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PwC

NFA (Non-Financial Assurance) Manager - B&CM

London Hybrid 5-10 yrs exp
AssuranceGovernanceRisk managementRegulatory complianceControls assurance

Requirements

Must hold a professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, or ICAS, or possess equivalent work experience. Candidates should have a strong background in assurance or professional services with experience in governance, risk, and control frameworks.

Job Description

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Banking and Capital Markets

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Manager

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 sustainability assurance, you will focus on obtaining limited or reasonable assurance about whether sustainability reporting, for selected KPIs or as a whole,is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud (that can take the form of "greenwashing") or error, and to issue an auditor’s opinion, in order to help organisations and their stakeholders build trust in their sustainability strategy and performance while complying with relevant regulations. Your work will include assessing the existence of of gaps between disclosure and sustainability reporting frameworks, assessing materiality analysis and reporting process, testing data quality and controls.

About the role

PwC’s Banking and Capital Markets (B&CM) practice is a market-leading audit and assurance business, with a national team of over 800 people supporting clients across the sector.

Within B&CM sits our Non-Financial Assurance (NFA) proposition, which specialises in providing controls assurance, such as SOC reports and other controls reporting under recognised standards. Our NFA practice provides controls assurance over various different subject matters, including Environment, Social & Governance (ESG), Regulations (such as the UK Client Assets (CASS) rules), and other Third-Party Assurance (TPA).

Our practice is national with hubs across the UK, and we are seeking experienced Managers to join our team in London.

As an NFA Manager, you’ll work with clients across the banking, asset management, private equity, brokerage, payments and e-money sectors, helping them strengthen governance, regulatory compliance, risk management and operational effectiveness.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys leading teams, building trusted client relationships and delivering high-quality assurance work in a collaborative, inclusive and purpose-led environment.

What your days will look like:

You’ll play a key role in delivering complex assurance engagements and supporting the continued growth of the B&CM practice.

  • Lead assurance engagements across multiple workstreams, managing quality, delivery, risk and stakeholder expectations.
  • Build trusted relationships with senior clients and provide practical insight on emerging industry challenges.
  • Coach and develop team members, creating an inclusive and high-performing team environment.
  • Use technology, data and digital solutions to improve client delivery and operational efficiency.

This role is for you if:

  • You are agile and passionate about learning something new in an evolving regulatory landscape, with opportunities in the Digital Assets, Safeguarding (payments / e-money) and other regulations space. These areas are expanding rapidly, giving you a chance to be involved in proposals.
  • Must possess a Chartered Accountant / ACA / ACCA / ICAS qualification (or an international equivalent) or have equivalent work experience. This includes international candidates who qualify through experience in their home country.
  • You have experience in the above mentioned sectors, Assurance or a related professional services environment.
  • You have delivered assurance engagements under standards such as ISAE 3000, ISAE 3402, ISAE 3410, AAF 01/20, SOC1 or SOC2 or would like to expand into this space. You understand governance, risk and control frameworks within the above-mentioned sectors.
  • You have managed complex client engagements and competing priorities.
  • You have experience coaching and developing teams.

What you’ll receive from us:

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Climate Change, Climate Change Risk Management, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Creativity, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Double Materiality Assessment, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Environmental Geoscience, Environmental Regulation, GHG Reporting, Green Taxonomy, Inclusion {+ 13 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 40%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

Education

Professional Certificate

Skills

AssuranceGovernanceRisk managementRegulatory complianceControls assuranceESGISAE 3000ISAE 3402SOC1SOC2Stakeholder managementTeam leadershipData analysisFinancial reportingAuditOperational effectiveness