PwC - Senior Associate - IT Internal Audit

PwC- IT Internal Audit - Senior Associate

Job Description :

Main purpose of the job and key background information:

Professional responsibilities for this senior associate position include but are not limited to:

- Delivering internal audit engagements focused on technology and information security processes from planning through to execution, reporting and follow-up

- Performing risk assessments at a task and/or organization level

- Evaluating the design and operational effectiveness of IT system controls

- Developing high quality deliverables in connection with the execution of the audit plan and other projects

- Demonstrating agility and working across a range of different subjects and internal audit projects, clients and initiatives

- Communicating risk findings, verbally and written, to clients in a pragmatic and helpful manner

- Building meaningful relationships with clients through client engagements and networking

- Managing and delivering against deadlines while working on multiple projects

- Providing regular status reports to IA management; and

- Coaching more junior team members and reviewing their work.

Requirements

These should include essential and desirable requirements such as:

- Level of experience

- Education/qualifications

- Industry experience

- Technical capability

- Sales/BD capability

- Metrics

- Key personal attributes

- Consulting experience Minimum years of experience:

- 2+ year(s) of Information Technology/ Security audit experience (big four experience is preferred)

Minimum Degree Required:

- Bachelors or Masters Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science or Engineering

Preferred Certifications:

- CISA or equivalent degree in the field of Management Information Systems, Computer Systems Analysis, Information Technology, Information CyberSecurity. CA/ CIA as add on qualification is preferred.

Preferred Knowledge/ skills:

Demonstrates working knowledge in the following areas:

- Security and controls for various on-premise and cloud-based technologies;

- Control standards (COSO, COBIT), control testing strategies;

- IT general controls concepts in the areas of system development, change management, computer operations and access to programs;

- Identifying and assessing business process controls and linkage to IT systems; and,

- IT security fundamentals across multiple domains including security management, security architecture, access control, application development, operations security, physical security, cryptography, telecommunications and networking, business continuity planning, investigations and ethics.

- Additionally, candidates should have excellent written and verbal communication skills for interaction with all levels of management.

Additional Information

- Travel requirements: Up to 20%

- Flexible work hours may be occasionally required to align with US working hours as needed.