PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
- Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
- Act to resolve issues that prevent the team from working effectively.
- Coach others, recognize their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
- Analyze complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
- Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
- Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.
- Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
- Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
- Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
- Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarizing key points.
- Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
Primary Job Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
- The Incumbent promotes adherence to PwC network and firm policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
- The Incumbent is responsible for the execution of risk, compliance, and the system of quality management for the firm.
Overview of activities
System of Quality Management (SoQM)
- Project manage the implementation of the firm’s System of Quality Management (including coaching support to quality functions and process owners).
- Implement ongoing monitoring activities through related compliance testing and reporting of exceptions, action plans, and conclusions.
- Support periodic compliance and quality reviews (regulatory or PwC network).
- Performs root cause analysis to identify and address audit quality issues.
- Facilitate and monitor implementation of remedial actions to prevent quality findings from recurring and help identify good practices as part of continuous improvement.
- Prepare required reports to assurance leadership, PwC network, and regulators as necessary.
Compliance and Risk Management:
- Facilitate the understanding of and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and professional standards;
- Facilitate, implement and monitor compliance with PwC network and local policies and procedures to manage risk, enhance quality control and comply with the law, regulation, and professional standards.
- Address practice inquiries on conflict of interest and independence matters as it relates to assurance services.
- In liaison with the internal counsel team, manage the firm’s contracting, client/engagement acceptance, and continuance procedures
Qualifications:
Experience Expected:
- Hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and assessing a compliance function in a professional service firm
Minimum qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years relevant job experience in an external or internal audit role (preferably in a professional service firm).
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/ Finance / Business or related disciplines.
- Professional qualification e.g. ICAN, ACCA, CIA or equivalent.
Personal Attributes:
- Ambitious, mature, and business-minded with strong leadership and high ethical standards
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, analytical ability, and presentation skills
- Ability to manage diverse and multi-locational teams, tight deadlines, and prioritize tasks
- Willingness to travel as may be required in the role.
Job Posting End Date: August 17, 2021