Job Satisfaction at PwC Australia

Getting broad exposure to a wide variety of FSLIs and reporting methods.

Ticking boxes; updating dates (e.g. from '2022' to '2023'); perusing client-supporting accounting documentation and determining what it actually is that I'm looking at and what it all means; querying the client of certain matters; querying/speaking with the client on behalf of more senior staff who can't be bothered doing it themselves; plugging numbers into an excel spreadsheet and hoping that it all balances; following up with the client in the event that something doesn't balance.

Graduate in the internal audit team, the role is in general to do the grunt work on meetings, walkthroughs and building out analysis on the client.

Tax returns, private companies, individuals, trusts, financial reports

Assisting with deals, working on excel and final reports

Undertake market research, prepare DCF model, write up reports, analyse company forecasts for valuation purposes

Being in an internal audit, my role was to test the design and operating efficiency of the client's control. The aim is to provide assurance on controls and systems in place for clients. To add, it sometimes requires us to provide an audit opinion. The role also expects us to assess and analyse risk in the day-to-day systems of clients, identifying gaps and deficiencies, and hence providing recommendations based on those.

Risk and Quality

What I haven't enjoyed with consulting is that you can't predict your day - it's hard to get into a routine and plan your day because things pop up at any time - it's often the case where multiple people want you to help with something all at once.

Sending and receiving confirmations Working on audit work papers

Could use more support on day to day tasks.

I have been given a high level of responsibility which helps engagement

I enjoy my work and think it suits me perfectly. I don't have to do too many mundane tasks and get to be challenged most days.

I would like more exposure in my day-to-day roles however I am lucky to have been pushed to challenge myself throughout the year

Uncertainties.

Sometimes boring or tedious however mostly interesting

Execution of EGAs and communicate the tasks with the team

Assisting my team in various engagements; keeping record keeping up to date; drafting emails and preparing data for the various managers etc

Meetings, client interviews, powerpoints, excel - these tasks I'm quite satisfied with, it's rather that I am performing them currently in an area unrelated to my actual team.

Research on certain technical terms in accounting Perform the work on the engagements