IT Audit/SOX - Experienced Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers•Seattle, WA

About The Position

As an IT Audit/SOX - Experienced Associate, you will support audit and assurance work focused on internal controls, compliance, and governance processes within PwC’s Advisory practice. You will contribute to client engagements by learning from senior team members, adapting to changing scope, taking ownership of assigned tasks, and developing skills in research, data interpretation, and clear communication. The role involves evaluating internal control activities, documenting process flows, testing control design and operating effectiveness, and gathering information from multiple sources to analyze facts and identify patterns. You will build commercial awareness, respond to diverse client needs, and contribute to projects involving internal audit services, internal controls over financial reporting, and controls transformation across a variety of industries. Travel requirements are up to 60%. The salary range is $63,000–$140,000, with actual compensation depending on skills, experience, qualifications, location, and applicable employment laws. Hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

Requirements

At least a Bachelor's degree.
At least 1 year of experience.

Nice To Haves

Preference for a field of study such as Accounting, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Financial Mathematics/Quantitative Finance, Health Administration/Public Health, Law/Legal Studies, or Mathematics/Statistics.
Current pursuit of or an active CPA, CIA, or CISA license.
Experience gaining internal audit or SOX testing experience in client settings.
Experience applying auditing methodologies across controls, compliance, and issue management.
Ability to gather and interpret data from multiple sources.
Clear communication, asking questions, and adaptability to changing scope.
Developing commercial awareness and accountability through team-based learning.

Responsibilities

Support internal audit and SOX testing activities across financial reporting, controls documentation, and compliance reviews.
Review process narratives, risk and control matrices, and control design to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
Test key controls, document results, and trace evidence to support conclusions about control effectiveness.
Analyze financial and operational data to identify patterns, exceptions, and control breakdowns.
Prepare clear workpapers and draft observations summarizing findings, root causes, and recommended actions.
Assist in walkthroughs, issue follow-up, and remediation tracking for control deficiencies.
Apply auditing methods, internal controls knowledge, and IT audit concepts across client engagements.
Use data analysis, digital tooling, and report writing skills to support control testing and deliverables.