Industry/Sector

Pharma and Life Sciences

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity

As a Minneapolis Assurance Senior Associate - Health Industries you will focus on building meaningful client connections and developing your financial statement audit skills within our Audit and Assurance practice. As a Senior Associate you will analyze complex issues, manage assigned workstreams, and mentor junior team members while using critical thinking, professional skepticism, and a clear understanding of the broader business context. In this role at PwC, you will contribute to audits of financial statements, internal controls, and governance processes, while supporting work that evaluates compliance with regulations and helps strengthen the credibility of financial information.

Responsibilities

- Analyzing complex financial statement audit areas within healthcare and life sciences client engagements
- Executing assigned workstreams for internal controls, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance testing
- Reviewing supporting documentation, journal entries, and account activity to identify misstatements or control gaps
- Interpreting accounting standards, auditing methodologies, and firm guidance to support audit procedures
- Applying data analysis, digital tools, and visualization methods to develop audit insights and document findings
- Coordinating status updates and client requests while building meaningful relationships across engagement teams
- Mentoring junior team members on audit tasks, documentation, and issue tracking
- Communicating observations, risks, and recommendations clearly to senior team members and clients

What You Must Have

- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 2 years of experience
- 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

- Preference for a Bachelor's degree in at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting
- At least one of the following: Current pursuit of or an active CPA license
- Demonstrating experience in audit services for health industries clients
- Applying accounting and financial reporting standards within client engagements
- Interpreting financial data to inform insights and recommendations
- Using auditing methodologies to analyze complex concepts and workstreams
- Building client relationships while guiding junior team members

Travel Requirements

Up to 40%

Job Posting End Date

The salary range for this position is: $72,000 - $184,440. For residents of Washington state the salary range for this position is: $72,000 - $212,000. 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: https://pwc.to/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; 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: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

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For 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.