Assurance
Industry/Sector
FS X-Sector
Specialism
Conduct and Compliance
Management Level
Manager
Job Description & Summary
A career in our Oracle Risk Assurance practice, within Information Technology Risk Assurance will allow you to develop and apply strategies that help clients leverage enterprise technologies so they can get a higher return on their investment, mitigate risks, streamline processes, and find operational inefficiencies. The work revolves around creative problem solving and applying innovative technologies to enable strategies that increase the value of the applications that run our clients business, mitigate risk and find operational inefficiencies.
Our focus is on creating effective and efficient design for the most important business, security and compliance processes for our clients. We touch on aspects of application security, areas prone to fraud and financial misstatement, and streamline processes that are part of our clients core business so they can get a higher return on this key investment. Using innovative, and proprietary technologies, we help to bridge the gap between business stakeholders, compliance functions and Information Technology teams to assist in understanding how to embrace new ways of working, while limiting their financial and operational risk profile. We use knowledge of financial system design, risk mitigation, business process design, data integrity, security and use of data analytics.
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 Manager, 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:
- Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
- Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
- Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
- Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
- Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
- Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.
- Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
- Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
- Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
- Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
- Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
Supporting the Senior Manager, Director or Partner in delivery of services to clients on IT audit engagements.
Management and delivery of client engagements within financial services. This will include managing the full project life cycles. This includes planning and
execution of IT audit engagements through the development of audit scope, risk and controls matrices and testing strategies per engagement, as well as reporting
and socialising outcomes with and reporting to senior management.
Management of sales process and practice development. This will include developing and managing responses to requests for proposals and developing
business acumen and industry knowledge of client environments.
Lead and coach team members in the performance of IT audits and reviews of systems, applications and IT processes.
Utilise data assurance and analytical techniques to analyse data to improve audit efficiency and effectiveness
Deep understanding and experience with managing IT risks and controls, i.e. use technical and industry knowledge to identify technology, process and data risks
Develop and manage a risk-based plan for each engagement, including the scope, objectives, and timing
Evaluate significant risks and weaknesses relating to the IT control processes and make appropriate recommendations for improvement
Managing audits of various IT general controls and security aspects including:
Risk based IT audits (e.g. IT projects, application systems, general IT controls, CAATS, IT Security, databases, operating systems and technology platforms
Pre and post- implementation reviews of system implementations or enhancements.
IT security audits (e.g. network, operating system and data center), including evaluating if security vulnerabilities are properly identified and mitigated.
IT general computer controls
IT management policies and procedures such as change management, business continuity planning/ disaster recovery and information security
Bachelors degree in accounting, business, information technology, computer science or other relevant discipline
Prior position in IT Audit internal audit or external auditing firm. Required Skills
Optional Skills
Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
Up to 20%
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No
Government Clearance Required?
Yes
Job Posting End Date
December 13, 2023
