PwC is to create 800 new jobs as the result of a £40m investment in Northern Ireland, which will fund the development and delivery of cloud-based management information services as well as specialist project management teams to support the firm’s global clients.
The firm says the jobs are aimed primarily at graduates and follow an already successful expansion of PwC activities in Northern Ireland which has added 300 jobs over the past two years.
Ian Powell, PwC chairman and senior partner, said that the move underlined PwC’s commitment to supporting and growing its regional practices and support for the firm’s international growth.
‘Today’s announcement reinforces our strategy of developing innovative client services that draw on the strength of the UK’s skilled workforce. Economic prosperity needs to be built on growth from all of our UK regions and we will continue to invest in our regional business.
'Our decision to invest in Northern Ireland reflects our confidence in the strong local talent,’ Powell said.
Earlier this month, PwC reported revenue growth of 5% to £2.8bn for the year ended 30 June 2014, up from £2.69bn the previous year, with a record recruitment of 2,700 new staff over the same period.
