Associate

Job title

Internal Audit & Internal Controls Associate

Level

Associate

Line of Service

Assurance - Risk Assurance

Industry (if applicable)

Risk - Internal Audit

Type: Permanent – Full- time

Job Description

Main purpose of the job and key background information

Our team provides market leading Internal Audit services to an unparalleled, high profile group of both Government and Commercial clients, including the FTSE 100.

You will work closely with the onshore team across a diverse range of clients across the spectrum of our Commercial and Government practice and have the opportunity to work on really exciting projects right from the start. We work with some of the top companies in the world, in Entertainment & Media, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences, Telecoms & Technology, Energy, Utilities & Mining, Retail & Consumer and Industrial Products as well as world class Government & Public Sector organizations.

You’ll also have the opportunity to work on global projects, collaborating with PwC colleagues and clients all over the world.

You will work across our Internal Audit Proposition and have the opportunity to work closely with clients, understanding their business, their objectives, strategy and regulatory and risk management environment.

A career within Internal Audit services will provide you with an opportunity to gain an understanding of an organization’s objectives, regulatory and risk management environment, and the diverse needs of their critical stakeholders. We focus on helping organizations look deeper and see further considering areas like culture and behaviors to help improve and embed controls.

Our NextGen Internal Audit offering builds on our market leading internal audit services and gives you an opportunity to challenge yourself as well as build enhanced digital skills.

We are currently looking for Internal Audit Associates to join our rapidly expanding team. With a background in Internal audit, you will need to be ambitious and enthusiastic. In return we will give the opportunity to work in the fast-paced world of internal audit.

Responsibilities will vary depending on the client and engagement profile. Amongst others, you will be:

• Delivering Internal Audit and internal controls focused engagements from planning through to execution and reporting;
• Liaise with PwC engagement teams and end client as part of planning, execution and reporting phases of the audit;
• Being agile and working across a range of different subjects and internal audit projects / clients;
• - Develop and review audit workpapers, ensuring they adhere to established quality standards and benchmarks.
• - Engage in detailed process discussions with clients, conducting walkthroughs to identify risks and controls within their operations.
• - Identify and document governance or process gaps, offering actionable recommendations to enhance control effectiveness and mitigate risks.
• - Perform substantive testing of internal controls and audit processes, using data-driven methods to uncover deficiencies or areas for improvement.
• Communicating risk findings, verbally and written, to clients in a pragmatic and helpful manner;
• Building an internal network of relationships with Subject Matter Experts (SME) in areas of specialism such as Cyber, Operational Resilience, Cloud computing, Governance etc. and supporting our subject matter experts in delivering insight and expertise, potentially moving towards being a subject matter expert yourself in a chosen area; And
• Building meaningful relationships with clients through client engagements and networking.