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Standard Life, one of the world’s leading companies for investments and long-term savings, has opened its graduate scheme and its internship programme for applications. You can find out more about Standard Life and its programmes by visiting the Discover Risk website www.discoverrisk.co.uk or clicking here. 

The graduate opportunities are in IT, Legal and Sales & Marketing.

The internships are available in HR, IT and Sales & Marketing.

The deadline for all the above opportunities is Friday 25 February, apart from the Legal graduate scheme which closes on Friday 11 February.

As part of this role you will be involved in:

• Scoping and managing delivery of complex external IT audit and financial control assignments including financial management and resource management.
• Day to day management of team members including coaching and developing their skills and capabilities. Delivery fieldwork for specialist engagements. Undertaking review of team members’ work.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with client staff.
• Managing your own continuing personal development.
• Supporting the wider Risk Assurance Services team in the Wales & West Region through taking on non-client related responsibilities as required.

Requirements:

• Experience of undertaking IT General Controls Audit is essential.
• Travel to other PwC office and client sites will also be required therefore flexibility is essential
• Ability to work independently.
• You must have strong communication skills.
• Qualification from one or more the following is expected ACA, ACCA, CISA, CISM, CISSP, QiCA, PIIA or MIIA.
• Experience of auditing ERP systems such as SAP and Oracle would be an advantage. 
• Some experience of auditing in a Sarbanes-Oxley environment under AS5 would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Financial Services experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

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