Kerja Sepenuh Masa, Senior Associate – Assurance (Financial Services) di PwC Federal Territory - Maukerja

As a Senior Associate in our Financial Services Assurance team, you will lead important parts of audits for banks, insurers, asset managers and other financial services organisations. You will take ownership of assigned audit areas from planning to completion, guide junior team members and build trusted relationships with clients. You will sound professional judgement, raise issues early and help the team use data and technology to deliver 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.

Minimum years experience required

• 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 two years 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.

Additional application instructions

Job ID: 762477WD

Location: Kuala Lumpur

Specialism: Assurance

Grade: Senior Associate