Associate - Financial Crime Unit - Talent Pool (Placement Yogyakarta)

PwC Indonesia; Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta; On-site; IDR 8.000.000 - 12.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Yogyakarta is seeking an Associate in the FCU to support investigations and compliance reviews. This role is ideal for fresh graduates or early-career professionals eager to build a career in financial crime prevention. Responsibilities include assisting with AML/CFT engagements, performing KYC reviews, and contributing to data analysis. The ideal candidate holds a relevant Bachelor's degree and possesses strong communication skills in both Bahasa Indonesia and English.

Qualifications

• Fresh graduate or up to 2 years’ experience in AML/Compliance, risk consulting, banking, audit, or data analytics.
• Awareness of Indonesia’s regulatory landscape and global frameworks.
• Willingness to travel and work at client sites.

Responsibilities

• Assist with AML/CFT, sanctions, and ABC engagements.
• Perform KYC/CDD/EDD reviews.
• Support technology enablement and contribute to training materials.

Skills

Basic knowledge of AML/CFT

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Strong documentation skills

Communication skills in Bahasa Indonesia & English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Law, Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SQL

Job description

PwC Indonesia is an inclusive and equal-opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on physical disabilities, gender, race, religion, or age. Your application will be assessed fairly and solely on job requirements and competencies.

As an Associate in the FCU (Talent Pool), you will be part of a dynamic team supporting investigations, compliance reviews, and risk assessments. This role is designed for fresh graduates or early-career professionals who are eager to build a career in financial crime prevention and compliance.

Role Summary

• Entry-level role to support clients in preventing, detecting, and responding to financial crime risks (AML/CFT, sanctions, anti-bribery & corruption, fraud). Work under guidance to perform analysis, testing, documentation, and produce high-quality deliverables.
• Placement: PwC Yogyakarta Office

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with AML/CFT, sanctions, and ABC engagements (risk assessments, gap analysis, remediation).
• Perform KYC/CDD/EDD reviews and support control testing.
• Contribute to transaction monitoring (data prep, scenario testing, alert QA).
• Support sanctions/PEP/adverse media screening and tuning activities.
• Help with regulatory remediation projects (policies, procedures, program design).
• Prepare working papers, documentation, and audit trails.
• Conduct data analysis in Excel; assist with basic SQL queries.
• Draft client-ready reports, SOPs, and presentations.
• Support technology enablement (tools, onboarding, UAT, issue logging).
• Contribute to training materials, internal knowledge sharing, and proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Law, Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, or related fields.
• Fresh graduate or up to 2 years’ experience in AML/Compliance, risk consulting, banking, audit, or data analytics.
• Basic knowledge of AML/CFT, sanctions, and financial crime concepts.
• Awareness of Indonesia’s regulatory landscape (OJK, Bank Indonesia, PPATK) and global frameworks (FATF, Wolfsberg).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; basic SQL skills or willingness to learn.
• Strong documentation, report-writing, and communication skills (Bahasa Indonesia & English).
• Willingness to travel and work at client sites; ability to meet project timelines.