Job Opportunities 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.

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Job Description & Summary

Our Risk Assurance team helps clients improve the governance, compliance and risk management of their operations. This solutions-based service helps clients solve a diverse set of structure, function, relevant business risks by utilizing our deep understanding of governance, risk management/ compliance, IT systems and internal controls in businesses. The unique resources contained within the practice have proven knowledge and provide a hands-on approach to business problems – and can be deployed rapidly to address risk-based issues.

Working with our leading clients in key industries in the Risk Assurance team, you will gain exposure to a wide variety of complex operational and systems environments, challenges and learning opportunities. Assignments will include performing risk assessments, business process / application controls reviews, and other controls and assurance related work.

Roles & Responsibilities: 

•  Leading and delivering projects, coaching the team members, managing client relationships with the Partners and Directors both in and outside the country (as required).
• Supporting controls and systems related aspects of internal audits and external financial audits in the areas of planning, audit strategy, scoping, execution, and deficiency evaluation.
• Evaluating test results: accurately identify symptoms, root cause, problems, and identify potential reportable exceptions.
• Being part of a team that performs IT risk assurance services including Cybersecurity, IT governance reviews, IT audits, IT risk reviews, System implementation quality reviews and data assurance/analytics.
• Managing fieldwork for engagements and supporting team members in more specialist areas.
• Building client relationships through engagement delivery, identifying opportunities to help clients resolve their challenges, and supporting the engagement sales process.
• Drafting audit reports for circulation to clients’ management.
• Continuously developing skills, taking a keen interest in trends in technologies and the impact on our clients so you can help in conducting successful risk assurance reviews and identify any other high value propositions for our clients.
• Demonstrating extensive project management skills including developing project plans, budgets, and deliverables schedules.
• Collaborate with colleagues across different competences within the firm.
• Working with colleagues in the East Market region on client audits and internal initiatives as well as with international teams where appropriate.
• Collaborating with the engagement leaders of external or internal audit teams by agreeing scope of work, communicating review findings/results and their impact on the overall audit and making value adding contributions to the audit strategy/plan.

Qualifications/Knowledge & Skills

•  Highly confident and resilient, comfortable asserting yourself with senior clients (Executive and Board level).
• Strong technical risk management and Information Systems Audit knowledge (i.e. 5 years + experience) and proven ability developing and implementing practical risk management processes and frameworks.
• Solid financial and commercial acumen.
• Excellent presentation skills and experience planning and facilitating workshops / risk exercises with senior level audiences.
• Robust diligence, ability to pay close attention to detail and strong report-writing skills.
• Ability to innovate and think laterally.
• Strong inter-personal communication skills with ability to build trust and rapport with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects.
• Proven team management skills, including coaching and development of less experienced resources.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently with little management oversight.
• Strong business development skills.

Education 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 qualifications

Work Experience

• 6+ years of relevant experience in IT risk and controls auditing (Information security, post implementation reviews, quality assurance reviews, IT risk, data analytics, audit and governance reviews, Business process controls reviews)