Experienced Associate - Assurance (Financial Services)

PwC International; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Malaysia is seeking an Experienced Associate in Financial Services Assurance to support audits of banks, insurers and asset managers. You will own audit areas, work with senior team members and build client relationships while applying professional judgment and PwC ethics.

You will use data and technology to enhance audit quality and assist with engagement administration, including independence checks. Bahasa Malaysia knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

• Recognised degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Active progress towards ACCA/ICAEW/MICPA or CPA Australia preferred.
• At least 1 year external audit experience including exposure to financial services clients.
• Strong written and spoken English; Bahasa Malaysia useful where relevant.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead audit sections, assess risks and prepare documentation.
• Understand client business, products, systems and controls to identify risks.
• Perform and review audit work in financial services areas such as instruments and regulatory reporting.
• Coordinate day-to-day fieldwork and track progress to deadlines.
• Coach Associates and ensure timely review of work.
• Communicate findings clearly to managers and partners.

Skills

Auditing

Data Analysis

Communication

Client Management

English Proficiency

Team Leadership

Education

Accounting/Finance Degree

Professional Qualification (ACCA/ICAEW/MICPA/CPA Australia)

Tools

Audit Technology

Spreadsheets

Data Analytics Tools

Job description

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.

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 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.

Required 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}

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

Are you ready to make a difference? Want to unlock new value by applying your unique perspective and talents? You can grow exponentially at PwC. Here, you can uncover hidden talents, build lifelong relationships rooted in trust and empathy and turn challenges into opportunities for innovation. We’ll help you grow your skills through challenging, meaningful work so you can go further.