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Financial Analyst – Risk and Controls

Who are we?
Our Operate business helps organisations transform and run complex operational processes that often create challenges and hinder their progress. Harnessing the power of tech and data to drive performance, Operate brings together innovative minds with a distinctive mix of subject matter knowledge and operational skills to deliver results that make the difference. We work with some of the most recognisable organisations worldwide in delivering large scale operational programmes and managed solutions. Underpinning all of this is our dedication to ensuring our people are equipped with tomorrow's skills to drive success for our clients today.

With over 2500 staff deployed on large implementation and execution programmes Operate brings top talent with a distinctive mix of knowledge and skills. We assist clients by providing staff augmentation services, delivering large scale operational programmes and managed solutions. We deliver our client work from a range of locations, providing our clients with cost-effective delivery, access to subject matter expertise and operational excellence disciplines for some of the biggest brands worldwide.

About the role

PwC is investing in further expansion of its Compliance Testing function. You will be working in a growing team within PwC’s Operate business providing a range of services to a variety of clients across the UK and abroad. Our service offerings include controls testing support (for example as part of an external audit or internal audit engagement, or as part of a managed controls testing service) as well as regulatory compliance testing.

Our teams work in a fast paced and ever changing environment. They work with a range of global clients which allows them to develop your career across a range of industries. We offer first class technical and soft skills training programmes to assist with our employees continual technical and personal development along with dedicated career coaches to support your continued professional development in the team and the firm. Employees will also have access to our Professional Qualification pathway with a range of recognised certifications.

The role typically involves the following:
• Conducting meetings (typically with the use of technology) with PwC’s clients to obtain an understanding of the client’s processes and controls, and documenting the outcomes from those meetings;
• Contacting clients to obtain evidence regarding the operation of their processes and controls;
• Assessing evidence received from clients to conclude on whether the processes and controls are working as intended.
• Concluding upon the work performed and discussing and documenting the outcomes.

This role provides a real breadth and depth of experience and provides fantastic exposure to some of PwC’s most high profile clients, in various sectors.

Who are we looking for?
We are looking for self-motivated individuals of all skill levels and backgrounds who are keen to learn, develop, and succeed as a team.

Skills and experience
• Previous experience in testing, risk, compliance, and/or external/internal audit functions, ideally in a finance or accounting environment.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in problem solving and being able to implement and deliver solutions
• Willingness to expand technical knowledge in a broad range of client facing projects
• Ability to manage deadlines within multiple projects and demonstrate strong project management skills
• Proven ability to be a team player, while retaining an ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Sound understanding of risk, control and compliance
• Previous experience ideally within either a risk, testing, compliance or audit function (Previous of experience of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOx) testing is particularly helpful)
• Language skills, particularly French and Spanish

Not the role for you?
Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work (ie temporary or day rate contracting)?

The skills we look for in future employees
All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, ‘The PwC Professional’ and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.

Learn more here: www.pwc.com/uk/careers/experienced/apply

The Deal
We want all of our people to feel empowered to be the best that they can be, which is why we have ‘The Deal’.

Find out more about our firmwide Employee Value Proposition:https://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/about-us/the-new-deal.html

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