Audit Associate - Summer / Fall 2026

Industry/Sector Not Applicable

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls.

In financial statement audit at PwC, you will focus on obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes the auditor’s opinion.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.

The Opportunity

As part of the External Audit team you are expected to focus on learning and contributing to client engagement and projects while developing your skills and knowledge to deliver quality work. As an Associate you are expected to build acumen to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, embrace ambiguity, ask questions, and use these challenges as opportunities for growth. This role emphasizes curiosity, adaptability, reliability, and personal growth, providing exposure to clients to learn how to build meaningful client connections and manage and inspire others.

Responsibilities

- Participate in various stages of a financial statement audit and internal controls audit
- Engage in diverse projects, showcasing creative thinking and initiative
- Collaborate effectively as a team member
- Identify and address client needs proactively
- Prioritize and finalize tasks with professional skepticism
- Develop skills and knowledge to deliver quality work
- Build meaningful client connections and inspire others
- Adapt to changing environments and demonstrate reliability

What You Must Have

- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
- Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0
- Before starting full-time at PwC, meet the educational requirements to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam in your intended state of employment.

What Sets You Apart

- Preferred cumulative GPA: 3.3
- Researching and analyzing client, industry, and technical matters
- Utilizing problem-solving skills and managing multiple tasks
- Interacting with various levels of leadership
- Self-motivating and taking responsibility for personal growth
- Meeting educational requirements for CPA license eligibility*Client service associate positions are entry-level roles and job seekers have completed or are in the process of completing their final academic year of educational requirements

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Job Posting End Date

The salary range for this position is: $53,500 - $104,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law. PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: more about how we work: only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.