Position: Associate / Senior Associate position in IT Audit team
Company: Pwc
Experience required: 2y
English level: upper

PwC is looking to hire an Associate / Senior Associate experienced in IT systems, applications, infrastructure and audit of IT general controls. As an Associate / Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a new, growing Risk Assurance team with main focus on Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) clients. The team is a part of a newly established regional alternative delivery model unit. You will collaborate with teams from territories across CEE to deliver top quality services to our clients.

While remote IT audits have been successfully implemented and performed in other CEE countries, the team in Ukraine is new. The IT Audit Associate / Senior Associate is responsible for conducting comprehensive and independent evaluations of the organization's information systems and technology infrastructure to assess compliance, identify risks, and ensure the effectiveness of internal controls. This position requires decent knowledge of IT systems, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements. The IT Audit Specialist collaborates with cross-functional teams, provides guidance to junior specialists, and presents findings and recommendations to a manager and other stakeholders.

It is your chance to leverage your knowledge and experience and **make a difference** by delivering a highly valuable service, developing yourself into an IT audit expert and creating a supportive and friendly working environment.

Our ideal candidate is a highly motivated individual with a background in IT governance and compliance, and experience working on ITGC projects and teams. You should have excellent communication skills, the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, and a deep understanding of emerging technologies and industry trends.

In return, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, extraordinary opportunities for career advancement, and a supportive work environment that values teamwork, innovation, and integrity. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, make an impact, we invite you to join us in this exciting and dynamic field of ITGC work.

**Job responsibilities**
- Plan and execute IT audits, including risk assessments, scoping, testing, and reporting.
- Assess the organization's IT systems, infrastructure, applications, and processes to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
- Identify control weaknesses, vulnerabilities, and risks in IT systems and recommend improvements.
- Review the effectiveness of existing IT controls and develop recommendations to enhance control environments.
- Build and maintain strong peer relationships within the team and across the organization.
- Provide guidance and support to junior team members, review their work, and ensure adherence to audit standards.
- Proactively assist in the management of several projects, while reporting to managers and above: communicate audit findings and recommendations, assist in the development and implementation of corrective actions.

**Job requirements**
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers.
- Effective verbal and written communications, including active listening skills.
- Detail-oriented.
- Ability of working on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Maintain excellent rapport and proactive communication with the stakeholders and the internal team. 
- Suggest ideas on improving engagement productivity and identify opportunities for improving client service.
- Comply with engagement plans and quality & risk management procedures. 

**Qualification**
- 2+ years of experience in IT governance, risk, and compliance, including experience in IT general controls testing.
- Prior Big 4 experience would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of IT governance and information security frameworks, such as COSO, COBIT, and ITIL, and experience in applying them to IT processes and controls would be considered as an advantage.
- Experience in conducting ITGC fieldwork, including planning and scoping, understanding the controls design, testing controls, reviewing documentation and identifying and communicating issues to management. 
- Professional certifications such as CISA, CISM, ISO 27001 LA, CISSP or CIA would be considered as an advantage.

Given the Lviv team is being built from scratch, there may be a need to spend some time in our Lviv office in year one. Once the team is more experienced (year two and beyond), switching to predominantly remote mode is possible.