Line of Service Assurance Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Risk Management Level Senior Associate Job Description & Summary Closing date: 4pm, 13 December Open to: SA1 Qualification criteria: N/A Location(s): London EP, Leeds, Birmingham About the Team: A career within Internal Audit services, will provide you with an opportunity to gain an understanding of an organisation’s objectives, regulatory and risk management environment, and the diverse needs of their critical stakeholders. We focus on helping organisations look deeper and see further considering areas like culture and behaviours to help improve and embed controls. In short, we seek to address the right risks and ultimately add value to their organisation. We’re a leading provider of trust in the digital world - in the eyes of our people, our clients and our stakeholders. Today's business environment is different. More complex. More connected. Companies not only face new and unknown risks, but also new and untapped opportunities. Our team is at the forefront of this change, join us to be a part of transforming how risk is perceived and capitalised on. We perform IA support across the 4 area's detailed below: IA Co-source: Working alongside an organisation's in-house function to deliver internal audit’s remit tailored to the organisation’s needs. Working with top tier FTSE150/large organisations and multinationals IA outsource: Establish IA function and provide IA services aligned to the organisation’s strategy and key risks it’s facing. Often within mid-tier/smaller organisations/and emerging markets e.g. private business/challenger banks/pension schemes, as well as public sector organisations. IA Tech Audit: Any Technology Risk, Data Analytics and/or Cyber Security work delivered against an Internal Audit contract, as part of an Internal Audit plan or directly for the Head of Audit or Head of IT Audit. Increasing trend for IT co-source contracts (FTSE and large organisation) IA Advisory: Providing advice and support to help organisations design, establish and enhance their Internal Audit function. Responsibilities: You will work across a diverse range of well-known clients within our Commercial and Government practice and have the opportunity to work on really exciting projects right from the start. We work with some of the top companies in the world, in Entertainment & Media, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences, Telecoms & Technology, Energy, Utilities & Mining, Retail & Consumer and Industrial Products as well as world class Government & Public Sector organisations. You’ll also have the opportunity to work on global projects, collaborating with PwC colleagues and clients all over the world. You will work across our Internal Audit Proposition and have the opportunity to work closely with clients, understanding their business, their objectives, strategy and regulatory and risk management environment. You will typically work with a variety of clients, across multiple industry sectors, performing risk focused auditing, assurance or advisory engagements. In particular you will be expected to operate with a varied portfolio and be agile across the following areas: Advise on developing Internal Audit strategy and assistance in setting up functions Helping clients deliver their annual audit plan either by enabling them to fully outsource their function or by using us as a co-source partner Providing secondments to fulfil key Internal Audit roles Performing effectiveness reviews of Internal Audit functions, including gap analysis Transforming existing functions to ensure that they are truly relevant, cost effective and risk focused Delivering training to Internal Audit teams on a variety of relevant topics, including emerging Internal Audit methodology, regulatory themes and industry issues Essential skills and experience 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, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Building and maintaining strong relationships Experience in evaluating and performing risk assessments at a task and organisation level; Strong analytical and project management skills; Understanding of how businesses work to enable relevant and insightful conversations with clients The ability to work effectively in different teams for varying periods of time building good working relationships with both colleagues and client personnel at all levels; Experience in supervising and developing junior staff; Ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and clients at all levels; Flexibility in your approach to meeting goals as part of the wider team. Desirable skills: Exposure to current thinking in Corporate Governance and Risk Management; Experience in auditing financial and operational controls within a wide range of business processes; Desire for continuous improvement Relevant professional qualification but not essential Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified) Degrees/Field of Study required: Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified) Required Skills Optional Skills Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified) Travel Requirements Not Specified Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? Yes Government Clearance Required? No Job Posting End Date December 13, 2024