Overview
Senior Associate
Responsibilities:
– 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 high-quality deliverables to support the PwC Global Offices.
– We are looking for an extremely self-motivated 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 firm’s 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, back-ups)
– 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/Qualification:
– Chartered Accountant with minimum 1 years of relevant experience post qualification. Articleship experience – 3+ years of mandatory articleship experience for qualified Chartered Accountants
– Candidates with Big 4 or equivalent experience would be preferred.
– Bachelors or Masters Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Technology, Computer and Information Science and/or other relevant degree.