My professional experience as a PwC Associate Auditor in the Digital Data Hub

In this article, Federico MARTINETTO (ESSEC Business School, Exchange Global BBA, 2021) shares his professional experience as a PwC Associate Auditor in the Digital Data Hub.

About the company

PwC is a global professional services firm providing audit, tax, consulting, and advisory services to clients in various industries. With a network of over 284,000 employees in more than 157 countries, PwC serves multinational corporations, public sector entities, and emerging businesses. The company is committed to innovation, diversity, inclusion, and corporate social responsibility.

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In the department I work for, we provide comprehensive audit and assurance transformation services to give real value for our clients. We offer three types of services: Risk Assurance, Capital Markets & Accounting Advisory Services, and Financial Statement Audit (EN).

Risk Assurance

The uncertainties facing companies today vary between known risks, emerging risks and potentially global risk scenarios. Risk Assurance services improve the “resilience” of your business by helping management make informed decisions.

Capital Markets & Accounting Advisory Services

Thanks to our expertise, we will assist you in dealing with the regulatory aspects related to operations of access to the capital and debt markets (from going public to being public)as well as financial reporting issues considering their potential impacts on financial communications with stakeholders, including through the use of advanced digital solutions.

Financial Statement Audit (EN)

A financial statement audit is the examination of an entity’s financial statements and accompanying disclosures by an independent auditor. The result of this examination is a report by the auditor, attesting to the fairness of presentation of the financial statements and related disclosures. The auditor’s report must accompany the financial statements when they are issued to the intended recipients.

My job

I support the audit teams in the development and implementation of digital audit tools leveraging advanced data analytics and automation solutions.

My missions

I work with state-of-the-art technologies to provide high-quality audits, gaining in-depth expertise on technology and data through a structured training program. I can get in touch and interact with domestic and international customers.

Required skills and knowledge

I am within a team that relies on flexibility and agility to solve important problems for our customers. You need excellent writing and speaking skills in English.

What I learned

I am developing a deep understanding of the role that digital plays in the new form of audit process.

Financial concepts related my job

During my job the following concepts were useful: digital transactional platform, digital financial inclusion, and retail agents.

Digital transactional platform

A digital transactional platform enables a customer to use a device to make or receive payments and transfers and to store value electronically with a bank or nonbank permitted to store electronic value.

Digital financial inclusion

“Digital financial inclusion” can be defined broadly as digital access to and use of formal financial services by excluded and underserved populations. Such services should be suited to customers’ needs, and delivered responsibly, at a cost both affordable to customers and sustainable for providers.

Retail agents

Retail agents armed with a digital device connected to communications infrastructure to transmit and receive transaction details enable customers to convert cash into electronically stored value and to transform stored value back into cash. Depending on applicable regulation and the arrangement with the principal financial institution, agents may also perform other functions.

Why should I be interested in this post?

You should be interested in this post, if you have always wanted to see for yourself what it means to work for a big 4. If you have always dreamed of making a difference, helping companies to design their future. The analysis of data and their transformation into essential information fascinates you. Technology and all the most innovative tools are a puzzle to solve. You like to play with passion and without limits. You stand out for empathy, proactivity, and versatility.

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About the author

The article was written in April 2023 by Federico MARTINETTO (ESSEC Business School, Exchange Global BBA, 2021).

My experience as a PwC Associate Auditor in the Digital Data Hub