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Enterprise Risk & Controls - Internal Audit Generalist- Manager

PwC

San Francisco, California
Specialty/Competency: Business Controls
Industry/Sector: Not Applicable
Time Type: Full time
Travel Requirements: Up to 60%

At PwC, our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls. Those in internal audit at PwC help build, optimise and deliver end-to-end internal audit services to clients in all industries. This includes IA function setup and transformation, co-sourcing, outsourcing and managed services, using AI and other risk technology and delivery models. IA capabilities are combined with other industry and technical expertise, in areas like cyber, forensics and compliance, to address the full spectrum of risks. This helps organisations to harness the power of IA to help the organisation protect value and navigate disruption, and obtain confidence to take risks to power growth.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

  • Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
  • Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
  • Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
  • Effectively mentor others.
  • Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
  • Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
  • Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.


Minimum Degree Required

Bachelor's Degree
Required Field(s) of Study
Accounting,Finance,Management Information Systems,Management Information Systems & Accounting,Computer and Information Science,Computer and Information Science & Accounting,Economics,Economics and Finance,Economics and Finance & Technology,Business Administration/Management,Engineering,Accounting & Technology,Mathematics
Minimum Year(s) of Experience
5 year(s)
Preferred Qualifications
Certification(s) Preferred

CIA, CPA or CISA

Preferred Knowledge/Skills

Demonstrates extensive knowledge of providing services related to process and controls, risk assessment and controls testing methodologies across the 3 lines of defense, including business process, financial reporting and IT management controls as well as risk management, compliance and operational processes, which includes a record of success with facilitating and completing deliverables involving the following:
- Business process, financial reporting and IT risks, processes and controls;
- Key domains of IT general controls, including data privacy and IT security, including change management, access to programs and data, computer operations, and systems development;
- Corporate Governance and Sarbanes Oxley Act's regulations and requirements, including compliance readiness programs;
- Financial and operational fraud risk management;
- Antifraud internal controls;
- Third Party Risk Management;
- Anti-corruption and anti-bribery;
- Current and emerging technologies within controls and testing automation and analytics; and,
- COSO Framework, CoBIT and/or other leading business and IT control frameworks.Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a record of success in the understanding of current issues key executives contemplate within a variety of sectors (consumer markets, energy, utilities and resources, industrial manufacturing and automotive, technology, media and communications), including how all 3 Lines of Defense can play a role within the organization to address the risks.

Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success related to risks and controls within a professional services firm or large enterprise as a consultant, auditor or business process specialist, including business process, financial reporting and IT management controls, which includes a record of success with completing deliverables related to the following:
- Identifying key risks and controls, controls optimization, including the configuration of controls around, business process and within IT environments;
- Applying internal control principles and business/technical knowledge including IT general controls and application controls; financial reporting concepts; working experience applying professional skepticism skills;
- Leading the building and adaption of test programs and practice aids, as well as perform assessments, to evaluate controls, identify control issues and potential for remediation and optimization;
- Exhibiting project management skills, including developing project plans, budgets, and deliverables schedules; and,
- Creating a positive environment, monitoring workloads of the team while meeting client expectations, and respecting the work-life quality of team members. This includes providing candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner and keeping leadership informed of progress.Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a record of success in the following areas:
- Using technical resources and tools to research and expand one's sphere of knowledge to enhance work product, significantly contribute to business development efforts and remaining up to date on client and firm hot topics;
- Collaborating directly with clients, identifying and addressing client needs through building relationships with clients, understanding the client's business, communicating a broad range of Firm services to the client in an organized and knowledgeable manner;
- Managing day-to-day engagement operations, including preparing concise, accurate documents and balancing project economics management with the occurrence of unanticipated issues;
- Demonstrating flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks and communicating potential conflicts to leadership; and,
- Creating high quality deliverables using appropriate business and technical language, especially developing and reviewing audit programs or testing steps, adapting an audit program to suit a client's specific environment, and/or designing controls evaluation and testing work plans.


Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.



The salary range for this position is: $100,000 - $232,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

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