Audit Manager - Commodity Trading and Industrial Services

About the role

PwC is looking for an Audit Manager in its Assurance practice, based in Lausanne, to lead complex financial statement audits and group reporting engagements for international clients in the energy, commodity trading and industrial sectors. The team works with technical accounting expertise, digital audit tools and data analytics, and offers the chance to lead challenging engagements, develop teams and work with clients and specialists across the global network.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution and completion of complex financial statement audits and group reporting engagements for international clients.
• Assess complex accounting and reporting matters under IFRS, including derivatives, fair value measurement, hedge accounting, lease accounting, business combinations and consolidation.
• Coordinate with PwC teams and subject-matter specialists across countries to deliver high-quality results within demanding reporting timelines.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and communicate audit findings, technical matters and recommendations clearly.
• Shape and develop engagement teams through coaching, knowledge sharing and active feedback, while ensuring audit quality and timely delivery.
• Contribute to audit transformation, quality and operational initiatives using digital audit tools, data analytics and efficient group-reporting processes.

Required profile

• University degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a related field, and a recognised professional accounting qualification such as Swiss CPA, CA, ACCA, CPA or an equivalent (close to completion).
• Several years of relevant external audit experience, including leading complex engagements and coordinating multidisciplinary or international teams, preferably in a Big Four or comparable firm.
• Experience in one or more of energy, oil and gas, commodity trading, industrial services or other complex international environments.
• Fluent English.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of IFRS and auditing standards, with experience in group audits and consolidated financial statements.
• Analytical and project-management capabilities, with a collaborative leadership style and ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deadlines.