Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Risk & Quality (R&Q)

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in risk and compliance focus on maintaining regulatory compliance and managing risks for clients, providing advice, and solutions. They help organisations navigate complex regulatory landscapes and enhance their internal controls to mitigate risks effectively.

Those in enterprise risk management at PwC will focus on identifying and mitigating potential risks that could impact an organisation's operations and objectives. You will be responsible for developing business strategies to effectively manage and navigate risks in a rapidly changing business environment.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

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

Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.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.

Accountability Framework/ IIFR Job Description – Senior Associate Role 

Welcome to a career in Risk Management within Business Services at PwC. This opportunity allows you to advance and foster integrity-based decision making and conduct among PwC professionals throughout our organization. Our focus is on promoting and monitoring compliance with applicable external laws and regulations as well as internal policies and procedures. This helps manage PwC’s regulatory, litigation, and reputational risk. 

Accountability Framework -The One Firm Accountability Framework, and related process covers services and relationships independence matters. It identifies specific actions or behaviors that are expected of each partner and staff member to maintain compliance with independence policies and regulatory requirements. The Independence Accountability Team (accountability team) within OFRO’s Quality Risk & Monitoring (QR&M) function evaluates and assesses services and relationship matters of the framework, and the related sanctioning process. 

Independence In-Flight Review (IIFR) -The objective of an OFRO Independence In-Flight Review (IIFR) is to provide independence support to engagement teams throughout execution of the engagement enabling engagement teams to perform non-audit services engagements in compliance with applicable SEC requirements and in accordance with AFS approved engagement letters. The process is designed to further reduce execution risk for teams providing non-audit services to SEC Issuer Audit Clients. 

  

As a part of the Accountability and IIFR team your tasks include but are not limited to: 

Preparing and managing matters through the Accountability Framework/IIFR programs, assisting with all aspects of the Accountability committee meeting/IIFR workflow tasks 

Scheduling meetings, coordinate tasks and schedules across multiple teams and stakeholders and help to maintain and update multiple trackers 

Assist with all reporting requirements utilizing tools such as Alteryx and Power BI for reporting findings to leadership 

Working with the tech team on developing and deploying system enhancements including communicating desired enhancements with developers, manage any system bugs, open tickets and work with tech team to resolve 

Collaborating with colleagues within the AFS review team and the broader One Firm Risk Organization (OFRO) Independence/Risk Management (RM) team 

Required Skill Sets 

Strong project management skills 

Attention to detail 

Handling of confidential information 

Ability to easily shift priorities 

Working independently towards completion of preparation of matters for reporting 

Exhibiting effective communication skills, both written and verbal 

Strong administrative skills including scheduling meetings, managing requests, follow-ups, creating presentations, and updating trackers 

Working with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau, data analysis tools such as Alteryx, and robotic process automation tools such as UiPath 

Creating and editing presentations, written communications, and talking points for oral communications 

Ability to independently draft clear and professional emails 

Ability to review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy, and relevance 

Complementary skills 

Proficiency in Alteryx and PowerBI skills 

Additional application instructions

Understand the importance of have a correct information managementKnowledge of Information Security and Data ProtectionCorrect Information Security Management

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to ethnicity; creed; color; religion; national origin; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; marital; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an inclusive organization and equal opportunity employer.

Todos los candidatos calificados serán considerados para trabajar en PwC sin importar etnia; credo; color; religión; nacionalidad; edad; discapacidad ; orientación sexual; identidad o expresión de género; predisposición genética o condición de portador; estado civil, o cualquier otra condición protegida por la ley. PwC se enorgullece de ser una organización inclusiva y brindar igualdad de oportunidades.

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

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Continuity, Business Process Improvement, Business Process Modeling, Business Risk, Business Risk Identification, Communication, Contract Negotiation, Contractual Risk Mitigation, Corporate Governance, Creativity, Crisis Management, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Governance Risk Compliance (GRC), Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Mitigation Measures {+ 22 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

English

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date