Associate - IT Audit

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Technology Strategy

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career in Information Technology Risk Assurance will allow you to develop and apply strategies that help clients leverage enterprise technologies so they can get a higher return on their investment, mitigate risks, streamline processes, and find operational inefficiencies. The work revolves around creative problem solving and applying innovative technologies to enable strategies that increase the value of the applications that run our client’s business, mitigate risk and find operational inefficiencies. Our focus is on creating effective and efficient design for the most important business, security and compliance processes for our clients. We touch on aspects of application security, areas prone to fraud and financial misstatement, and streamline processes that are part of our client’s core business so they can get a higher return on this key investment. Using innovative, and proprietary technologies, we help to bridge the gap between business stakeholders, compliance functions and Information Technology teams to assist in understanding how to embrace new ways of working, while limiting their financial and operational risk profile. We use knowledge of financial system design, risk mitigation, business process design, data integrity, security and use of data analytics.

Our team focuses on advising clients to provide confidence around the full lifetime of an organisations technology strategy and transformational change programmes.

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 an 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:

• Conduct IT general controls review including technical security reviews of databases and operating systems of multiple environments.
• Conduct application controls/business process testing including journal entries/report testing.
• Conduct gap assessment and develop IT/Information security policies and procedures.
• Conduct risk assessment of IT/Information security including assets identification and classification, threat and risk identification and analysis, existing controls and vulnerabilities evaluation, residual risk rating, recommendation and treatment plan.

Qualification

• Bachelor’s in computer science, BS in Accounting or equivalent from HEC recognized university and/or ACCA.
• 2+ years of related experience within professional services, external audit or IT audit. Fresh may also apply if willing to pursue career in above field.
• Certifications preferably any of ISACA and ISO such as CISA, CISM, CRISC, CGEIT, ISO 27001 (LA).
• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage engagements along with ensuring deliverables meet work plan specifications and deadlines.

Additional Requirements

• Proficiency in verbal and written communication skills essential to interacting with clients and teams.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects/assignments/responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to quickly and concisely research related to technology and international standards.
• Work with clients to identify opportunities for improvement in the areas of security and controls.
• Experience and understanding of various governance frameworks, international standards and benchmarks such as COBIT, ISO, NIST, COSO, CIS.
• Experience and understanding of various State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and SECP regulations.

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Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

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