Audit and Assurance - Data, Analytics and Technology Solutions - Associate 2

Job Description

Role Overview:At PwC, your role in audit and assurance will focus on providing independent assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and assurable information to enhance credibility and reliability with stakeholders. You will evaluate compliance with regulations, assess governance, risk management processes, and related controls. In data, analytics, and technology solutions, you will assist clients in developing solutions to build trust, drive improvement, and predict risk using advanced analytics, data wrangling technology, and automation tools.Key Responsibilities:- Design and develop ways to automate and reimagine audits- Develop audit solutions using innovative technologies like Alteryx, SQL, Python, Power BI, PowerApps, and Process Intelligence- Build a strong understanding of the role of data and analytics in modern-day audits- Work on technical assignments to develop skills in data analytics and visualization- Deliver client engagements- Manage data, including extraction and cleansing processes- Perform analytics and reporting for visualizing data to manage business risk and improve decision-making- Use advanced analytics techniques to help clients navigate future risks and opportunities- Enhance and build relationships with engagement teams and clients- Interact with territory audit teams to articulate objectives and testing resultsQualifications Required:- Minimum Degree(s): B.Tech/BE/M.Tech/ME (preferably computer science), Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, or Accounting/Commerce with at least 1 year of relevant experience- Candidates with Big 4 or equivalent experience preferredAdditional Details (if present):The role provides an opportunity for you to interact with territory audit teams, articulate objectives, and testing results. You are expected to commit to understanding how the business works, building commercial awareness, and upholding the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.Skills Required:- Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development- Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others- Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop potential- Actively listen, ask questions, and express ideas clearly- Gather information to analyze facts and discern patterns- Learn and apply professional and technical standards- Uphold the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements- Market credentials in data & analytics working with large organizations- Stakeholder management and interpersonal skills- Analytical and problem-solving capabilities on complex engagements- Ambition to develop a long-term career in PwCDesirable Skills:- Basic finance process knowledge- Audit experience and applying data analytics within the external audit process- Use of technology in data & analytics for providing managed services- Experience working in financial reporting, financial accounting, regulatory compliance, or internal auditTechnical Skills:- Data transformation and modeling (e.g. pandas and scikit-learn in Python)- Data storage and querying (e.g. SQL, Alteryx, Python)- Data visualization experience (e.g. PowerBI)- Understanding common data quality issues and their effects on machine learning models- Data cleansing and manipulation for machine learning (e.g. feature engineering)- Robotics experience (e.g. UI Path)- Demonstrated finance/accounting understanding- Experience with financial/general ledger data- Knowledge of current data science software platforms Role Overview:At PwC, your role in audit and assurance will focus on providing independent assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and assurable information to enhance credibility and reliability with stakeholders. You will evaluate compliance with regulations, assess governance, risk management processes, and related controls. In data, analytics, and technology solutions, you will assist clients in developing solutions to build trust, drive improvement, and predict risk using advanced analytics, data wrangling technology, and automation tools.Key Responsibilities:- Design and develop ways to automate and reimagine audits- Develop audit solutions using innovative technologies like Alteryx, SQL, Python, Power BI, PowerApps, and Process Intelligence- Build a strong understanding of the role of data and analytics in modern-day audits- Work on technical assignments to develop skills in data analytics and visualization- Deliver client engagements- Manage data, including extraction and cleansing processes- Perform analytics and reporting for visualizing data to manage business risk and improve decision-making- Use advanced analytics techniques to help clients navigate future risks and opportunities- Enhance and build relationships with engagement teams and clients- Interact with territory audit teams to articulate objectives and testing resultsQualifications Required:- M

Keyskills :
Data qualityMachine learningRoboticsData transformationmodellingData storagequeryingData visualisationFinanceaccounting understandingFinancialgeneral ledger data