Information Technology Audit Manager

PwC Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 84,700 - 134,700; Full time

Job summary

PwC Canada is seeking a Manager for their Third Party Trust Services practice within Risk Services. In this role, you will lead a team, helping clients optimize operational efficiency and navigate complex reporting environments.

The successful candidate will have a bachelor's degree in a related field, experience in IT General Controls, and strong skills in client management and analytics. PwC Canada promotes a hybrid work environment and values diverse perspectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related business or IT field or qualified Canadian CPA or equivalent.
• Demonstrated years of experience within IT General Controls and technology auditing.
• Fluency in English required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate directly with clients to identify and address their needs.
• Facilitate staff in evaluating internal controls design.
• Manage the costs and margins of projects.

Skills

IT General Controls

Technology Auditing

Client Management

Data Analysis and Interpretation

Analytical Thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related business or IT field

Canadian CPA or equivalent

CISA certification

Tools

ISO 27001 certification

Job description

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Third Party Trust Services practice, within Risk Services, will enable you to assist clients in assessing control activities, policies and procedures. Leverage various technical Information Technology controls (e.g., databases, operating systems, data warehouses, and reporting tools) to help our clients achieve optimal operational efficiency. Your team helps organisations navigate 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.

Meaningful work you’ll be part of

As a Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate directly with clients to identify and address their needs through building, maintaining and utilizing solid networks of client relationships and community involvement.
• Understand the client’s business, including IT general and process controls; communicate the value proposition of a broad range of Firm services to the client in an organized and knowledgeable manner.
• Facilitate staff as they evaluate internal controls design; identify key risks and controls, develop and/or review audit programs, benchmark financial and operational processes and controls, and perform control optimization.
• Manage the creation of high‑quality deliverables to communicate to clients on the status of engagements, key issues and work plans.
• Manage the costs and margins of your projects to ensure efficient and effective delivery.
• Use available technical resources/tools to research, expand knowledge and enhance work product; significantly contribute to business development efforts to remain up to date on client and firm hot topics while sharing the knowledge among the team where applicable.
• Act to resolve issues which prevent effective team working, even during times of change and uncertainty.
• Coach others and encourage them to take ownership of their development.

Experiences and Skills You’ll Use to Solve

• Bachelor’s degree in a related business or IT field or qualified Canadian CPA or equivalent reciprocal/recognized designation.
• CISA is an asset.
• Demonstrated years of experience within IT General Controls and technology auditing.
• Experience in providing assurance services across a range of IT areas, including IT General Controls (ITGC) and/or SOC reporting.
• Experience in advising across a range of IT areas, such as IT governance, IT service management, IT management processes, vendor and contract management, IT capability assessments, IT support, and operational processes; ISO 27001 certification is an asset.
• Experience with business process controls is an asset.
• Experience in evaluating current‑state processes, internal controls and testing methodologies, developing future‑state designs, and leading implementation of new ways of working.
• An interest in upskilling for a digital world and technology trends, an openness to learning new tools and adapting how you work.
• A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences, developing and coaching diverse teams, and ensuring diverse perspectives are heard.
• The successful candidate requires fluency in English.
• PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment.

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Auditing, Client Management, Coaching, 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.

Travel Requirements

Not Specified.

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.

Employment Equity

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.

Salary Range

$84,700 – $134,700 (base salary; may vary by location).