Digital Audit Senior Manager – SOX & Risk Assurance

At PwC Switzerland, we help clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into competitive advantage. We're part of a tech-forward, people-empowered network and help clients build, accelerate and sustain momentum across audit, assurance, tax, legal, workforce, deals and consulting.

• Lead systems, IT controls and business process audits for global SOX and US GAAP engagements across complex organisations.
• Advise clients on internal control frameworks, risk identification and control design effectiveness, helping strengthen governance and compliance environments.
• Assess and enhance Risk and Control Matrices, operational risk programmes and third-party risk management frameworks.
• Collaborate with client Business Process, IT, SOX and Reporting teams to evaluate regulatory compliance, SOC reports and control effectiveness.
• Support organisations during system implementations and transformations by identifying control gaps and enhancing audit readiness.
• Manage multiple stakeholder groups, including senior management, risk functions and business process owners across international environments.
• Lead and coach high-performing engagement teams, fostering technical development and delivering high-quality client service.
• Contribute to business development initiatives and support the continued growth of PwC's Digital Audit practice.
• CPA qualification together with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT, Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting or a related field.
• 8+ busy seasons of experience delivering external IT audit, SOX, US GAAP controls audit or risk assurance engagements within a leading professional services firm, preferably a Big 4 environment.
• Proven experience managing and executing controls-based audits for listed or multinational organisations, including evaluation of IT General Controls, automated controls and business process controls.
• Strong understanding of SOX, US GAAP, PCAOB and external audit requirements, including the relationship between financial reporting risks and underlying IT and business process controls.
• Experience advising clients on internal control frameworks, risk assessments and control design effectiveness within an external assurance or consulting capacity.
• Demonstrated ability to lead engagement teams, manage client relationships and coordinate multiple stakeholders across complex audit environments.
• Fluency in English and excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Additional certifications such as CISA, CRISC or CISM are advantageous.