Cyber Risk & Reg - Enterprises Risk and Controls - Internal Audit- Associate

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Business Controls

Management Level

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.

Those in internal audit at PwC help build optimise and deliver end-to-end internal audit services to clients in all industries. This includes IA function setup and transformation co-sourcing outsourcing and managed services using AI and other risk technology and delivery models. IA capabilities are combined with other industry and technical expertise in areas like cyber forensics and compliance to address the full spectrum of risks. This helps organisations to harness the power of IA to help the organisation protect value and navigate disruption and obtain confidence to take risks to power growth.

Driven by curiosity you are a reliable contributing member of a our fast-paced environment you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm you build a brand for yourself opening doors to more opportunities.

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

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen ask questions to check understanding and clearly express ideas.
• Seek reflect act on and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) uphold the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

Responsibilities will vary depending on the client and engagement profile. Amongst others you will be:

Delivering Internal Audit and internal controls focused engagements from planning through to execution and reporting;

Liaise with PwC engagement teams and end client as part of planning execution and reporting phases of the audit;

Being agile and working across a range of different subjects and internal audit projects / clients;

- Develop and review audit workpapers ensuring they adhere to established quality standards and benchmarks.

- Engage in detailed process discussions with clients conducting walkthroughs to identify risks and controls within their operations.

- Identify and document governance or process gaps offering actionable recommendations to enhance control effectiveness and mitigate risks.

- Perform substantive testing of internal controls and audit processes using data-driven methods to uncover deficiencies or areas for improvement.

Communicating risk findings verbally and written to clients in a pragmatic and helpful manner;

Building an internal network of relationships with Subject Matter Experts (SME) in areas of specialism such as Cyber Operational Resilience Cloud computing Governance etc. and supporting our subject matter experts in delivering insight and expertise potentially

moving towards being a subject matter expert yourself in a chosen area; And

Building meaningful relationships with clients through client engagements and networking;

Essential skills

The candidate must have strong Internal Audit and/ or internal controls experience covering all the key phases of planning execution and reporting;

Experience in evaluating and performing risk assessments at a task and organization level;

Ability to manage and deliver against deadlines while working on multiple projects;

Strong client handling and relationship management skills;

Effective communication written and verbal skills with experience of drafting detailed audit documentation;

Experience of problem solving and being able to implement and deliver solutions tailored to clients needs;

Experience in undertaking or reviewing risk management processes; and

Flexibility in your approach to meeting goals as part of the wider team.

Experience

Understanding of audit concepts and regulations

Minimum of 1-1.5 years experience in the domains mentioned above

Candidates with Big 4 or equivalent experience would be preferred

If you are in External Audit and looking for a change we would happily discuss this with you Education & certifications

Bachelors or Masters Degree in Commerce Accounting Business Administration or equivalent

Chartered Accountant (ACA ACCA etc.) or CIA / IIA - not essential but preferred

Relevant IT certifications (CISA) - not essential but preferred

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

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