Audit and Assurance - Digital Assurance - Manager - Kolkata

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Assurance

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 digital assurance at PwC, you will focus on providing assurance services over clients' digital environment, including processes and controls, cyber security measures, data and AI systems, and their associated governance, to help organisations and their stakeholders build trust in their technology while complying with relevant regulations.

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.

The Opportunity
When you join PwC Acceleration Centers (ACs), you step into a pivotal role focused on actively supporting various Acceleration Center services, from Advisory to Assurance, Tax and Business Services. In our innovative hubs, you’ll engage in challenging projects and provide distinctive services to support client engagements through enhanced quality and innovation. You’ll also participate in dynamic and digitally enabled training that is designed to grow your technical and professional skills.

As part of the Digital Assurance and Transparency - AC India team you are expected to lead the creation and implementation of impactful digital assurance initiatives. As a Manager you are expected to guide the execution of digital assurance engagements, focusing on a customer-centric approach that supports PwC's goals and vision. You are expected to be responsible for supervising, developing, and coaching teams, managing client service accounts, and driving assigned client engagement workstreams by independently solving and analyzing complex problems to develop impactful deliverables.

Responsibilities
- Lead the creation and implementation of digital assurance initiatives
- Guide digital assurance engagements with a client-focused approach
- Supervise and mentor digital assurance teams to enhance performance
- Manage client service accounts and deliver elevated-quality deliverables
- Analyze complex problems and develop practical solutions
- Drive engagement workstreams independently
- Assure adherence to PwC's quality standards and vision
- Foster a collaborative and supportive team environment

What You Must Have
- Bachelor's Degree in one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, Computer and Information Science, Information Technology, Economics, Business Administration/Management, Engineering, Statistics, Management Information Systems & Accounting, Computer and Information Science & Accounting, Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance & Technology, Accounting & Technology, Mathematical Statistics, or Technology Mathematics
- 7 years of combined relevant experience (SAP/Oracle controls auditing, consulting and/or implementing, data analysis, compliance, internal audit, or risk experience)
- Employees to have an active primary credential as follows, per your territory: US Certified Public Accountant or CISA or, Local Territory Credentials: For AC India – India Chartered Accountant (CA)
- Oral and written proficiency in English required
- In lieu of Bachelor Degree, Chartered Accountant

What Sets You Apart
- Financial reporting and information technology risks, processes and controls
- Current and emerging technologies including Cloud-computing, Oracle, SAP
- Risks, processes and internal controls related to financial reporting
- COSO Framework, CoBIT, ITIL and other leading control frameworks
- Leading IT related controls assurance or controls readiness projects
- Identifying key risks and controls, recommend improved controls
- Leading the adoption of a work program and practice aid
- Demonstrating significant project management skills related to IT audit projects

Travel Requirements

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