AU Controls Testing - Senior Associate

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Operations

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity

Join our Acceleration Center India and help shape the future of business for our diverse client portfolio across geographies and jurisdictions. You’ll work at the heart of global teams across Advisory, Assurance, Tax and Business Services—solving real client challenges through connected collaboration. We’ll help you grow your skills so you can go further. With hands-on learning, cutting-edge tools and an inclusive culture, this is your opportunity to do inspiring work that makes a difference—every day.

As an AU Controls Testing - Senior Associate, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining regulatory compliance and managing risks for clients, providing advice and solutions to help organizations navigate complex regulatory landscapes and enhance their internal controls. Within our Internal Firm Services practice, you will be part of a team that focuses on governance, risk, controls, and compliance, confirming regulatory compliance and managing risks effectively.

As a Senior Associate, you will leverage your skills to build meaningful client connections and learn how to manage and inspire others. You will navigate increasingly complex situations, growing your personal brand and deepening your technical skills. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, delivering quality work even when the path forward is unclear. In this role at PwC Acceleration Center India, you will use a broad range of tools and methodologies to generate new ideas and solve problems, while upholding professional and technical standards. This opportunity allows you to develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is evolving, using reflection to enhance your strengths and address development areas.

Responsibilities

- Conducting controls testing to assess the effectiveness of internal controls and compliance frameworks

-Experience in controls testing, internal audit, IT audit or risk assurance, with a sound technical foundation in control design and operating effectiveness testing.

-Demonstrated ability to perform and document control testing independently of control ownership, to a consistent quality standard.

-Sound understanding of risk and control frameworks and how controls mitigate operational, financial and compliance risks. 

-Experience developing and executing control test plans, and reporting on control effectiveness and improvement opportunities. 

-Ability to work through complex processes and regulatory obligations to map obligations to risks and controls, and to assess how effectively risks are mitigated. 

-Ability to gather and evaluate evidence and reach supportable, evidence-based observations on control effectiveness and residual risk. 

-Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the identification of control weaknesses and root causes. 

-Accuracy and attention to detail in preparing clear, complete and reviewable working papers. 

-Effective written and verbal communication skills, including conveying technical testing findings clearly to reviewers and stakeholders. 

-Ability to work effectively in a remote or offshore delivery model, coordinating across time zones and managing competing deadlines.

What You Must Have

- Full time graduation or the equivalent degree
- At least 4 years of experience
- Oral and written proficiency in English required

What Sets You Apart

- Demonstrating proficiency in Controls Testing and Corporate Governance
- Utilizing creativity to solve complex problems and generate new ideas
- Navigating ambiguity while maintaining professional and technical standards
-Experience in professional services, partnership structures or similarly complex governance environments. 

-Practical experience using GRC tooling (e.g. ServiceNow IRM, Archer). 

-Familiarity with data analytics or automation applied to control testing. 

-Experience testing IT-dependent and automated controls, with awareness of information security and IT general controls. 

-Strong report-writing capability, including preparing clear testing observations and issue documentation. 

-Progress towards a relevant tertiary qualification or certification (e.g. CA, CPA, CIA, CISA, IIA). 

-Knowledge of relevant frameworks and standards (e.g. COSO, ISO 31000, NIST CSF)

-Shift time - 7am to 3pm IST

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

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