Associate in Assurance department

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 an authentic and inclusive leader, at all grades/levels and in all lines of service. 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 Intern / Trainee, 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:

• Learn about how PwC works as a business and adds value to clients.
• Think broadly and ask questions about data, facts and other information.
• Use tools, techniques and firm standard methodologies to support research, analysis and problem solving.
• Produce high quality work which adheres to the relevant professional standards.
• Keep up-to-date with technical developments for business area.
• Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner - verbally and in written form.
• Embrace diverse perspectives and welcome opposing and conflicting ideas.
• Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

The role

The successful candidate will:

• Taking part in audits under the International Standards in Auditing;
• Support review and analyses of financial statements under the International Financial Reporting Standards;
• Conduct audit/review procedures on clients’ accounting and control systems;
• Have an opportunity to participate in Advisory and consulting engagements;
• Develop your technical skills in Information Technology by getting training and utilising our top audit support and operational software solutions.

What we are looking for

• Commitment to a long-term career in audit/consultancy;
• A graduate/master’s degree from university with major in finance, accounting, economics, maths or statistics;
• Strong command of spoken and written Azeri, English (Russian is an advantage);
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft office;
• Strong analytical and good problem solving skills.
• Willingness to undertake new and challenging tasks;
• Strong communication and team working skills;
• Flexibility to travel to Azerbaijan regions and abroad;
• Proactive approach and ability to prioritise different tasks.