Full Time Experienced Associate - Assurance (Financial Services) Jobs, in PwC Federal Territory - Maukerja

Line of Service
Assurance

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Assurance

Management Level
Associate

Job 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.

In financial statement audit at PwC, you will focus on obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes the auditor’s opinion.

As an Experienced Associate in our Financial Services Assurance team, you will support audits of banks, insurers, asset managers and other financial services organisations. You will take ownership of assigned audit areas, work closely with senior team members and build professional relationships with clients. You will apply sound professional judgement, raise issues promptly and use data and technology to support high-quality work. In everything you do, you will follow PwC’s quality, independence and ethical requirements.


Key accountabilities 

• Plan and lead assigned sections of financial statement audits, including risk assessment, testing, review of evidence and completion of audit documentation. 

• Understand each client’s business, products, systems and controls, and identify risks that may affect financial reporting and the audit. 

• Perform and review audit work in areas relevant to financial services, such as financial instruments, expected credit losses, valuations, insurance balances, investment portfolios, regulatory reporting and related disclosures, depending on the engagement. 

• Coordinate day-to-day fieldwork, track progress against agreed timelines and raise emerging issues promptly with the engagement manager. 

• Review work prepared by Associates, provide practical coaching and make sure review points are resolved properly and on time. 

• Communicate clearly and professionally with client teams and prepare concise summaries of findings for managers, directors and partners. 

• Use data, analytics and audit technology to improve audit focus, consistency and documentation quality. 

• Support engagement administration, including independence checks, confirmations, information requests, file completion and archiving. 

• Contribute to team learning, recruitment and practice initiatives, and share relevant financial services knowledge with colleagues. 
  
  
  

• A recognised degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline. 

• A recognised professional qualification, ACCA / ICAEW / MICPA or CPA Australia or active progress towards one, is strongly preferred. 

• At least one year of relevant external audit experience, including meaningful exposure to financial services clients. 

• Sound knowledge of financial reporting and auditing requirements, with the ability to identify and explain audit risks clearly. 

• Experience supervising or coaching junior team members and reviewing audit work. 

• Strong analytical skills, professional judgement and attention to detail. 

• Clear written and spoken English. Bahasa Malaysia and other language skills are useful where relevant to client work. 

• Able to manage competing deadlines, work well with others and stay calm during busy periods. 

• Comfortable using audit technology, spreadsheets and data-analysis tools, with a willingness to learn new tools. 

• Please attach the following documents along with your CV when you submit an online application: 
  • Academic Certificates and Transcripts, from SPM (or equivalent) onwards 
  • A copy of your NRIC or passport 
  • Recent passport size photo 

Required Skills

Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting Policies, Active Listening, AI Fluency, AI-Human Collaboration, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform, Auditing, Auditing Methodologies, Client Management, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Complying With Regulations, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Digital Tooling, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, External Audit {+ 22 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date
March 31, 2027