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St Helier, Jersey
Hybrid
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Line of Service
AssuranceIndustry/Sector
FS X-SectorSpecialism
AssuranceManagement Level
AssociateJob Description & Summary
At PwC, our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls.Role: Digital Degree Apprenticeship (Higher Apprentice)
Location: Jersey
Line of Service: Assurance
Grade: Associate
Contracted Hours per Week: 37.5
PwC Channel Islands Overview
At PwC CI, we help you build, accelerate, and sustain momentum in a world that never stops moving. With our tech-forward and people-empowered network, we provide expert assurance, tax and advisory services to turn challenges into opportunities. Leveraging deep expertise and advanced capabilities, we ensure you’re ready for any future, helping you act boldly and achieve real results.
Programme
The Digital Degree Apprenticeship provides an opportunity to work towards a first undergraduate degree whilst working within an exciting and growing team. This is part of the Digital Degree Apprenticeship (DDA) Programme, in collaboration with the University of Exeter and the Government of Jersey. The scheme is available to applicants across the Channel Islands and will cover all tuition fees.
What you’ll do
We are looking for ambitious, creative thinkers, who want to get their career off to a great start, working in an environment that will challenge and reward you as you progress.
Risk Assurance provides advice and assistance based on our deep information risk management and business process skills to help our internal and external clients improve the way they operate and use technology and data to innovate and grow, reduce costs, manage risks and change the way they do business.
During our four-year programme you will study towards a BSc (Hons) Digital & Technology Solutions degree with the University of Exeter, after the second year you will have the opportunity to select a specialist pathway for your third and fourth years in one of the following areas: Software Engineering, Data Analysis, IT Business Analysis, IT Consultancy, or Cyber Security.
You will also have one week residential each term, along with approximately one day a week remote, with a role working as part of the Risk Assurance team for approximately four days each week. You will build knowledge and experience across our four practice areas gaining valuable foundational capabilities across Digital Audit, Data Assurance, Cyber Security and Tech Risk and Trust and Transparency Services.
Alongside studying for your degree, as part of the DDA programme we also commit to providing you with opportunities to undertake a blended learning programme including professional certifications, industry and market experience, and human difference (“soft”) skills training including leadership and self-awareness. You’ll have a lot of support from your team, career coach and buddy to help you achieve this.
Further details of the role can be found on both the PwC 'Student Careers' website and on the Government of Jersey’s ‘Digital Degree Apprenticeship’ page.
Who is this vacancy for and what you’ll need
It doesn't matter who you are or what your schooling background is. As you'll no doubt have gathered by now, we believe diversity is our strength.
You'll need to have achieved or be on track to achieve 120 UCAS points or above in one sitting. Your A Levels, or equivalent qualifications can be in any subject.
Do you need a Work Permit?
Due to immigration restrictions in Jersey and Guernsey the Channel Islands firm is unable to consider apprenticeships for candidates who require work permits.
When to apply
To avoid disappointment, we recommend applying as early as you can as applications for this role may close early should we receive a high volume of interest.
The skills we look for in our people:
All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, Evolved PwC Professional.
The Evolved PwC Professional focuses on two core behaviours: Trusted Leadership and Distinctive outcomes. Trusted Leadership is underpinned by core behaviours that Inspire, Empower and Evolve, and Distinctive outcomes is underpinned by behaviours that Champion, Build and Deliver.
Diversity:
We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their unique strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business. https://pwc.to/2vY6KZm.
Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)
Required Skills
Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Active Listening, AI Fluency, AI-Human Collaboration, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform, Auditing, Auditing Methodologies, Business Process Improvement, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Corporate Governance, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Digital Tooling, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Accounting, Financial Audit {+ 22 more}Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
Up to 20%Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
NoGovernment Clearance Required?
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