Center of Excellence - Comfort Letter - External Audit Manager
About the role
The Opportunity As a Manager in Center of Excellence - Comfort Letter - External Audit, you will lead specialized audit support within our Assurance practice, focusing on the preparation and completion of comfort letters for a wide variety of financing transactions. The Comfort Letter Center of Excellence (CL COE) partners closely with audit engagement teams, external counsel, and other key stakeholders, including Accounting and SEC Services, to deliver high-quality, consistent work. As a Manager, you will motivate and develop teams, coach staff through complex workstreams, manage performance, and exercise sound professional judgment while maintaining independence, integrity, and attention to detail.
In this role at PwC, you will oversee comfort letter procedures, coordinate with stakeholders, manage timelines and deliverables, and leverage technology, process improvements, and technical expertise to enhance quality and efficiency throughout the engagement lifecycle.
What you'll do
- Leading comfort letter workstreams from scoping through completion, moving deliverables through review at deal speed Coordinating with engagement teams and underwriter's counsel to facilitate comfort letter requests and resolve issues Reviewing comfort letters, circle-ups, management representation letters, due diligence affirmation letters, and related EGA documentation for quality and compliance Applying auditing methodologies, GAAS, and accounting standards to evaluate disclosures, supporting schedules, and related audit evidence Managing project timelines, work allocation, capacity, issue tracking, and status across multiple client engagements Coaching AC, associate, and senior associate team members through technical guidance, review feedback, and day-to-day development Monitoring budgets and engagement economics, including use of pricing tools, and supporting Senior Managers and Directors with financial management Analyzing complex financial information to identify risks, exceptions, and matters requiring further follow-up Communicating with engagement leaders, client stakeholders, and external parties to clarify requests, resolve issues, and document decisions Leveraging digi
Benefits
- -at-a-glance As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race
- sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity)
- 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: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy
What to confirm before applying
- Required experience, licenses, or schedule needs.
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