Risk and Quality Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Job Description Summary

Our Assurance Risk & Quality team focuses on promoting and monitoring compliance with applicable external laws and regulations as well as internal policies and procedures to help manage PwC's regulatory, litigation, and reputational risk. To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level.

• As a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. The PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to: 
• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• 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).
• Â 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 law, regulation and professional standards.
• Address practice inquiries on conflict of interest and independence matters as it relates to assurance services.
• Â In liaison with the internal counsel team, manage the firms contracting, client/engagement acceptance and continuance procedures

Educational qualifications -

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting / Finance / Business or related disciplines. Candidates must be ICAN, ACCA, CIA or equivalent qualified.
• Minimum years experience required
• Minimum of 3 years relevant job experience in an external or internal audit role (preferably in a professional service firm).
• Hands on experience in designing, implementing and assessing a compliance function in a professional service firm;

Technical Competencies

• 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.