PWC

Digital Assurance & Transparency Senior Associate

PWC$65K — $109K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Working towards CPA, CA, CMA, CGA, CIA, CGAP, CISA, CISM, or CISSP certification
  • Documented experience in developing and executing testing programs
  • Strong understanding of IT practices, security, and control frameworks
  • Familiarity with data analytics and visualization tools

Responsibilities

  • Provide technology risk assessment and certification services using control frameworks like COSO or COBIT
  • Conduct audits of IT controls and assess automated and manual business processes
  • Ensure projects meet deadlines and budgetary requirements
  • Consult with clients on improving operational controls and processes
  • Document and validate audit evidence collected during audits
  • Analyze control deficiencies and their impact on financial data
  • Build and maintain effective relationships with PwC teams and clients

Benefits

  • Access to professional development opportunities
  • Work in a collaborative environment
  • Exposure to a variety of clients across different industries
  • Participation in a strong team culture
  • Opportunity to drive meaningful outcomes and enhance your career
Full Job Description

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Conduct and Compliance

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career in our External Audit Process Assurance practice, within Process Assurance services, will enable you to assist clients in optimizing control activities, organizational strategy, and policies and procedures. You’ll conduct transaction testing, perform readiness assessments, and leverage various technical Information Technology controls (e.g. databases, operating systems, data warehouses, and reporting tools) in order to help our clients achieve optimal operational efficiency.

Our team helps organizations navigate the increasingly complex reporting environments by improving internal controls and increasing confidence in the quality of the information produced by their internal systems. We focus on the design, documentation, and operations of controls around the financial reporting process, including financial business process and Information Technology management controls.

The Opportunity

AsaDigital Assurance & Transparency Senior Associate, unlock your potential andembracethe chance to drive meaningful outcomesthatllelevate your career. Your role will include, butisntlimited to:

  • Provide certification services, including the assessment of technology risks,leveragingcontrol frameworks (COSO, COBIT)

  • Participate in audits of IT Controls, testing of automated and manual business process controls, internal audits with an IT focus, Service Organization Control audits, ISO 27001certificationand projects in the general IT security space

  • Carrying out the work inan optimalfashion in compliance with deadlines and budgetary requirements outlined in the planning phase

  • Consult with our clients on operational controls and process improvement

  • Documenting clear and concise audit evidence obtained during the execution of the audit andvalidatetheir relevance and quality of information

  • Conducting analyses of control deficiencies notedduring the course ofthe audit and their impact on financial data and the overall audit strategy

  • Establishing andmaintainingcollaborative relationships internally with PwC teams and external clients

WhatYou'll Bring
Your skills, knowledge, and experiences are what set you apart.Here'swhat we look for:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, or business related

  • Working towards one of these designations: CPA, CA, CMA, CGA, CIA, CGAP, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

  • Proven ability to document processes and controls, develop and execute testing programs

  • Strong knowledge of technology, IT practices and standards, infrastructure-relatedrisksand controls in the areas of security and IT and IT control frameworks

  • Exposure to data analytics and visualization tools

This position ensures continuity and upholds our standards of excellence following the departure of a valued team member.

The salary range for this position is $65,600 - $109,300. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package.

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, Auditing Methodologies, Client Management, Communication, Compliance Program Implementation, Creativity, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, External Audit, Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Governance Framework {+ 22 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

About PWC

PwC is a multinational professional services network of firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand. PwC ranks as the second-largest professional services network in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG. PwC firms operate in 157 countries, 742 locations, with 276,000 people. As of 2020, 26% of the workforce worked in the Americas, 26% in Asia, 32% in Western Europe, 5% in Middle East and Africa and 11% in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
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Size
284,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1998

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