Job Description & Summary 

Job Title: Internal Audit Associate

Job Summary

• The candidate will work in the technology stream of the IA team in PwC Nigeria to manage technology related audits and make presentations to internal/external clients at as required.

Job Responsibilities/Requirements

• Demonstrate skills and audit experience across focus areas such as Systems Audit, Information Security, IT Infrastructure reviews (servers, networks, routers, e.t.c), IT Governance, IT Operations, IT Resilience e.t.c
• Conduct IT audits and reviews of systems, applications and IT processes, with experience in the following areas:

• Performing pre and post-implementation reviews of system implementations or enhancements.
• Providing assurance that ethical algorithms are utilized in the deployment of technologies such as RPA, AI e.t.c
• IT security audits (e.g. network, operating system and data center), including evaluating if security vulnerabilities are properly identified and mitigated.
• Assessing information security issues related to adopting new/emerging technologies
• Evaluating adequacy of privacy measures related to new/emerging technologies
• Performing reviews of IT management policies and procedures such as change management, business continuity planning/ disaster recovery and information security to ensure that controls surrounding these processes are adequate.
• Demonstrate good understanding of standards/frameworks such as COBIT, ISOs, COSO framework, PCI DSS and other relevant guidelines.
• Demonstrate basic understanding and application of the application of analytics in Internal Audit.
• Proficient understanding of the internal audit process including risk assessments, planning, scheduling, reporting, continuous monitoring.
• Ability to independently plan IT audit engagements, collect and analyze information to form conclusions, develop audit findings and recommendations and prepare audit reports communicating results to management
• Ability to develop and deliver technical and functional trainings on technology audit, risk and security topics
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for audit reporting/discussions with Internal and External Stakeholders
• Report writing, presentation and inter-personal skills including good written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrate excellent understanding of business issues across multiple industries and the relevance of technologies with a view to identify, pursue, and ultimately win business opportunities for internal audit practice in PwC
• Demonstrate good project management skills especially in the application and adoption of technology to enable the activities of internal audit clients of PwC
• Prepare and report results to executives and Audit Committees
• Ability to multi-task various projects and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Second Class Upper Bachelor’s degree required: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Systems, Audit, Finance, Accounting or related field
• Certification(s) Required: CIA, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CGEIT, ACA or any relevant certification
• Candidates should have at least 2-4 years of experience within Internal Audit, Risk and Security functions ideally, or professional services / audit firms.
• Candidate must have in-depth experience of Technology processes and Technology Risk Management
• Consulting background will be an added advantage.