Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Regulatory Risk and Quality Control practice, within Assurance Support services, will provide the opportunity to support our engagement teams and clients by providing advice and counsel on accounting, financial reporting, and strategic business issues. In joining, you’ll help ensure a complete and relevant exchange of information among our consultants and in turn with engagement teams and clients, provide experts advice on a variety of specific topics, support engagement teams in resolving complex issues, and supporting clients and their subsidiaries in evaluating the potential impact of accounting and reporting standard setting initiatives. You’ll develop strong relationships with our engagement teams and established audit clients and enhance our ability to meet greater investor expectations with the challenges of an increasingly complex business environment.

Our team supports regulatory operations and strategy by monitoring PwC’s overall regulatory environment, developing communications and training around governing board requirements. As a part of the team, you’ll also work alongside PwC’s Ethics and Compliance team to implement effective controls and maintain risks for PwC.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Job Specification

Job  title - Senior Associate - Quality Team

Level - Senior Associate 

Line of Service - Assurance – Quality

Activity - Quality Review

Type - Full-time

About the Job

Introduction to PwC Service Delivery Center

PricewaterhouseCoopers Service Delivery Centre (Kolkata) Private Limited is a joint venture in India among members of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Network that will leverage the scale and capabilities of its network. It is a member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited and has its registered office in Kolkata, IndiaThe Delivery Center will provide a professional an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where you will have the ability to develop process and quality-based skills

Reporting Structure & Key Relationships

This should include detail on:

Line ManagerNumber of reports (if applicable)Priority team relationshipsKey client relationshipsHe/she will be directly reporting to the Quality Team Manager/Senior Manager. Should be able to maintain a good working relationship with the Quality team and internal stakeholders including function representatives.He/she should be able to manage and induct/coach new/junior team members in the team and help them complete quality reviews/assigned deliverables within agreed timelines based on checklists/instructions 

Job Overview 

Candidate would be responsible for performing the following activities:

Process walkthrough and documentation for in-scope IT controlsDesign & Operational Effectiveness Review & documentation of risk responses/controlsEvaluation of Network Resources/Key Reports TestingDriving stakeholder meetings to conclude findings noted during the testing and documentation and tracking remedial actionsPreparation of dashboard/reports used for compliance monitoring/reportingCandidate should be well conversant with MS Office and have good analytical and communication skills

Job Description 

Main purpose of the job and key background information

We are looking for an extremely self-motivated individual who will relish the opportunity to join the Quality Team

The following would be his/her key job responsibilities:

Proactive in understanding and implementation of instructions (written and verbal) by the senior members of Quality team Consistent in following processes/instructions for completion of assigned tasksDeliver based on agreed quality procedures/programme, meet deadlines and escalate issues in a timely mannerConsistently demonstrate teamwork dynamics by working collaboratively with other members of the team, understand personal and team roles and display strong ownership of assigned deliverablesContribute towards a positive working environment by building good working relationships with the reporting manager and other team members, proactively seek guidance, clarification and feedbackDemonstrate sound analytical and communication (written and verbal) skills in all assignments based on qualification/experienceAlways adhere to PwC policies and proceduresParticipate in training and other self-development opportunities, as and when available

Requirements

These should include essential & desirable requirements such as:

Level of experienceEducation/qualificationsIndustry experienceTechnical capabilitySales/BD capabilityMetricsKey personal attributesConsulting experience

Education Qualification Required & Other Requirements

B. Com/BSc (Preferably CISA)Strong Technical knowledge in all domains of ITGCBusiness process review/internal controls review/audit experience for 4 years and aboveStrong attention to details, analytical skillsInclination and interest in compliance related mattersWorking knowledge of Microsoft Office Team player, dynamic, committed to providing high quality, responsibility and maintaining timelinessStrong communication skills in English (both written and verbal)

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, Auditing, Auditing Standards, Audit Internal Controls, Audit Preparation, Audit Reporting, Audit Risk Assessments, Audit Support, Business Process Improvement, Communication, Compliance and Standards, Compliance Assurance, Compliance Auditing, Compliance Risk Assessment, Compliance Training, Creativity, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Developing Policies and Guidelines, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Ethics Training {+ 26 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date