Digital Assurance & Transparency Senior Associate

PwC South Africa; Calgary; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

PwC Canada seeks a Digital Assurance & Transparency Senior Associate in External Audit Process Assurance to help clients optimize controls, IT governance, and financial reporting processes.

You will perform certification work, test IT controls, conduct readiness assessments, and collaborate with PwC teams and clients to deliver high-quality audits on time.

This role emphasizes analytical thinking, strong knowledge of frameworks, and clear communication of audit evidence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, or business related.
• Working towards designations: CPA/CA/CMA/CGA/CIA/CISA/CISM or CISSP
• Proven ability to document processes and controls; develop and execute testing programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide certification services, including assessment of technology risks and control frameworks (COSO, COBIT).
• Participate in IT Controls audits and testing of automated and manual controls.
• Carry out work in compliance with deadlines and budgetary requirements.
• Consult with clients on operational controls and process improvement.
• Document audit evidence clearly and assess relevance and quality of information.

Skills

Auditing

Auditing Methodologies

Data Visualization

Data Analysis and Interpretation

Financial Reporting

GAAS

External Audit

IT Controls

COSO

COBIT

Education

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

Tools

COSO

COBIT

Job description

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

As a Digital Assurance & Transparency Senior Associate, unlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomes that’ll elevate your career. Your role will include, but isn’t limited to:

• Provide certification services, including the assessment of technology risks, leveraging control 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 27001 certification and projects in the general IT security space
• Carrying out the work in an optimal fashion 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 and validate their relevance and quality of information
• Conducting analyses of control deficiencies noted during the course of the audit and their impact on financial data and the overall audit strategy
• Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships internally with PwC teams and external clients

What You'll Bring

Here’s what 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-related risks and 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.

Compensation

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.

Why you’ll love PwC

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life.

Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc

Indigenous Peoples Acknowledgement

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

Education and Certifications

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

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}

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Visa and Clearance

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No

Government Clearance Required? No

Job Posting End

Job Posting End Date

Accommodation

We’re committed to providing accommodation throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started, so we know you have questions about how and why we use it. At certain points during our recruiting process, we rely on AI to improve your experience. This could be during resume review or curating personalized job recommendations, asking you clarifying questions via a chatbot or during our interview scheduling to improve your experience. Our use of AI helps ensure we combat bias by evaluating candidates equally and fairly, without seeing identity information, such as your name, or gender for example). AI also helps us better predict successful hires by reviewing all applicants for a role and the relationship between your skills, experience and likely success at PwC Canada. While AI supports parts of our recruitment process, final hiring decisions always involve human review. For more information about our use and protection of your data, please refer to our Privacy Policy (https://www.pwc.com/ca/en/privacy-policy.html).

Nous tenons à répondre à vos besoins tout au long du processus de demande d’emploi, d’entrevue et d’embauche. Si vous avez besoin de mesures d’adaptation pour être parfaitement à l’aise, faites-le nous savoir à l’étape de la demande d’emploi. L’utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle (IA) dans le domaine du recrutement en est à ses balbutiements. Nous savons que vous pourriez vous demander comment et pourquoi nous y avons recours. À certains stades de notre processus de recrutement, nous comptons sur l’IA pour améliorer votre expérience. Par exemple, pendant l’examen du curriculum vitæ ou l’élaboration d’une liste de recommandations personnalisées, un agent conversationnel pourrait vous demander des précisions ou fixer avec vous un rendez‑vous pour l’entrevue. L’IA nous aide à mieux lutter contre les préjugés, car l’évaluation des candidats se fait de façon juste et équitable, sans que les informations d’identification comme le nom ou le sexe soient connues. Elle nous permet également de mieux repérer les bons candidats pour un poste et d’évaluer le lien entre leurs compétences, leur expérience et leurs chances de réussir chez PwC Canada. Bien que l’IA facilite certaines étapes de notre processus de recrutement, les décisions finales d’embauche sont toujours prises par des personnes. Pour en savoir plus sur l’utilisation et la protection de vos données personnelles, consultez notre politique sur la protection des renseignements confidentiels (https://www.pwc.com/ca/fr/privacy-policy.html).