Manager, Data Assurance

PwC; Saint Helier; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Channel Islands in Jersey is recruiting a Manager, Data Assurance within the Risk Assurance Services team. You will lead data analytics initiatives for external audits, oversee delivery of complex engagements, and collaborate with clients to enhance controls, governance and regulatory compliance.

You will work in a demanding environment, mentoring junior staff and integrating AI-enabled solutions to improve assurance outcomes and growth opportunities for the practice.

Qualifications

• Experience managing internal or external audit and assurance engagements as a data assurance specialist.
• Strong project management skills and ability to drive projects forward.
• Ability to develop junior staff and work autonomously.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills.
• Knowledge of financial services risk and analytics is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-functional engagement teams and manage delivery timelines.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of audit and advisory standards for technology application.
• Act as SME to design and deliver data analytic solutions for audits or consulting.
• Apply data analysis to assess ITGCs, application controls and interfaces.
• Promote use of AI and technology within Risk Assurance and client projects.

Skills

Data analytics

Project management

Team leadership

Communication

Autonomy

Relationship building

Education

Accounting/IT/Business degree

Professional qualification(s)

Tools

Alteryx

SQL

Python

PowerBI

Power Platform

Job description

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

FS X-Sector

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls.

Those in internal audit at PwC help build, optimise and deliver end-to-end internal audit services to clients in all industries. This includes IA function setup and transformation, co-sourcing, outsourcing and managed services, using AI and other risk technology and delivery models. IA capabilities are combined with other industry and technical expertise, in areas like cyber, forensics and compliance, to address the full spectrum of risks. This helps organisations to harness the power of IA to help the organisation protect value and navigate disruption, and obtain confidence to take risks to power growth.

Role: Manager, Data Assurance

Location: Jersey

Line of Service:

External Audit - Risk Assurance Services

Grade:

Manager

Contracted Hours per Week:

37.5

PwC Channel Islands Overview

At PwC CI, we help you build, accelerate, and sustain momentum in a world that never stops moving. With our tech-forward and people-empowered network, we provide expert assurance, tax and advisory services to turn challenges into opportunities. Leveraging deep expertise and advanced capabilities, we ensure you’re ready for any future, helping you act boldly and achieve real results.

Job Summary:

The Risk Assurance Services (RAS) team at PwC takes pride in helping clients to identify, measure and manage their risk profile more effectively. Our specialists offer knowledge and expertise, which extends to clients’ internal controls, internal audit, technology risk, cyber security, non-financial reporting, and regulatory compliance.

Our Data Assurance specialists focus on providing data analytics and information risk management assurance services supporting external financial statement audit engagements. Our capabilities support a wide range of businesses and industry sectors, across the Channel Islands with a focus on Financial Services.

Responsibilities:

As a manager in the RAS, Data Assurance practice you will work within an assurance team structure leading a multi-functional engagement team, interacting directly with clients. You will also have excellent opportunities to be involved in strategic initiatives and provide input into shaping the future direction of the practice.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing project delivery teams and ownership of delivery timelines for both digital audit, data assurance and technology consulting engagements.
• Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of audit and advisory standards for the appropriate application and use of technology.
• Acting as a technical subject matter expert (SME) to ensure the appropriate design and delivery of data analytic solutions to meet audit or consulting engagement requirements.
• Using data analysis techniques to support the assessment of the design, implementations and operating effectiveness of IT General Controls, application controls and related dependencies including the testing of key reports and interfaces.
• Fostering the adoption and use of technology in alignment with business rules within the Risk Assurance team, including the adoption and use of AI.
• Supporting strategic business initiatives including our rollout of agentic AI capabilities and advanced data acquisition techniques.
• Overall responsibility for client project deliverables and creation of proposal documents.
• Working with a range of clients where you will deliver a tailored service to meet their requirements.
• Completing a diverse range of assignments whilst managing project teams, whilst working collaboratively with clients and other PwC network firms.
• Coaching and supporting the development of junior team members.
• Ensuring the team and your assigned projects are in compliance with PwC policy requirements.
• Maintaining a leading-edge knowledge of new and current technologies.
• Work closely with leadership to support the growth of our Risk Assurance proposition.
• Building and developing relationships with our target clients.

Direct Reports:

• This role reports to:
• Senior Manager, Director, Partner
• Reporting to this role:
• Associates, Senior Associates

Qualifications & Certifications:

• Strong academic background such as a Bachelor or Master’s Degree in a subject related to Accounting, Information Technology or Business Studies
• Professional qualification(s) in relevant fields such as a formal accounting or data science qualification.
• Project management certification (e.g. PRINCE2, or Agile) desirable.
• Technology risk certification ITIL, COBIT, CRISC, ISO22301, CBCI, ISO27001 LA, ISO22301 LA desirable.
• Internal Audit Certification (CIA) desirable.

Skills & Experience Required:

Essential skills:

• Experience managing internal or external audit and assurance engagements as a data assurance specialist
• Excellent project management skills including great organisation, highly motivated work ethic, the ability to drive projects forward, managing own and others time; and hold more senior team members accountable to delivering high-quality pieces of work
• Strong team working skills and experienced in developing junior staff
• Well-developed listening and questioning techniques
• Strong desire for personal continuous improvement
• Following formal methodologies and applying risk and quality standards
• Excellent verbal skills and report writing capability
• Ability to work autonomously without the need for day-to-day direct management
• Proficient relationship builder

Desirable skills:

• Knowledge of the Financial Services sector and familiarity with the local Channel Islands market.
• Experience in providing specialist support to external FS audit teams.
• Data and analytics experience with competency with tools including Alteryx, SQL, Python, PowerBI and Power Platform.
• Cyber Security / Privacy engagement experience, with a relevant supporting qualification (e.g. CISM, CISSP, GIAC).
• Artificial Intelligence tooling experience and familiarity with using agentic technology to support procedures including Claude and ChatGPT.
• Technology Risk engagement experience.
• Experience Performing internal audit engagements.

Travel Requirements:

Limited travel will be required in this role.

The skills we look for in our people:

All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, Evolved PwC Professional.

The Evolved PwC Professional focuses on two core behaviours: Trusted Leadership and Distinctive outcomes. Trusted Leadership is underpinned by core behaviours that Inspire, Empower and Evolve, and Distinctive outcomes is underpinned by behaviours that Champion, Build and Deliver.

Diversity:

We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their unique strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business. https://pwc.to/2vY6KZm

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

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Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform, Auditing, Auditing Methodologies, Business Process Improvement, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Corporate Governance, Creativity, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Accounting {+ 29 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 40%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

Yes