Audit Senior Manager - Private Clients

About the role

PwC Australia is hiring an Audit Senior Manager for its Private Audit team in Sydney. You will lead external audit engagements for private clients, including owner-managed businesses, family enterprises and high net worth individuals, and manage relationships with them to deliver high-quality, tailored audit services.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the planning, execution and delivery of complex external audit engagements, ensuring compliance with regulatory and professional standards.
• Manage multiple audit engagements at once, giving strategic direction and oversight to audit teams for quality, efficiency and risk management.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with private clients, understanding their business structures, financial reporting challenges and risk profiles.
• Advise clients on financial reporting, governance frameworks, regulatory obligations and industry best practices.
• Champion advanced audit technologies, data analytics and new methodologies to improve audit quality and client experience.
• Work with internal leadership, regulators and advisers to resolve complex audit issues.
• Mentor and develop senior audit staff and managers.

Required profile

• Minimum 8+ years' experience in external audit, including significant exposure to private clients, owner-managed businesses or family enterprises.
• Recognised Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification.
• Proven leadership and people management experience, with a track record of leading multiple engagements and mentoring senior team members.
• Strong client management skills, able to build advisory relationships and engage senior stakeholders.
• Deep knowledge of auditing standards, financial reporting frameworks and regulatory requirements for private entities.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, able to present audit findings and recommendations to senior clients and leadership.

What we offer

• Leadership development programs and executive coaching.
• A parental leave policy of up to 26 weeks for caregivers.
• Flexibility to choose when, where and how you work.
• Benefits described in detail on the PwC Australia benefits page.