Line of Service
Assurance
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
Assurance
Management Level
Senior Associate
Job Description & Summary
At PwC, our Internal Audit team partners with clients across industries and serves as their strategic ally in enhancing business integrity, performance and compliance. With a deep understanding of industry regulations and market dynamics, our team provides valuable insights through comprehensive audits, risk assessments, and process evaluations tailored to the unique challenges of each industry.
As a Senior Associate, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality internal audit engagements and a driving force in enhancing client’s governance, risk management and control processes.
Responsibilities include:
- Delivering internal audit engagements in line with agreed objectives, scope, and budget, prioritising tasks effectively to ensure each internal audit is delivered on time and to the highest quality standards while maintaining exceptional client service.
- Identifying key business and audit risks, evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of relevant controls and developing appropriate testing approach.
- Perform internal audit-related procedures, including identifying and defining issues, developing criteria, reviewing and analysing evidence and documenting client processes and procedures.
- Conduct interviews with clients, review documents, develops and administer surveys, composes summary memos and prepares working papers.
- Communicating regularly with engagement leadership (Manager, Director, or Partner) to provide status updates on internal audit assignments in progress and the targeted audit completion date(s) and scheduling of the review meetings.
- Discussing observations made during the audit to the business process owners and/or risk owners.
- Preparing clear, insightful reports that highlight internal audit issues including control deficiencies and provide practical, value-adding recommendations using independent judgement concerning areas being reviewed.
- Supporting Internal Audit team on ad-hoc projects, such as presentations, reports, training etc.
- Embracing digital tools and innovation, leveraging data analytics and technology to enhance audit quality and efficiency.
- Pursuing professional development opportunities, including external and internal training and professional association memberships and sharing information gained with colleagues.
Qualifications
Possessed any of the following qualifications:
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Chartered Accountant (CA)
Experience
- Requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in a senior role in external/internal audit within financial services
- Experience designing audit programs and conducting internal audits focused on governance, risk management, and internal controls.
- Internal audit experience with a Big Four firm, other international accounting firm or large internal audit department is a plus, but not a requisite.
- Familiarity with data analytics tools (e.g. Power BI, Alteryx), AI and audit management platforms is a plus.
Competency
- Effective communication to both the engagement leadership and client; and negotiation skills with the auditees (clients)
- Business writing skills
- Fluency in English
Enjoy PwC's perks
We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive employee benefits and empowered flexibility programs, including working week split between office, home and client site and a work abroad arrangement, that will help you thrive in work and life.
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, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Auditing, Auditing Methodologies, Business Process Improvement, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Corporate Governance, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Embracing Change, Empathy, Financial Accounting, Financial Audit, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Inclusion {+ 18 more}
Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
Not Specified
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No
Government Clearance Required?
No
Job Posting End Date
December 12, 2025