Audit and Assurance - Digital Assurance - Senior Manager

PwC Acceleration Center India; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Acceleration Center India seeks an experienced professional to provide assurance services focused on clients' digital environment and IT controls. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of relevant experience in auditing, strong decision-making capabilities, and proficiency in English.

This role involves leadership in managing compliance, governance, risk management, and assurance projects while fostering a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant experience in auditing and IT controls auditing.
• Oral and written proficiency in English required.
• Experience managing financial reporting and information technology risks.

Responsibilities

• Provide assurance services over clients' digital environment.
• Evaluate compliance with regulations and risk management processes.
• Lead IT related controls assurance projects.

Skills

Clear communication

Systems thinking

Decision making

Coaching

Problem-solving

Education

Chartered Accountant or Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Cloud computing

Oracle

SAP

UNIX

Linux

Job description

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.

In digital assurance at PwC, you will focus on providing assurance services over clients' digital environment, including processes and controls, cyber security measures, data and AI systems, and their associated governance, to help organisations and their stakeholders build trust in their technology while complying with relevant regulations.

Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognising when to take action and when to escale. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm.

Core Skills

• Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story.
• Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities.
• Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback.
• Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations.
• Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant.
• Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.
• Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness.
• Model and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Minimum Degree Required

Chartered Accountant or Bachelor’s Degree.

Required Fields Of Study

Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Economics, Business Administration/Management, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, and/or other relevant degree.

Credential Required

Chartered Accountant, CISA or US CPA.

Minimum Years Of Experience

• 10 years of relevant experience (auditing and IT controls auditing, consulting and/or implementing IT solutions)
• Oral and written proficiency in English required.

Preferred Knowledge / Skills

• Demonstrates intimate abilities and/or a proven record of success in providing services related to controls around the financial reporting, compliance and operational processes, including business process and IT management controls, which includes a proven record of success with managing the following:
• Managing financial reporting and information technology risks, processes and controls;
• Managing current and emerging technologies which may include Cloud computing, Oracle, SAP, Oracle Database, web development tools, virtualization, UNIX, Linux, and security technologies;
• Managing risks, processes and internal controls related to financial reporting or non-financial reporting, both manual and IT;
• Managing COSO Framework, CoBIT, ITIL and/or other leading business and IT control frameworks;
• Managing relevant subject matter specialization to support the development of thought leadership; and,
• Managing key internal operational processes of a professional services firm, e.g., engagement economics, billing and collection, performance appraisals, time reporting, personal independence and compliance requirements.
• Leading IT related controls assurance or controls readiness projects associated with external audits, internal audits or service organization controls reports, e.g., SOC 1/SOC 2;
• Identifying the need to adapt work programs and practices to create tailored solutions for clients;
• Identifying key risks and controls, recommending improved controls, performing controls readiness projects and identifying and assessing configuration of controls in financial reporting related business processes as well as in IT infrastructures, security, change management, operations and program development;
• Leading the adaption a work program and practice aid to create tailored solutions for our clients; and,
• Identifying and addressing client needs, as well as beginning to develop strong client relationships, emphasizing the identification, creation and leveraging of relationships to identify additional service opportunities.

Additional Abilities & Leadership

• Creating a positive and motivating environment;
• Monitoring workloads of the team while meeting client expectations;
• Respecting the work-life quality of team members;
• Providing candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner;
• Keeping leadership informed of progress.