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 data, analytics and technology solutions at PwC will assist clients in developing solutions that help build trust, drive improvement, and detect, monitor, and predict risk. Your work will involve using advanced analytics, data wrangling technology, and automation tools to leverage data and focus on establishing the right processes and structures to enable our clients to make efficient and effective decisions based on accurate information that is complete and trustworthy.Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.
Skills
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
- Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
- Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
- Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
- Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
- Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
- Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
- Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
- 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.
The OpportunityWhen you join PwC Acceleration Centers (ACs), you step into a pivotal role focused on actively supporting various Acceleration Center services, from Advisory to Assurance, Tax and Business Services. In our innovative hubs, you’ll engage in challenging projects and provide distinctive services to support client engagements through enhanced quality and innovation. You’ll also participate in dynamic and digitally enabled training that is designed to grow your technical and professional skills.As part of the Business Transformation Digital Solutions team you will lead pre-implementation efforts and engage directly with clients to maintain successful project outcomes. As a Senior Associate, you will utilize your project management skills to navigate complex audit concepts and regulations while fostering productive communication with stakeholders. This role presents a unique opportunity to enhance your technical knowledge and contribute to transformative business solutions.
Job Role
- The Senior Associate will support the Transformation Assurance (TA) engagement by working and providing oversight across all TA and other DAT pre-imp workstreams.
- We are seeking an experienced Senior Associate to join our team. The ideal candidate will have 4 - 7 years of experience in system transformation
- In this role, you will be accountable for elements of client engagement management, including engagement schedule, budget, risk and escalation / status reporting. Critically assess relevant client project governance, management and systems development lifecycle processes and deliverables.
- Responsible for project management for client engagements, including task management, development of draft engagement delivery plans, status reports, risk logs, and communications.Communicates with internal team members (onshore & offshore) and client project manager.Identify and escalate project risks, issues across workstreams.
- Execute / Review the deliverables ensuring quality and apply solicited feedback to draft deliverable. Facilitate and plan debrief meetings with internal stakeholders (e.g. audit teams) after the completion of project phases to share relevant insights.
- Coach and mentor associates and team members in engagement delivery and project management leading practices.Contribute to developing transformation assurance frameworks, tools, and templates.
- Collaborate with senior leaders to identify opportunities for efficiency, innovation and improved client outcomes.
- Working alongside specialists across our broader System Transformation and Technology practice, including teams focused on Oracle, SAP, Workday, and OneStream, you’ll help clients evaluate the integrity, completeness, and accuracy of data that underpins transformation success.
- Our professionals use innovative methods and digital tools to identify data-related risks, evaluate transformation readiness, and provide insights that enable transparency and confidence throughout the transformation lifecycle.
- You should have an interest in technology and data assurance, and we’ll provide the training and development you need to upskill and succeed, even if all the skills aren’t initially in your toolkit.
- The candidate will report to Manager/Senior Manager.
- The AC team functions as an extension of our overseas Engagement Teams and works closely with those teams as well as directly with clients.
Requirements
Preferred Knowledge/Skills:
These Should Include Essential Requirements Such As
- Demonstrates baseline knowledge in Transformation Assurance service offerings,including proficiency in waterfall and agile systems development lifecycle concepts,project management practices and awareness of trends in ERP and emerging technologies.
- Demonstrates proficiency in project management concepts and Key Project management tools within the ERP/ Applications such as SAP S/4 HANA, Oracle, Salesforce etc., including managing project workflow, budgets, billing, and collection.
- Demonstrates the ability to create proposals and manage pursuits, utilizing negotiation skills to craft persuasive, value-driven business cases and secure successful proposal outcomes.
- Demonstrates proven ability as Senior, including establishing direction, motivating members, creating trust, leveraging diverse views, coaching staff, and promoting continuous improvement and innovation.
- Demonstrates understanding of organization change workstream associated with ERP implementations.
- Demonstrates strong communication skills across written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation formats for all levels of industry audiences, clients, and internal stakeholders.
- Demonstrates proficiency in Independence concepts and the ability to execute the various risk management steps and documents during the planning phase.
- Demonstrates ability to identify and address client needs, including developing client relationships, identifying new service opportunities and preparing and presenting complex written and verbal materials.
Good To Have
- Understanding financial risk management, operational risk management, and compliance requirements.
- Proficiency in data analytics tools (e.g., Alteryx, Power BI) and Microsoft suite tools (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Experience in managing custom software develop or implementation or ERP (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, etc) programs/projects involving process improvement, system implementation, and/or PMO effectiveness.
- Accounting experience and consulting experience.
- Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
Education/Qualification
- Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Accounting, Management Information Systems or equivalent, or a business-related field.
- Minimum Years of Experience: 4-7 years of relevant experience
- Chartered Accountant would be preferred,
- Certifications such as CISA, CISSP, or CISM are preferred
