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Job Title: Scope of Service Audits Manager II
Job Location: NJ: Jersey City
Pay Rate: Open
Job Length: full time
Start Date: 2008-09-14

Company Name: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Contact: Recruiter
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Description: Scope of Service Audits Manager II Job Description =============================== OurNetwork The PricewaterhouseCoopers (www.pwc.com/us) network of firms provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. More than 146,000 people in 150 countries across our network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice. As part of this global network, employees of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) have access to knowledge, training, and technical resources around the world. At PwC, you will be part of a high-performance environment that promotes learning, growth and development, and where your ideas, feedback, teamwork, and collaboration are encouraged. Here at PwC, excellence is rewarded and individuality is respected and valued. We offer a flexible career progression model that allows for a variety of challenging opportunities to develop your career. Inside our coaching culture, we provide mentoring and career development programs, global opportunities, and current technology driven methodologies to help you provide quality service to our clients. PricewaterhouseCoopers has been recognized in several key areas - we have been included in Fortune magazines 100 Best Companies to Work for in America for the past four years named the #1 company for training and development by Training magazine in 2008 recognized by Working Mothers magazine as a Top 100 company for working mothers for 13 consecutive years ranked among the Top 50 companies for diversity by Diversity Inc for four years named the #1 company for internships and the #2 company to launch a career by Business Week in 2007 named the #1 Ideal Employer in our Profession by Universum for the past 7 years and a winner of the prestigious Catalyst award in 2007 for the advancement of women in the workplace. Your contributions at PwC are rewarded by a total compensation package that includes competitive salaries and first-day benefits. We believe your career should fit your life. Explore the many benefits of joining this distinctive firm at www.pwc.com/experiencedcareers. Summary Description: Reporting to the E&C Audits & Monitoring Director, this role is responsible for conducting "scope of service" independence audits to ensure compliance with policies and procedures. Scope of service independence exceptions present a very significant risk for the Firm, and can result in the loss of clients/revenue, actions by regulators, and damage to reputation. Manage the Scope of Service Independence Audits/Monitoring function, including: Overall management of all scope of service independence audits and monitoring Review preparation of audit reports for leadership Perform detailed testing for scope of service audits Train team members on scope of service policies and procedures Establish and track performance goals Coaching and Development Actively and consistently coach team members throughout the year Identify opportunities for development for team members and set performance plans to address needs Support Firm initiatives regarding coaching, and proactively guide team members regarding PC&D policies, procedures, and timeframes Work with Director to set team and individual performance goals, and actively manage and monitor individuals and the team Continuous/Process Improvement Identify and drive implementation of process and system improvements Define additional aspects of testing to build a comprehensive scope of service audit function Strategic & Technical Orientation / Job Content: This role requires an understanding of scope of service independence procedures and extensive knowledge of the Firms operations and finance systems This role will need to find existing Firm tools that can be leveraged to support the testing of scope of service compliance, and determine how to incorporate those tools This role will assess whether there are additional tools that are needed in order to assess the compliance with scope of service policies This role will be responsible for determining the root causes of exceptions to the independence procedures and for defining and driving the implementation of creative solutions to address those exceptions This role will have responsibility for management, coaching, and development of the team Range of Impact: This role will work with leaders within and outside of E&C to determine appropriate tests to perform to assess compliance with scope of service policies and procedures, will recommend solutions to address the root causes of scope of service independence exceptions, and will participate in driving the implementation of those solutions. This role will be responsible for building the team and the scope of testing to ensure a comprehensive audit that mitigates the significant risk posed by potential scope of service independence exceptions. Scope of responsibility: This role will lead a team that performs a xLOS, national compliance function that addresses a key independence risk area. The decisions of this role will impact strategic objectives of the US firm on a long-term basis. Given the national scope of this role and the significant ramifications of scope of service exceptions, this role will be responsible for mitigating a sizable risk exposure for the US firm.

Service IFS Industry Not Applicable Office Jersey City NJ Years Experience Required 8+ Education Required Advanced degree strongly preferred (e.g. MBA or similar business degree) CPA desirable Job Requirement Essential More than 8 years experience Able to interact and communicate with ease with all levels of professionals Communicates clearly, both orally and in writing Demonstrated success leading teams and projects Advanced knowledge of independence policies and procedures Deep knowledge of independence-related E&C systems and processes and of the Firms operations and finance systems Critical thinking skills Able to communicate with professionals of all levels Highly motivated, self-starter Detail-oriented Able to multi-task and prioritize Type of Position Full Time Job Code T16418

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