Internal Audit - IT Auditor Senior Associate

Job Description

About the Team Role can be anywhere in the UK, with occasional travel to London.We are PwCs Internal Audit Team and provide independent, objective assurance and consulting activities to help support the firms operations and to improve the effectivenessof its governance, risk management and internal control. We report to the Executive Board and to the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board. We focus on helping the firm look deeper and see further. In short, we seek to address the key risks and ultimatelydeliver value to the firm. It is work that really does matter and can make a difference to the firm, its partners and employees. The team is headed by a Director, who as Head of Internal Audit, is supported by a mix of operational and IT auditors, at the SeniorManager, Manager, Senior Associate and Associate level. We continue to develop as a team: building our capability; becoming more agile; and extending our collaboration with our Global and Network Internal Audit colleagues. All aimed at strengthening our positionas a trusted advisor within the firm and to the Audit Committee. About the Role A career in the Internal Audit Team will give you a unique insight into the workings of the firm and an opportunity to gain an understanding of PwCs strategic objectives, regulatoryand risk management environment and the diverse needs of its critical stakeholders. As an IT Senior Associate, youll work as part of a team with extensive IT audit experience and a broad knowledge of the firm. You will be responsible for delivering a widerange of IT focussed assignments from the annual assurance plan, both risk based audits and consultancy activities. You will enjoy a wide variety of work in terms of nature and scope, including reviews of IT governance and strategy, application controls, businesscontinuity arrangements and of critical IT suppliers. As many of our reviews encompass both IT and operational aspects of the audit subject within their scope, you may also be involved in undertaking some operational audit activity, or working in collaborationwith operational audit colleagues on some projects. You will also have the opportunity to engage with different clients from across all areas of the firm and with our internal audit colleagues at a global and network level, given the increasingly global natureof many of the firms applications. You will be based with the team in One Embankment Place. Some travel to other sites will be needed and occasional overnight stays away from home, but this is limited in comparison to a traditional client facing audit role.There is also scope for flexible working and working at home. Depending on your performance and team structure, there will also be future promotion opportunities within the team to Manager and beyond. Specific responsibilities of this role include, but arenot limited to: Proactively leading and contributing to the delivery of IT related audit assignments (in accordance with our audit methodology and standards), while reporting to managers and above Delivery of some operational audit activity, where requiredCompletion of audit documentation, including audit scopes, working papers and audit reports Coaching and leading other audit staff Establishing and sustaining effective working relationships with clients and colleagues Keeping up to date with local and nationalbusiness and economic issues that may impact upon the operations of the firm and its risk profile Being an active team member and contributing to the teams development activities to help identify and research opportunities to improve our operational effectivenessand quality of our work Contributing to the development of your own and teams technical acumen. Accelerate the digitisation of what we do, and how we do it.Essential Skills, Behaviours and Experience All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behavioursthat support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our clients across the firm and for our team. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, The PwC Professional, and are made up of fivecore attributes: whole leadership; technical capabilities; business acumen; global acumen; and relationships.In addition, for this role you must have: Completed (or part completed) an accountancy or internal audit qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent)or relevant experience in risk, audit and compliance role. Experience in systems auditing and IT controls, coupled with a broad knowledge of IT risks and COBIT Experience in auditing financial and operational controls within a wide range of business processes(within either an external or internal audit environment) Strong analytical and project management skills The ability to work effectively across multiple assignments and in different audit teams for varying time periods and to deliver at pace Experience inmanaging junior colleagues and an interest in developing others Ability to communicate clearly and build good working relationships with colleagues and clients at all levels Excellent report writing and communication skills to be able to effectively reportany issues and recommendations for improvement to our clients, as well as drafting the related sections of high quality (and high impact) audit reports Flexibility in your approach to meeting goals as part of the wider team, being open minded and agile tochangeDesirable Skills and Experience Have an aptitude for learning and a desire to continually development and improve Experience of performing data analytics/CAATs in an audit environment Existing knowledge of ISO27001 and ISO22301 Be innovative and havethe ability to contribute and create new initiatives Not the role for youDid you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work (ie temporary or day rate contracting)The skills we look for in future employeesAll our people needto 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, The PwC Professionaland are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.The DealWe want all of our people to feel empowered to be the best that they can be, which is why we have The Deal.Find outmore about our firmwide Employee Value Proposition: https://careers/about-us/the-new-deal.htmlDiversityValuing Difference. Driving Inclusion.We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Weseek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool because creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients. We encourage an