Digital Trust Data Analyst at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

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 PURPOSE

• We are looking for candidates that have an interest in developing data analytics solutions for clients, performing computer assisted audit techniques and identifying new opportunities to use data analytics for efficiencies. 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• The successful individual will take responsibility for managing data analytics solutions for clients and computer assisted audit techniques projects and identifying new opportunities to use data analytics for efficiencies.
• The candidate should have done some of the following Internal Audit, External Audit and Risk Assurance assignments responsible as a supervisor or senior for IT or Internal Controls audits.

That would include:

• Review of IT controls within a General Computer Control environment such as system security, change control and system operations (Beneficial).
• Review of project management controls and solution design (Beneficial).
• Performing Data Analytics.
• Reviewing internal controls design and effectiveness of manual and automated controls (Beneficial).
• The candidate should be able to explain what goes into an audit plan and how to go about gather evidence through interviews and validation. The candidate should understand the PwC audit and risk management process for documenting work and findings. The candidate must follow up on review notes and assist with the clearance of findings including report writing.
• The candidate should be able to draft a budget and deal with the client economics.
• The candidate should be able to build relationships and understand opportunities.
• The candidate should understand Risk Assurance services.
• The candidate should be able to present audit findings to clients and understand the risks involved with report writing

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, Engineering or any related field.

MANDATORY CERTIFICATION NEEDED:

• None
• CISA (Advantage)
• CA(SA) (Advantage)

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 3 years of progressively more responsible related work experience in Information Technology, IT Governance, Architecture and BI/Analytics.
• Excel Access SQL
• Understanding of structured programming or scripting
• Understanding of IT governance and risk(Cobit)
• Financial systems and intermediate level accounting
• Project management and planning
• Some knowledge or experience in each of the three areas below is valuable. 
• Data Storage Technologies (i.e. SQL, Oracle, NoSQL, Hadoop, MSFT Access, etc.) 
• Data Manipulation and Analysis Languages (i.e. Alteryx, R/SAS, SPSS, Java, etc.) 
• Visualization Technologies (i.e. Advanced PowerBi, D3/HTML Visualizations, Tableau/Qlikview/Spotfire/etc, Advanced Excel/Access UI, etc.) 

KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Excellent written and communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain interpersonal relationships 
• Ability to co-ordinate and manage the work activities of others
• Can function in a team environment and individually
• Ability to resolve conflicts
• Good negotiation skills

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
• Desired Languages(If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

• Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

• No

Government Clearance Required?

• Yes

Job Posting End Date

March 15, 2023