Audit and Assurance - Digital Assurance - Senior Associate

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Senior Associate

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 digital assurance at PwC you will focus on providing assurance services over clients digital environment including processes and controls cyber security measures data and AI systems and their associated governance to help organisations and their stakeholders build trust in their technology while complying with relevant regulations.

Focused on relationships you are building meaningful client connections and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations you are growing your personal brand deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity you are comfortable when the path forward isnt clear you ask questions and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

Requirements :
These should include
essential &
desirable requirements
such as:
Level of experience
Industry experience
Technical capability
Position reports to the Digital Assurance & Transparency Manager.
Working for a variety of client engagement teams from PwC network firms.
Individual would be expected to cultivate a strong team environment.
Communication written and verbal would be expected. This
communication would include emphasizing the capabilities within the AC
to provide highquality deliverables to support the PwC Global Offices.
We are looking for an extremely selfmotivated individual who will relish
the opportunity to join a growing part of the PwC business using their
skills in developing key internal relationships.
Understand the process workflow related to work requests from initiation
through completion understand how workflow is managed within the
firms workflow management tool understand optimal and required way to
document results of work performed.
Participate in a wide range of projects and collaborate across multiple work
streams or teams; consistently demonstrating creative thinking individual
initiative and timely completion of assigned work.
Consistently demonstrate teamwork dynamics by working as a team
member: understand personal and team roles; contribute to a positive
working environment by building solid relationships with team members;
and proactively seek guidance clarification and feedback.
The individual should have the ability to work effectively under pressure
without compromising professional standards or quality of the work being
performed.
Have deep knowledge and experience of testing ITGC and Business Process
control. Have experience in ITACs (IT Automated) control testing. As part
of the respective team members will assist territory engagement teams
with testing of IT general controls and Manual controls activities. These
activities will primarily relate to the following cycles / domains:
Change management Program development.
Logical access (i.e. user administration access recertification)
Computer operations (i.e. problem management batch
processing backups)
Design effectiveness/Operating effectiveness Business Process
cycles (Purchase to Payable; Revenue & Receivables; Inventory;
Payroll; Treasury).
IT Application Controls
Experience in SOC 1 & SOC 2 testing and reporting / SOX 404
Have understanding of Internal controls and compliance.
Monitor time and manage deadlines.
Perform quality review of the work before delivering to the client.
Support Manager in Engagement Management which included status
meeting deadlines managing team and relationship building and
delivering quality work.
Adhere to PwC AC policies and procedures.
Participate in training coaching and other developmental opportunities.
Education/Qualifications
Preferred Skill Set
Professional Experience
Minimum Degree(s):
Bachelors or Masters degree in Accounting Finance Commerce
Technology Computer and Information Science Engineering and/or other
relevant degree.
Chartered Accountant (not mandatory)
Minimum of 4 plus years of experience in the domains mentioned in the
Job Description above. Candidates with Big 4 or equivalent experience
would be preferred.
Understanding of audit concepts and regulations
Certification(s) preferred:
CISA / CISM / CISSP / ISO 27001 LA certifications are preferred & are
mapped to the SDC PwC Career Progression Track
Knowledge Required:
Knowledge / experience in fields of SOX projects.
Working knowledge of financial reporting concepts and information
technology general controls and business process controls concepts in the
areas of systems control principles and business/technical knowledge
including Application Controls IT General Controls and Financial
Reporting Concepts.
Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of products (i.e. Word Excel
PowerPoint Visio etc. including an understanding of the vlookup text
reference and logical and information functionality in excel.
Team player committed to providing high quality and maintaining
timeliness.
Demonstrated selfmotivation and a desire to take responsibility for
personal growth and development.
Commitment to continuous training and to proactively learn new
processes.

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 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform Auditing Methodologies Cloud Engineering Communication Compliance and Governance Compliance and Standards Compliance Auditing Corporate Governance Creativity Cybersecurity Governance Cybersecurity Risk Management Data Quality Data Quality Assessment Data Quality Assurance Testing Data Validation Embracing Change Emotional Regulation Empathy Governance Framework Inclusion Information Assurance 16 more

Desired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

No

Government Clearance Required

No

Job Posting End Date