Cyber RandR - ERandCS - Data Analytics - Manager - HYD BLR KOL MUM

At PwC, our people in data and analytics focus on leveraging data to drive insights and make informed business decisions. They utilise advanced analytics techniques to help clients optimise their operations and achieve their strategic goals. In data analysis at PwC, you will focus on utilising advanced analytical techniques to extract insights from large datasets and drive data-driven decision-making. You will leverage skills in data manipulation, visualisation, and statistical modelling to support clients in solving complex business problems.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Examples Of The Skills, Knowledge, And Experiences You Need To Lead And Deliver Value At This Level Include But Are Not Limited To:

• Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
• Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
• Effectively mentor others.
• Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firms code of conduct, and independence requirements.
  
  

Job Summary:

A career in our Analytics Data Assurance practice, within the Risk and Regulatory vertical of Advisory practice, offers a unique opportunity to work with clients on internal audit testing and the development of analytics and technology solutions. In this role, you will help clients detect, monitor, and predict risk, while also assisting business leaders in solving business problems using data analytics tools and technologies. Additionally, you will play a crucial role in growing the practice in various US markets by building professional relationships and effectively communicating with stakeholders

Job Description:

As a Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Provide technology consulting solutions to our clients, leveraging your strong background in technology and data analysis.
• Conduct control testing in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements
• Collaborate with global teams, actively participating in calls, asking relevant questions, and providing status reporting to different stakeholders
• Develop a deep understanding of the business problem
• Lead a team of 3-4 individuals, providing guidance, mentoring, and support, while also becoming the subject matter expert (SME) in at least two technologies
• Conduct thorough reviews and assessments of our clients systems, processes, and controls to ensure compliance, identify risks, and provide recommendations for improvement
• Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory requirements to continuously improve technology consulting methodologies and practices
  
  

General:

• Strong understanding of business processes, operations, and risk management concepts
• Ability to participate in business process walkthroughs, understand a process, ask relevant questions, and create flowcharts to represent business process understanding
• Ability to manage project budgets and resourcing effectively. Capture and communicate changes to the scope/requirement
• Experience in project scoping, project budgeting, and ongoing budget management including capturing and communicating project scope changes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gain a comprehensive understanding of business processes, objectives, and risks
• Understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) control testing, including knowledge of ITAC, ITGCs, and IPEs
• Strong interest and willingness to continuously learn and apply new technologies in an internal audit setting
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts in a clear and concise manner
• Familiarity with internal audit standards and best practices is highly desirable
  
  

Skills:

Must Have:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in programming languages used in platform architecture designs, such as Python (must have) and Kotlin (good to have). Ability to understand multiple scripting languages
• Proficient in working with Snowflake or similar SQL database. Ability to design and optimize data models, load and transform data, and write efficient queries in Snowflake
• Ability to participate in business process walkthrough, understand a process, ask relevant questions, and create flowcharts to represent business process understanding.
• Ability to drive collaborations and interactions with key stakeholders including accounting, data infrastructure, data engineering, and platform engineering groups, to align on risks and/or approach as well as issues and recommendations
• Understanding of the technology companys business processes and how they relate to the overall infrastructure.
• Project experience on any ETL and/or data visualization tools like - Alteryx, Tableau or Power BI
• Good communications skills- stakeholder management, status reporting experiences
  
  

Good To Have:

• Professional certifications such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or similar
• Knowledge of internal audit procedures and compliance requirements. Ability to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of controls and identify any gaps or deficiencies. Familiarity with risk assessment methodologies and audit documentation standards
• Knowledge and understanding of the technology companys infrastructure, including distributed database systems and their functioning
• Proficiency in understanding the design of microservices architecture, including the use of containerization technologies. Knowledge of how microservices interact and communicate with each other within the platform
• Understanding of Kafka and its role in building data pipelines. Knowledge of how to configure, manage, and troubleshoot Kafka clusters
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure providers, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Knowledge of deploying and managing applications on cloud platforms, including scalability, security, and cost optimization considerations
• Proficiency in using CI/CD tools, such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD. Knowledge of automating software build, testing, and deployment processes. Understanding of version control systems and best practices for continuous integration and continuous deployment

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