Sr. Associate - Risk, Controls and Internal Audit (Consulting), IT Focus - Health Industries
Company: PwC
Location: Dallas
Posted on: November 19, 2023
Job Description:
Specialty/Competency: Business Controls
Industry/Sector: Pharma and Life Sciences
Time Type: Full time
Travel Requirements: Up to 20%
A career within Internal Audit services, will provide you with an
opportunity to gain an understanding of an organisation's
objectives, regulatory and risk management environment, and the
diverse needs of their critical stakeholders. We focus on helping
organisations look deeper and see further considering areas like
culture and behaviours to help improve and embed controls. In
short, we seek to address the right risks and ultimately add value
to their organisation.
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 Requirements and Preferences :
Basic Qualifications :
Minimum Degree Required :
Bachelor Degree
Minimum Years of Experience :
2 year(s)
Preferred Qualifications :
Preferred Fields of Study :
Management Information Systems, Accounting, Data
Processing/Analytics/Science, Computer and Information Science,
Economics, Business Administration/Management, Engineering
Certification(s) Preferred :
CPA License, CISA or CIA
Preferred Knowledge/Skills :
Demonstrates a thorough level of abilities and/or proven record of
success in several of the following areas:
- Operating in a professional services firm or large enterprise
as an IT Auditor, Internal Auditor, IT consultant, IT risk
professional, SOX compliance professional;
- Performing on project teams, executing work programs, and
providing deliverables involving the evaluation of IT risk
issues;
- Executing IT-focused internal audits including participating in
the planning and scoping of a project, interviews, testing,
analytics, report writing, and communication of internal audit
findings to stakeholders in both verbal and written formats;
- Utilizing tools and technologies such as data analytics,
visualization, and robotics process automation to provide greater
coverage, targeted precision or insights to our project teams and
clients;
- Assessing the IT risk as part of a SOX compliance program -
including evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of IT
controls including IT General Controls ("ITGCs"), segregation of
duties, evaluation of key reports,automated application controls
and/or ERP configuration;
- Applying internal control principles and business/technical
knowledge including IT general controls and application controls;
financial reporting concepts; working experience applying
professional skepticism skills;
- Leading the building and adaption of test programs and practice
aids, as well as perform assessments, to evaluate controls,
identify control issues and potential for remediation and
optimization;
- Exhibiting project management skills, including developing
project plans, budgets, and deliverables schedules;
- Understanding of common IT concepts and risk domains including
user access, identity management, change management, cybersecurity,
disaster recovery, data management, privacy, cloud/XaaS, ERP, data
management, and system architecture; and,
- Understanding of, or interest in, aspects of the healthcare
industry - pharmaceutical, life sciences, medical device, providers
(hospitals), payers (insurance).
Demonstrates a thorough level of abilities and/or a proven record
of success in the following areas:
- Working successfully in a hybrid team environment - including
both in-person and remote/virtual day to day activities to complete
projects with team members based in various locations;
- Identifying and addressing client needs, including developing
and sustaining meaningful client relationships and understanding of
the client's business;
- Understanding a client's business and technology in order to
identify, pursue, and ultimately win additional service
opportunities;
- Supervising local and remote staff in a hybrid work
environment, which includes creating a positive environment,
monitoring workloads of the team, respecting the work-life quality
of team members, providing candid, meaningful feedback in a timely
manner and keeping leadership informed of progress and issues;
- Demonstrating proven project management skills consistently
across multiple projects, including understanding workplans,
managing your time, overseeing deliverable schedules, identifying
project roadblocks or challenges, escalating issues to senior team
members and participating in the solutioning of those
challenges;
- Possessing and demonstrating creating thinking, individual
initiative, agility in prioritizing and completing tasks;and,
- Having the desire to obtain deeper industry sector(s) knowledge
and specialization over time.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers
who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the
H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy:
https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national
origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity
or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran,
marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by
law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity
employer.
For positions in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New York
State, or Washington State, or for opportunities that will report
to a supervisor, office or other work site in New York State,
please visit the following link for pay range information:
https://pwc.to/payrange-v1-advisoryseniorassociate
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