Risk, Controls and Internal Audit (Consulting), IT Focus - Health Industries - Senior Associate

Industry/Sector

Pharma and Life Sciences

Specialism

Business Controls

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career within Internal Audit services, will provide you with an opportunity to gain an understanding of an organisation’s objectives, regulatory and risk management environment, and the diverse needs of their critical stakeholders. We focus on helping organisations look deeper and see further considering areas like culture and behaviours to help improve and embed controls. In short, we seek to address the right risks and ultimately add value to their organisation.

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 a Senior 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:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Basic Qualifications

Minimum Degree Required (BQ)

Bachelor Degree

Minimum Year(s) of Experience (BQ)

2 year(s)Preferred QualificationsPreferred Fields of StudyManagement Information Systems,Accounting,Data Processing/Analytics/Science,Computer and Information Science,Economics,Business Administration/Management,EngineeringCertification(s) Preferred

CPA License, CISA or CIA

Preferred Knowledge/Skills

Demonstrates a thorough level of abilities and/or proven record of success in several of the following areas:

• Operating in a professional services firm or large enterprise as an IT Auditor, Internal Auditor, IT consultant, IT risk professional, SOX compliance professional;
• Performing on project teams, executing work programs, and providing deliverables involving the evaluation of IT risk issues;
• Executing IT-focused internal audits including participating in the planning and scoping of a project, interviews, testing, analytics, report writing, and communication of internal audit findings to stakeholders in both verbal and written formats;
• Utilizing tools and technologies such as data analytics, visualization, and robotics process automation to provide greater coverage, targeted precision or insights to our project teams and clients;
• Assessing the IT risk as part of a SOX compliance program - including evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of IT controls including IT General Controls (“ITGCs”), segregation of duties, evaluation of key reports, automated application controls and/or ERP configuration;
• Applying internal control principles and business/technical knowledge including IT general controls and application controls; financial reporting concepts; working experience applying professional skepticism skills;
• Leading the building and adaption of test programs and practice aids, as well as perform assessments, to evaluate controls, identify control issues and potential for remediation and optimization;
• Exhibiting project management skills, including developing project plans, budgets, and deliverables schedules;
• Understanding of common IT concepts and risk domains including user access, identity management, change management, cybersecurity, disaster recovery, data management, privacy, cloud/XaaS, ERP, data management, and system architecture; and,
• Understanding of, or intere