Overview

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

FS X-Sector

Specialism

Risk

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

We believe that challenges are better solved together. That’s why you’ll join a diverse, global community of solvers – an unexpected mix of people that come together to build trust in society and solve important problems. With us, you are encouraged to lead with your heart and values, and where your unique skills are developed and put to work in unexpected and exciting ways, superpowered by technology.

Our Risk Services Practice provides an invaluable safeguard in today’s complex operating environment with insights and independent assurance. We work with clients to deliver business control to help them to protect and strengthen every aspect of their business from people to performance, systems to strategy, business plans to business resilience. We help clients manage, mitigate and control risks from potential cybersecurity breaches to possible breaks in the supply chain. We assess and prepare businesses by looking into their technology, finance, data analytics, regulatory requirements, data security and privacy, internal audit, and the third parties our clients rely on, to help clients deliver quality results and meet their strategic objectives.

How will you value add?

You will be a part of PwC’s Risk Services – Governance, Risk & Compliance, and you will experience a dynamic and fast-paced working environment where we drive Internal Audit innovation – merging the skills of our people with a robust, leading edge Internal Audit approach and state-of-the-art technology. 

As a Senior Associate/ Experienced Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of subject matter experts with extensive industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues and be the catalyst to help shape a new governance and risk paradigm and identify areas of potential performance improvement. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

  • Primarily support internal controls reviews (including SOX, Pre-IPO and IT audit work) of clients in wide range of industries, which include but are not limited to automotive, communications, consumer & industrial products, energy, engineering & construction, government & public sector, healthcare, manufacturing, pharmaceutical & medical devices, real estate & hospitality, retail & distribution, technology, transportation & logistics, professional services;

  • Work with engagement team leaders and managers for planning reviews when directed;

  • Perform walk-through interviews, identify key controls and tailor audit procedures to evaluate the design and validate operating effectiveness of internal controls in various business processes;

  • Review and recommend practical business process improvements to address control gaps and to enhance efficiency where possible;

  • Support engagement team leaders and managers in data analytics tests using Teammate Analytics and Tableau software as part of internal controls review work;

  • Draft findings in report deliverables with clear and concise business writing abilities;

  • Present review findings and topics of interest confidently and succinctly in the presence of engagement team and client’s stakeholders in closing meetings;

  • Support and perform other GRC projects when required and directed.

About you:

  • At least 1-2 years of external audit, internal audit or IT audit experience, preferably in a Big 4 Accounting Firm and/or commercial organisations’ in-house internal audit department.

  • Degree in Accounting or Business Management (with accounting specialisation).  For candidates with other degree specialisations, candidates should have obtained or are in the process of pursuing Singapore CA, ICAEW, CIA or CISA accreditations.

  • Strong communication skills in English and one other second language (both oral and written)

  • Proficient in MS Office suit (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access) and has experience in use of various Enterprise Resource Planning software

  • Professional services experience with clients in Singapore and/or other countries in the Asia Pacific regions.

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Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

Yes

Job Posting End Date

Job ID: 545462WD

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About PwC Singapore

At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems - this is at the core of everything we do from the value we provide to our clients and society to the decisions we make as a corporate.

Our services started with audit and assurance over a century ago. As times change and the issues faced by businesses and individuals evolved, we have developed specialised capabilities in tax, advisory and consulting to help you address emerging new challenges across focus areas like digital transformation, cyber security and privacy, data, sustainability, mergers and acquisitions, and more.

In Singapore, we have more than 3,500 partners and staff to help resolve complex issues and identify opportunities for public, private and government organisations to progress. As part of the PwC network of more than 284,000 people in 155 countries, we are among the leading professional services networks in the world focusing on helping organisations and individuals create the value they are looking for.