Digital Audit Senior Manager - Data Analytics

Job Description

We combine passion and humanity with the latest technology. As our world continues to evolve, so do we. Having a responsive and bold technology strategy is key to remaining relevant with our clients. But we dont just invest in the latest technologies,we help to create them with our unique ecosystem of technologists, working together to solve complex business problems in ways that benefit clients and society. Its work with purpose and it drives us to innovate. Were at the forefront of change, drivingtechnology and skills and investing in our people and our purpose.A career within External Audit services, will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clientsto large entities. Our clients are often well known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring youll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancingcorporate governance and the reliability of our clients information. As a Senior Manager, you will be managing engagements and will be responsible for designing and developing ways to automate and reimagine audits, coaching teams and having a leadership role in the group. You would lead teams which develop audit solutions byimplementing innovative technologies, such as Alteryx, SQL. Python, R, Power BI, PowerApps, Process Intelligence. You will build a strong understanding for the role data and analytics plays in the modern day audit and review and quality control of the outputs. Youll get to work on technical assignments enabling you to develop skills in a range of data analytics and visualisation. As well as developing business and soft skills around the topic of data and analytics within the audit which our clients are demandingtoday. Day to day responsibilities will include:

• Day to day coaching of junior staff members to help them progress
• Partner leave conversations, leading a team and having broader oversight
• Owning and delivering client engagements
• Data management, including data extraction and data cleansing processes;
• Analytics and reporting, including visualisation of data to help organisations manage business risk establish the right controls, processes and structures to ensure that information can be trusted and improve decision-making;
• Advanced analytics, where we use data science techniques to help our clients navigate future risks and opportunities through predictive and prescriptive analytics.

Essential Skills:

• Strong market credentials in data & analytics working with large organisations and an ability to demonstrate knowledge and insight in data management, data cleansing and data analytics within the audit process;
• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills, including communication with senior stakeholders of a non-data background (being able to communicate technical issues in simple business terms) and excellent reporting writing skills;
• Solid experience in managing projects, including developing project plans, budgets and deliverables schedules;
• Experience of managing people both in terms of managing delivery teams and providing coaching to individuals;
• Experience of the full engagement delivery lifecycle including risk and stakeholder management;
• Strong leadership skills an experience
• Proven analytical and problem solving capabilities on complex engagements; and
• Potential and ambition to develop a long -term career in PwC.

Desirable Skills:

• Basic finance process knowledge (Order to Cash, Purchase to Pay, Financial Services etc) and how ERPs manage and structure the data;
• Audit experience, and experience of applying data analytics within the external audit process; and
• Use of technology in data & analytics including for use in providing managed services

Technical Skills: Knowledge and experience of at least three of the following:

• Data extraction from financial accounting systems;
• Data clearing techniques and tools
• A vision of how data analytics are going to be applied and development in the external audit practice
• Understanding of key accounting principles and process cycles including revenue to receivables, purchase to cash
• Data analytic technology such as Alteryx, SQL, Python, R,
• SQL (preferably SQL Server) and data manipulation; and
• Machine learning techniques
• Use of visualisation technologies such as Power BI and Tableau

Qualifications:

• A technical background in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Accounting or similar is desirable