Experienced Associate DAT(UK)

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

Our Digital Assurance and Transparency practice (DAT) is at the forefront of innovation, supporting both delivery of quality, tech-enabled solutions focused on trust and transparency and value-add growth in business and social issues that are top of mind with our clients. You’ll work closely with clients, your Digital Assurance and Transparency team, and our external audit teams to understand the systems and technologies our clients use and how they can mitigate risk. As a Digital Assurance and Transparency professional, you’ll be part of an organization with a focus on quality, value, innovation, emerging technologies (e.g. cloud, digital assets), and growth and gain experience across several of our specialized areas of focus throughout your career.

A career within Digital Assurance and Transparency will enable you to play a valuable role in evaluating design and operating effectiveness of controls and providing our clients with insights into their business processes and technology. You conduct controls and transaction testing and perform readiness assessments, in order to provide observations and recommendations to our clients, including as it relates to their use of emerging technologies, such as cloud, artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies. You review finance, operations and technology processes including monitoring controls over third party providers. You also may provide assurance over service organizations that provide technology, emerging and business functions across ecosystems. You will work collaboratively across segments, sectors and specialty teams and have the opportunity to work on diverse projects. You're driving innovation and powering the future of the end-to-end audit through the use of technology with a focus on quality & value.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As an Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Invite and give in the moment feedback in a constructive manner.
• Share and collaborate effectively with others.
• Identify and make suggestions for improvements when problems and/or opportunities arise.
• Handle, manipulate and analyse data and information responsibly.
• Follow risk management and compliance procedures.
• Keep up-to-date with developments in area of specialism.
• Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner - verbally and in the materials I produce.
• Build and maintain an internal and external network.
• Seek opportunities to learn about how PwC works as a global network of firms.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Job Specification
 

PricewaterhouseCoopers Acceleration Centre, Kolkata
Digital Assurance & Transparency (DAT), Associate/Associate-2

About the Job
Introduction to PwC Acceleration Center

● PricewaterhouseCoopers Acceleration Centre (Kolkata) Private Limited is
a joint venture in India among members of the PricewaterhouseCoopers
Network that will leverage the scale and capabilities of its network. It is a
member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited and has its
registered office in Kolkata, India
● The Delivery Center will provide a professional an opportunity to work in a
dynamic environment where you will have the ability to develop process
and quality-based skills.

Requirements :
 

● Position reports to the Digital Assurance & Transparency Senior Associate or 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 good knowledge/experience of testing ITGC/ITACs and Business Process control. As part of the respective team, member will assist
territory engagement teams with testing of internal 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).

● Knowledge/Experience in SOC 1 & SOC 2 testing/ SOX 404.
● Have understanding of Internal controls and compliance.

• Education/Qualifications
• Preferred Skill Set

Minimum Degree(s):

● Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce,
Technology, Computer and Information Science and/or other relevant degree.

• Professional Experience ● Chartered Accountant (not mandatory)
● Understanding of audit concepts and regulations
● Minimum 1 -3 years’ experience in the domains mentioned in the Job
Description above. Candidates with “Big 4” or equivalent experience would be preferred.

Certification(s) preferred:
● CISA / CISM / CISSP / ISO 27001 LA certifications are preferred & are
mapped to the PwC AC 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.
● Good understanding/experience with the Microsoft Office suite of products (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.), including an understanding of the v-lookup, text, reference, and logical and information functionality in excel.
● Team player, committed to providing high quality and maintaining timeliness.
● Demonstrated self-motivation and a desire to take responsibility for personal growth and development.
● Commitment to continuous training and to proactively learn new processes.

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Optional Skills

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Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date