Industry/Sector
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AssuranceManagement Level
Senior AssociateJob 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.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:
Job Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Associate with AIexpertise to join our team. As a Senior Associate in theDAT - Tech & Data team you will work closely with globalengagement teams and clients to design develop and
deploy AI-driven solutions that solve complex businessproblems. This is a client-facing delivery-focused rolethat requires strong technical expertise in AI/MLGenerative AI NLP and automation excellentcommunication skills and the ability to driveconversations with both business and technicalstakeholders.
In this role you will help clients reimagine processesenhance decision-making and accelerate digitaltransformation initiatives using modern AI technologies
including LLMs GenAI machine learning automationand data engineering candidate will report to an AC Manager. The AC teamfunctions as an extension of our overseas EngagementTeams and works closely with those teams as well asdirectly with clients.
Requirements:
Preferred Knowledge/Skills:
Hands-on experience in developing AI/MLsolutions particularly in Generative AI and promptengineering.
Applying working knowledge of Python scikitlearn TensorFlow/PyTorchtransformersLangChain/LlamaIndex and related AIframeworks.
Strong technical expertise in the full ML lifecycleincluding data preprocessing feature engineeringmodel selection training tuning and validation
Strong grasp of DevOps/MLOps practices andhands-on experience of using cloud AIinfrastructure and automation to supportscalable production-grade AI systems.
Identifying and pursuing business opportunitiessupporting clients in realizing measurable benefitfrom AI-driven workflows.
Design and implement AI transformationinitiatives that drive performance.
Excellent analytical problem-solving andcommunication skills with the ability to explaincomplex technical concepts clearly to bothtechnical and non-technical stakeholders.
Managing complex internal and externalstakeholder relationships.
Thriving in a dynamic consulting environmentwith a desire to grow within this setting.
Managing client engagements and internalprojects including budgets risks and qualityassurance.
Preparing reports and deliverables for clients andother stakeholders.
Developing and maintaining internal and externalrelationships.
Identifying and pursuing business opportunitiessupporting line management in proposaldevelopment and managing coaching andsupporting team members.
Supporting Engagement Managers withengagement scoping and planning activities.
Coaching team members in task completion.
Performing advanced data analysis to support testprocedures.
Collaborating effectively with local and regionalteams and clients.
Supporting Engagement Managers in draftingclient deliverables for review by EngagementLeaders.
Managing project economics for engagementteams.
Conducting basic review activities and providingcoaching to junior team members.
Good to Have:
Advanced knowledge and understanding offinancial risk management operational riskmanagement and compliance requirements.
Proficiency in data analytics tools (e.g. AlteryxPower BI) and Microsoft suite tools (e.g. WordExcel PowerPoint).
Experience with major ERPs such as SAP Oracleand/or technology security management.
Programming skills in SQL Databricks and handson experience in automation technologies.
Accounting experience and consultingexperience.
Understanding of Responsible AI governanceand AI explainability requirements for Assurance.
Strong analytical skills with high attention to detailand accuracy.
Excellent verbal written and interpersonalcommunication skills.
Ability to work both independently and within ateam environment.
Education/Qualification Bachelors or Masters degree in EngineeringComputer Science Artificial Intelligence DataScience Statistics or a related field.
Preferred
More than 4 years of experience in relevant rolespreferably in a public accounting firm or a largecorporation
More than 3 years of assurance experience ininternal controls and/or business process testing.
Previous experience in shared service deliverycenters.
Certifications such as Azure AI Engineer CISACPA (partial) or relevant data science/cloudcertifications are preferred
Travel Requirements
Job Posting End Date
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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