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Job opportunity Forensics Senior Associate Export Controls Line of Service Advisory Industry Products & Services Industries State & City CA-San Jose Travel Requirements 41-60% Auto req ID 13733BR

PwC/LoS OverviewAre you interested in the opportunity to work for an industry-leading company that services Fortune 500 companies, and will give you the experience and exposure you need to build your career? If you are, then PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (www.pwc.com/us) is the firm for you. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC US) is well placed to help clients meet the challenges and opportunities of the US marketplace in the areas of assurance, tax, and advisory. We offer the perspective of being part of a global network of firms combined with detailed knowledge of local, state and US national issues. More than 163,000 people in 151 countries across our network share knowledge, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and deliver practical advice.

At PwC US, you will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued. We offer a flexible career progression model that allows for a variety of challenging opportunities throughout your career. We provide unparalleled coaching, mentoring, and career development programs; global opportunities; and state of the art technology-driven methodologies to help you provide quality service to our clients.

At PwC, you will find Advisory professionals with unparalleled financial and accounting expertise, knowledge of business processes, industry insight and technology, and customer relationship skills. Our Advisory professionals help companies anticipate, create and manage change. In short, we help companies to : (1) respond to crises, (2) improve business processes, and (3) transform their business. Note that across all of these solutions, we embed sustainability into our approach. This also includes helping clients to sustain prior changes that may have been undertaken to address a crisis.

Members of our Advisory practice provide a valuable service to our clients and strive to differentiate PwC by executing the following:

• We put our clients first: Each client situation is unique, and we tailor our approach to every relationship and engagement; * We view the world from a clients perspective: From the initial client meeting onward, we listen first, and then assemble a hand-picked team from across the firm; * We create lasting value for our clients: We bring together the precision, structure, and deep analytical capabilities of audit and tax and the creative mindset and problem-solving skills of consulting; and * We focus on action, impact, and value: We dont just assess and recommend; we also help our clients implement with agility and flexibility.

Job Description

As a member of the Compliance Management team, you will help clients gain control over diverse risks through a consistent, coordinated and sustainable strategy. PricewaterhouseCooperaeuros Compliance Management approach is a principles-guided, step-by-step, logical and scalable method that integrates governance, risk and compliance activities into a manageable and sustainable process. Compliance Management Services include:

aeuro Identify unmanaged risks through a practical but comprehensive evaluation process. aeuro Improve the content, quality and timing of governance, risk and compliance analysis and reporting. aeuro Implement a proactive approach to risk management. aeuro Control the growth of governance, risk and compliance-related expenses. aeuro Enable business resources to focus on revenue generation. aeuro Establish a timely and consistent approach to assess compliance programs across business units. aeuro Establish an enterprise-wide view of gaps and improve risk response strategies. aeuro Streamline compliance programs across the enterprise to gain efficiencies and improve effectiveness. aeuro Establish consistent policies and standards across the enterprise to enforce ownership and accountability. aeuro Leverage technology to aggregate controls information to rapidly identify and report exceptions, as well as improve information quality.

As a member of PricewaterhouseCoopers Investigations & Forensic Services practice, you will help identify and analyze vulnerabilities in order to manage and mitigate risk. Our in-depth process of forensic accounting diagnosis allows our clients to continue their business, recover lost funds and halt further economic losses.

We assist companies in navigating the labyrinth of government contracts. We analyze government contract issues to help companies resolve disputes involving the pricing, costing and administration of government contracts.

Position/Program Requirements

Knowledge Preferred:

Considerable knowledge and understanding of accounting, auditing or financial analysis. Considerable knowledge of some combination of financial analysis, forensic investigations and financial modeling is required. Experience in government contract consulting preferred.

Considerable industry knowledge of government contracting, with concentrated experience in government accounting. Considerable knowledge and experience ing the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Cost Principles and Cost Accounting Standards to government contracts.

Considerable Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) experience is acceptable if no prior industry experience. Program management experience with aerospace and defense contracts is a plus.

Skills Preferred:

Working experience researching pertinent client, industry and technical matters. Demonstrated client service orientation combined with creative problem solving skills required.

Demonstrated experience identifying and addressing client needs: actively participating in client discussions and meetings; communicating a broad range of Firm services; managing engagements including preparing concise, accurate documents and balancing project economics management with the occurrence of unanticipated issues.

Demonstrated experience as a team leader: creating a positive environment by monitoring workloads of the team while meeting client expectations and respecting the work-life quality of team members; providing candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner; and keeping leadership informed of progress and issues.

Minimum Years of Experience Necessary:

4

Minimum Degree(s) and Certification(s) Required:

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree required. Preferred concentration: Accounting, Finance or a Business related field.

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.

Travel requirements: 40%-60%

Additional Information Job Type: Full Time Location: San Jose, CA Responsibilities: We are a small, national group that advises companies on governance, risk, and compliance matters, specializing in U.S. export laws and regulations. As a part of the Export Control Services (ECS) team, you will help conduct high level procedural and transactional assessments for companies in various industries, including the technology sector, industrial products, semiconductor, and Aerospace & Defense industries. You will be responsible for developing compliance risk profiles, conducting training sessions on export control matters, and advising clients on the ongoing development of their compliance infrastructure. In addition, you will have the opportunity to provide operational level support to clients in key export control areas, such as restricted party screening, export jurisdiction/classification determinations, and export licensing requirements. You will be expected to participate and contribute to ongoing business development and marketing activities for the ECS practice. You will have the opportunity to work with our colleagues in Europe and Asia, as well as other PwC groups (e.g., Customs & International Trade, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) practice) dealing with international trade compliance issues. Requirements: ? Strong working knowledge of U.S. export regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Must have direct experience with performing export classification determinations under the EAR and/or the ITAR, as well as addressing export license requirements. Experience may include preparing commodity jurisdiction requests, commodity classification requests, and export license applications. Should have working knowledge of SNAP-R and/or D-TRADE. ? Other areas of knowledge should include restricted party screening, Automated Export System (AES) requirements, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) requirements, and anti-boycott regulations. Experience with encryption controls is preferred, but not required. ? Staff level depends on level of experience. At the senior associate level, minimum 2-4 years of U.S. export compliance experience is required. At the manager level, at least 5-10 years of U.S. export compliance experience is required. ? Must have excellent written and verbal English skills. Must be highly organized and have the ability to communicate export compliance concepts in different ways (e.g., narrative reports, process flow charts, PowerPoint presentations) to all corporate levels, including the executive level. ? Demonstrated ability to gather data on compliance activities, perform analyses against applicable regulatory requirements, and devise and implement recommendations accordingly. Experience with designing and providing export compliance training is preferred. ? Familiarity with ERP systems, such as SAP (including SAP GTS), Oracle, and Tradesphere, is a plus. ? Bachelors degree is required, preferably with some international trade and/or project management coursework. Experience with working in the technology sector is a plus.

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