Senior Associate - Internal Audit Risk Assurance at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

About the two positions:-

We are seeking to strengthen our Interntal Audit Risk Assurance team by recruiting and developing highly motivated individuals for the position of Manager and Senior Associate.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop and demonstrate subject matter expertise in area of competency and act as a trusted advisor to our clients.
• Be responsible for delivery of client work.
• Support resource allocation and team management to ensure optimum utilization of resources.
• Undertake business development by contributing to preparation of expression of interests and proposals in response to RFPs.
• Develop, coach and train other staff in the IT Risk Assurance team in order to build capacity.
• Deploy and manage engagement files in Aura by ensuring adherence to all risk and quality requirements; adequately signed LOE, valid AML, Affirm and Independence confirmations.
• Provide timely feedback to associates to allow for capacity development.
• Agree objectives/expectations with your reviewer (engagement manager and/or engagement leader) prior to execution of the audit, ensure evidence of the sharing of objectives is retained.
• Obtain timely feedback on own performance.
• Monitoring engagement deliverables ensuring work is performed as per instructions.
• Comprehensive documentation of work performed showing clear appreciation of client processes and PwC methodology.
• Discuss findings from areas reviewed with the clients to gain consensus.
• Prepare engagement reports properly articulating the 5Cs i.e. Criteria, concern, consequence (impact/risk), root cause and corrective action (recommendations).
• Ensure team’s timely completion of engagement within budgeted hours and ensure that client & internal deadlines are met.
• Proactively communicate engagement delays, issues and progress update with the client, engagement manager and engagement team.
• Attend all mandatory training sessions and e-learns.

Qualifications/Knowledge & Skills

• People management skills, ability to build partnerships, conducive team oriented working environment and provide coaching to the associates in the quest to add value to our clients.
• Technical expertise, having the knowledge and expertise of process and controls.
• Professional Ethics: Ability to maintain confidentiality and objectivity on assignments in line with PwC’s code of conduct.
• Excellent work ownership and or personal responsibility skills.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to receive, understand and respond to communications verbally and writing to all levels in organizations.
• The ability and willingness to travel within the Country and Africa where the project dictates.
• Solid understanding of IT governance, risk and audit concepts.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and concepts.
• Good understanding of IT audit principles and standards.
• Good understanding of the COSO framework.

Academic and Professional Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Informatics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Analytics or Data Science
• Preference shall be given to the candidates having either of the following qualifications: CISA, CISM, CRISC, CEH, CCNA, and CISSP

Work Experience

• 2-3 years of relevant experience in information security, data analytics, IT Project Assurance, IT audits, IT risk assurance and controls reviews.