In_associate _ Finance & Accounts Ap_managed Services _ Advisory_ Hyderabad

Audit And Assurance Associate

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, optimize, 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 organizations to harness the power of IA to help the organization protect value and navigate disruption, and obtain confidence to take risks to power growth.

Responsibilities:

• Operational efficiency and service delivery
• Lead end-to-end project execution, ensuring smooth and efficient daily operations
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) to guide the team and resolve issues
• Leverage technology (e.g., automation tools, AI, data analytics) to enhance operational efficiency
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement
• Apply critical thinking to bring structure to unstructured problems
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct
• Perform QC reviews of client deliverables
• Run RCA and assist Managers with escalation management
• Team management
• Supervise, coach, and mentor team members to ensure optimal performance
• Manage team schedules, allocate resources, and ensure efficient workload distribution
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and drive performance improvements
• Support performance reviews and implement training and development initiatives
• Develop and maintain internal training modules for business processes
• Assist in recruitment, onboarding, and training new team members

Mandatory skill sets:

• Essential Skills
• Strong experience in procurement/P2P processes
• Working knowledge of O2C, R2R, and other business processes
• Proficiency in budget management, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Advanced skills in MS Office and G-Suite, especially Excel/Google Sheets and PowerPoint/Google Slides
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High level of confidentiality and integrity
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to a dynamic workload
• Preferred skill sets
• Good-to-have skills:
• SQL and query writing
• Dashboarding capabilities using Power BI / Data Studio
• Others:
• Conduct walkthroughs to evaluate processes, policies, and systems, identifying risks and controls
• Assist project managers with billing, team allocation, and overall project management
• Support leadership in preparing fact sheets and identifying new business opportunities or RFPs

Years of experience required:

2-3 years of experience

Education qualification:

CA/MBA

Degrees/Field of Study required: Master of Business Administration, Chartered Accountant

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications:

Required Skills:

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Optional Skills:

Accepting Feedback, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Active Listening, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform, Auditing, Auditing Methodologies, Business Process Improvement, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Corporate Governance, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Accounting, Financial Audit, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) {+ 19 more}

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Travel Requirements:

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

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