CASS Manager - Banking & Capital Markets

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Job description

Quality is at the heart of what we do. Combining passionate people with leading technology, we work together to build trust in society. We put the team first and solve important problems by challenging the organisations we audit and being open to challenge ourselves. We take pride in our work and the profession, recognising audit as a deep specialism.

Hear from our UK Head of Audit about the evolution of the Audit and what opportunities PwC could have for you.

It's a really exciting time to be joining us. We're growing our teams across all areas of our Audit practice and investing a huge amount in our people, their skills and the technology available, as we continue to radically modernise our business and the way we serve our clients.

Learn more about The Future of Audit.

Banking and Capital Markets (B&CM) Audit is the market leading banking audit practice, with an extensive portfolio of flagship clients ranging from global banks through to brokers, challenger banks and FinTechs. Our team of 650 experts, deliver audit services to our clients from offices across the UK. Joining B&CM will give you the opportunity to work on both large and smaller audits. There is a broad range of client roles to align to your interest or give you a new challenge. Understanding our clients' businesses and the risks they face is at the heart of what we do and is of utmost importance in upholding the highest levels of audit quality.

Joining B&CM will give you the opportunity to work on both large and smaller audits. There is a broad range of client roles to align to your interest or give you a new challenge. Understanding our clients' businesses and the risks they face is at the heart of what we do and is of utmost importance in upholding the highest levels of audit quality.

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.

The Role:

As a CASS Manager in Banking & Capital Markets, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. You will work within teams of varying sizes, reporting to Senior Managers, Directors and Partners to deliver a range of CASS audit engagements, the potential for some advisory engagements, as well as taking responsibility for wider engagement activities including budgeting, resource management, strategy and market insights/business development.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Delivering CASS audits with potential opportunities on CASS advisory projects over a diverse range of our clients within set deadlines
• Conducting fieldwork in accordance with PwC's CASS audit methodology and quality assurance standards, communicating findings to clients and preparing written reports.
• Building effective working relationships with senior clients and both junior and senior team members.
• Leading and coaching junior staff in teams of up to 10 people
• Acting to resolve issues which prevent effective team working, even during times of change and uncertainty
• Participating in team and firm activities to contribute to the broader B&CM growth strategy
• Proactively develop technical knowledge through the receipt of on-the-job coaching, self-study, training, qualifications and industry reading.
• Promoting our brand in the (CASS) market by taking insights to clients individually, at one of our CASS client conferences, or through our social media campaigns; and
• Helping us transform and change what we do through the use of technology, leveraging the significant investment made in technology tools at PwC.

For the right individual, the role provides an outstanding opportunity to progress, develop and be rewarded for achievement as part of a successful and high profile part of the PwC business.

Essential Skills and Experience:

Successful candidates should have experience of and be able to demonstrate a number of the skills below:

• CA / ACA / ACCA/ICAS qualified (or international equivalent) or
• equivalent work experience in Audit (international candidates who technically qualify in their home country by experience)
• A passion for delivering value and insight to clients through our audit and advisory services.
• Strong analytical and engagement management skills
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• A track record of effective project management over both your own and your team's work
• The desire to learn and be intellectually curious every day
• The ability to work effectively in different teams for varying periods of time, building good working relationships with both colleagues and client personnel at all levels.
• Experience in providing coaching, reviewing the work of others, and giving clear feedback to junior staff and identifying development opportunities to build upon the strengths of team members.
• Experience of identifying and effectively reporting issues and recommendations for improvement to clients.
• Ideally, an audit, internal audit or risk/controls background.

This role is also open to those seeking flexible working contracts, and a number of our team members are already on such contracts to pursue interests outside of work such as studying, develop skills or hobbies, or to spend more time at home with families. Please let us know about any such contract requirements in your application.

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The skills we look for in future employees
All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.

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The Deal
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Diversity
Valuing Difference. Driving Inclusion.

We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool because creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients. We encourage an inclusive culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. As an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we also support different ways of working offering flexible working arrangements. Learn more here about our work to support an inclusive culture.