Chris MacKenzie
Senior Manager Audit Transformation @PwC
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Manager Audit Transformation @PwC
Leeds, GB
Promoted to Senior Manager within PwC’s Audit Transformation team, leading multiple technology workstreams that underpin the firm’s audit delivery • Lead the technical architecture for the Audit Tech & Data team (15 people), providing expertise in SQL, Azure, and Power BI. Directing data analytics and reporting on engagement financial performance, Audit Quality Indicators, resource demand management • Lead oversight of 200+ scheduled Alteryx workflows, ensuring optimisation, access management, and controlled change processes to deliver timely and accurate data updates for downstream applications and reporting tools • Senior product owner for PwC’s audit engagement commercial monitoring tool, overseeing development, feature design, and reporting outputs used by thousands of auditors to track engagement performance • Provide leadership and oversight for the team (4 people) responsible for the technology behind audit workpapers; drive process improvement, automation, and stakeholder engagement with audit methodology, risk management, and industry specialists • Manage the Document Bot team (4 people), delivering the technology that generates audit deliverables such as engagement letters and audit opinions; accountable for project management, template logic, and testing in collaboration with audit methodology and risk management teams • Represent Audit Transformation Tools & Technology as part of PwC’s Chief Auditor Network, ensuring alignment of technology solutions with audit methodology and regulatory requirements • Recognised for combining deep audit knowledge with product management, process improvement, and data reporting expertise to deliver scalable, technology‑enabled solutions across the audit practice
EDUCATION
ICAEW
ACA
University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance
SKILLS
ABOUT CHRIS MACKENZIE
ACA‑qualified Senior Manager at PwC with over a decade of experience spanning external audit, assurance transformation, and technology leadership. I thrive on solving complex technical challenges—combining deep audit knowledge, technical expertise, and leadership skills to deliver meaningful transformation.My career began in external audit, where I built a strong foundation in statutory audits, acquisitions and IPOs with experience in multiple sections and support for clients ranging from privately owned businesses to FTSE 100 multinationals. This grounding gave me both technical accounting expertise and a risk‑aware, client‑focused mindset.Building on that, I transitioned into PwC’s Audit Transformation teams, where I now lead multiple technology workstreams. One of my proudest achievements has been leading the shift from manual, spreadsheet‑based reporting to a fully automated, database‑driven architecture. By implementing SQL, Alteryx, and Power BI solutions, I enabled scalable, accurate, and frequent reporting that now underpins decision‑making across the audit practice.I’m recognised for my technical depth, ability to deliver under pressure, and attention to detail—qualities that consistently earn strong feedback from colleagues and stakeholders. While my foundation is in technical excellence, I’m also focused on developing my interpersonal and stakeholder management skills to complement my leadership style and broaden my impact.What sets me apart is my ability to uncover meaningful insights from complex data. I enjoy filtering, aggregating, and re‑framing information to reveal patterns that aren’t obvious at first glance—insights that drive action, such as understanding engagement resource needs or highlighting audit quality indicators.I’m particularly motivated by problems that combine technology improvement and implementation with data analytics and reporting in a financial context. This allows me to bring together my audit expertise, technical depth, and leadership skills to deliver transformation that is both practical and impactful.
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