest opportunities.
• We work with some of the world’s largest and most complex companies to understand their unique business issues and opportunities in an ever changing environment. We help create sustainable change by stimulating innovation, unlocking data possibilities, navigating risk and regulatory complexity, optimising deals, and aligning costs with business strategy to create a competitive advantage.
• In joining, you’ll help federal, state and local government clients solve complex business issues and manage jurisdiction related risk.
• To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
• As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
  • Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
  • Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
  • Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
  • Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
  • Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
  • Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
  • Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
  • Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
  • Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
  • Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
• PricewaterhouseCoopers (Nigeria) Limited (PwC) has been contracted by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to provide Local Fund Agent (LFA) services in Nigeria. PwC employs a designated team of experts to provide LFA services, consisting of a Team Leader, a Senior Finance Professional, a Senior Public Health and M&E Expert, two Junior Finance Professionals and a Junior Procurement Expert .PwC is now seeking to expand its LFA team with a Junior Public Health and M&E Expert.

Aim of the Job

• To assist the PwC LFA Team Leader and the Public Health and M&E Expert in providing services in the areas of Public Health and Monitoring and Evaluation within the context of PwC’s mandate as Local Fund Agent (LFA) for the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM).
• This can be extended in case PwC will be successful in securing additional mandates, either as the LFA in other countries in the region or in the context of services provided to other clients.

Main Tasks

• The Junior Public Health and M&E Expert will assist the PwC Public Health and M&E Expert in the following tasks:
  • Critical review of Progress Updates and Disbursement Requests (PU/DRs) submitted by the Principal Recipients (PRs),
  • Assessment of the Monitoring and Evaluation capacity of Principal Recipients (PR Assessment or Repeat PR Assessment);
  • Review of documents as part of pre-Grant signing and as part of Requests for Continued Funding (Phase 2 Assessments), in particular review of proposed Performance Frameworks and Work Plans and Budgets and with emphasis on the relevance of proposed indicators and activities and the reasonableness of proposed targets;
  • Review of close-out documents such as Close-Out Workplan and Budgets and Grant Closure Reports, with emphasis on relevance of proposed activities and on monitoring of the implementation of approved activities;
  • Design, implement and report programmatic spot-checks; and
  • Ad hoc tasks requested by the Global Fund, such as verification of training events, meetings, supervision visits, etc.
  • Any other tasks as requested by the PwC LFA Team Leader for Nigeria.

Links / Supervision:

• The Junior Public Health and M&E Expert will work in PwC Nigeria in Abuja office, with regular visits to the field (provinces, districts, health facilities and villages).

The Junior Public Health and M&E Expert will work:

• Under close / day-to-day supervision of the PwC Public Health and M&E Expert;
• Under the management of the PwC LFA Team Leader as far technical matters are concerned; and
• Under the overall management of the PwC Partner.

The Junior Public Health and M&E Expert will work as a member of the PwC LFA Team and will interact with the other team members.

Qualifications

• Degree in Public Health
• Three years of experience in monitoring and evaluation of a public health project / programme
• Good knowledge of the health sector in Nigeria
• Good command of English and good computer skills
• Good communication skills and commitment to teamwork.

Although knowledge of and previous experience with Global Fund will be considered as an advantage, PwC will need to ensure the absence of any conflict of interest.

Travel Requirements:

• Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

• No

Government Clearance Required?

• No

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Job ID: 206705WD

Service: Assurance
Specialism: Assurance
Industry: Financial Services
Management Level: Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

• A career within External Audit services, will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large entities.
• Our clients are often well known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring you’ll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients’ information.
• To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
• As a Senior Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution.

PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.
• Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.
• Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.
• Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.
• Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.
• Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.
• Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
• Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.
• Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Roles & responsibilities

• Participate in industry strategy sessions and identify ways to address clients’ needs, manage the introduction of technical experts or specialists on assignments where applicable.
• Present post audit and other reports to audit committees and top management executives to communicate our views and recommendations and obtain feedback.
• Develop strategy, plan and coordinate the audit and other assurance engagements of different clients
• Maintain good relationships with clients in order to provide quality assurance services, as well as to identify business opportunities.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience should be at a managerial role
• ACA/ACCA qualification (or equivalent)
• Must be working in a consulting/Audit firm – minimum of 8 years’ professional experience in external audit of organisations in the financial services sector (e.g. Banks, insurance companies and Pension funds),
• Demonstrate an understanding of regulatory pronouncements that are applicable to banks, Investment companies and other Financial services companies
• IFRS knowledge and experience is required; broad ranging audit experience including planning, managing and completing a diverse range of engagements and committed to meet tight timelines;
• Ability to demonstrate strong analytical skills and organizational abilities;
• A proven record of establishing and sustaining strong client relationships and good interpersonal skills; proactive in responding to clients' problems and strong business awareness to maximize any possible business opportunities
• Strong leadership skills and highly motivated to lead and develop a team of professionals varying in size
• Flexibility in responding to the changing business environment and desire for continuous improvement.
• Ability to analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
• Experience interacting with senior level clients and management to develop and maintain business relationships
• Ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and clients at all levels
• Ability to perform and deliver on multiple commitments concurrently with ease and professionalism.

Travel Requirements:

• Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

• No

Government Clearance Required?

• No