PriceWaterHouseCooper Job for Senior Associates

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Job Title: Senior Associate
Reference Number: 125-NIG00107
Location: Lagos
Department: Assurance
Job type: Permanent
The Job Role
To provide expertise necessary to help clients with financial accounting issues especially related to IFRS reporting and accounting advisory services and to act as a support for senior management in the Capital Market and Accounting Consulting Services Unit.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide IFRS technical accounting and business advice to a variety of clients
• Work and liaise with other members of the team and colleagues in other parts of the firm as necessary to provide high quality clients service
• Report directly to a partner, director, senior manager or manager
• Coach and train other staff; and,
• Strong business awareness, sound reporting skills and the ability to work under your own initiative
• Assist in capital market transactions such as reporting accountant engagements, IPO readiness assessments, business acquisitions accounting and advisory, reorganization and restructuring advisory, etc
• There are also opportunities to work on assurance projects including due diligence, floatations, disposals and other ad hoc projects.
• Design and agree assignment terms and scope in line with PwC standards and procedures
• Perform IFRS compliance review of financial statements
• Prepare high quality reports, financial statements and other client deliverable
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and established clients
• Supervise teams and reporting directly to senior staff
• Work as part of our business development strategy team in the local marketplace
• Provide an on-site co-ordination role for clients including planning, day to day work, liaising with clients and completing IFRS accounting advisory assignments

• A good university degree
• Good working knowledge and understanding of IFRS (2-3 years working experience with IFRS would be an advantage)
• A demonstrated ability to take responsibility, work autonomously and use initiative, especially when working to tight deadlines
• Strong team-working
• Desire for continuous improvement
• Good listening skill
• A proactive approach to problem solving and delivering client solutions
• ACCA/ACA qualification (or equivalent).
• Focused and initiative driven (required to maximize growth potential)
• A passion for delivering an exceptional client service
• Good analytical and organisational abilities
• A proven track record of establishing and maintaining strong relationships with clients
• Effective communication skills when working at all levels