Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls.

In IT audit at PwC, you will focus on helping to assess and evaluate the design and effectiveness of an organisation's IT systems and controls to provide compliance with regulations and mitigate risks.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.Effectively mentor others.Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

JOB PURPOSE 

Be responsible for performing and reviewing assurance work and risk assurance advice on large scale technology projects and controls reviews which will include an ISAE 3402 at our listed and unlisted clients within the Financial Services sector.   

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES 

The manager must through an understanding of new Technologies such as Cloud, APIs, Data related Technologies or current technologies ensure that the client apply recommended practices to existing systems, or when new systems/solutions are being implemented.  

 

The manager will review or validate systems and processes implemented by our clients and provide findings and recommendations that will improve business and IT processes such as design flaws, alignment to recommended practices, improved oversight and efficient processes. This requirement would form part of your role on an external audit or as part of a specialised controls assurance review as the manger will lead these projects (i.e. ISAE 3402).  

 

The manager should have a sound understanding of project management principles such as Agile (SAFe/Scrum). 

 

The manager will be required to  document and review work  concisely and accurately using appropriate business language and should be able to review and influence the quality of work of others as part of career progression.   

 

The manager will be required to assist in  writing reports  and present deliverables to internal staff as well as clients which may include operation, tactical and strategic levels of management depending on seniority.  Reports and progress presentations may be required on a weekly or monthly basis depending on the engagement model. 

 

The manager will be required do stay up to date with changes in the business and technological landscape and inform others formally (training) or informally of such changes and present training.  

 

The manager must maintain or seek appropriate certifications relating to areas where appropriate to the strategy of the business unit (e.g. CIA, CISA or project management or technology certifications). 

 

The associate should be able to use computer software effectively which include a base understanding of firm tools such as Alteryx, PowerBI, Excel etc. 

 

DIMENSIONS 

FINANCIAL 

A number of vacancies exist on the budget.  Future opportunities in this growth area is foreseen. 

STAFF

Manager level with career progression through to AD or Partner depending on business case, performance or attributes. 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS  

Bachelor’s Degree and relevant Hons. Degree in Information systems, IT-Internal Audit or Software engineering/Computer Technology. The following majors will be an advantage depending on subject electives: 

System development  

Software project management 

Enterprise Architecture 

IT Governance 

Operational Risk management 

Data analytics 

 EXPERIENCE 

Newly qualified 

3-4 years’ experience in IT-Internal Audit would be advantageous 

KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS 

Be professionally presentable 
Good interpersonal skills and have the ability to facilitate and present 
Good problem-solving skills 
People Management skills  
Good report writing skills. 

Ability to work in teams 

Able to operate independently when required 

Good time management skills 

IT experience as listed in the job description 

 

 

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

January 26, 2025