Data Activity Leader - Competency Centre Bradford
- Recruiter
- PwC
- Location
- Bradford
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 17 Oct 2019
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- Employer Sector
- Financial Services, Accountancy Practice, Professional Services
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Job Type
- External Audit Manager
Job Details
Our Competency Centre data function will be responsible for the delivery of all onshore data audit support activities. This will include, but not be limited to:
Complex, time-pressured requests that cannot be sent to our offshore Service Delivery Centre (SDC) teamsSupporting SDC teams with complex requests that can be sent offshoreBespoke General Ledger transaction flow analytics (e.g. using our internally developed ‘Revenue CAATs’ toolkit)Data reconciliationsReperformance and review of complex models and calculationsAudit insightsDetailed subledger testingPresenting findings & deliverables in form of written reports, presentations and Dashboards
We will work across clients, engagement teams and SDCs to ensure high quality delivery of a range of analytics on our external audits. This will expand to include work where similar capabilities are required as part of certain Risk Assurance propositions (e.g. Internal Audit). Over time, the team will be part of an evolution in our scope of activities, as we work to standardise, offshore and automate existing activities, all while exploring new activities to embrace a fully data-enabled audit approach.The Role:The Activity Leader role will be instrumental in the implementation and growth of this new team, challenging the status quo and demonstrating strong leadership, coaching and mentoring, with accountability for the overall quality of the work delivered by the data team, as well as supporting the development of the team and its capabilities. The selected individual will be highly motivated to help drive this strategically significant change in our business.
As an Activity Lead / Manager within the Competency Centre data team you will be:
Leading delivery of data work in the Competency Centre from a people, client service, quality and efficiency perspective;Managing a large team of people, including development, coaching, mentoring, and pastoral care;Taking an active role in the management of supply and demand, working closely with resourcing teams, wider Data & Analytics in Assurance (DAA) and the business to ensure that requests for work are handled appropriately, utilising available MI to make informed decisions about scheduling and prioritisation of work;Overseeing, monitoring and evaluating the quality of work performed by your Supervisor and Performer teams - including:
- Coaching and supporting your supervisors to drive continuous improvement within their Performer teamsDriving understanding of and compliance with any technical and other operational requirementsThematic reviews of internal quality reviews, root cause identification and action plan developmentResponding to quality review findings and technical updates;
- Operating processes, working practices and supporting collateralRecruitment and resourcingPeople strategy, including career model, moderation processes, people experiences, etc.Supply and demand strategyMarketing new initiative to the business ;
- SQLAlteryxSASACLVisualisation tools such as Power BI, Qlikview or Tableau
Desirable skills/Experience:
Experience of working with broad range of teams in diverse geographic locationsExperience with coding/scripting languages such as R, Python, VBA, C++/C#, Google Apps Scripts/Javascript/JavaCompletion of, or working towards the completion of, relevant accounting qualification (those working towards a qualification will be supported through to completion)Diversity in how we recruit is incredibly important to us - this role will be considered on a part-time basis along with flexibility on working hours.With minimal travel for this role and the offer of flexible working options, alongside a competitive salary there’s never been a better reason to discover a job you love.
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