Experienced Associate - Assurance (Ipoh)

PwC South Africa; Ipoh; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

PwC is seeking an Associate in Assurance to join our audit and assurance team. You will contribute to independent assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and related attestation work with a variety of clients.

In this fast-paced role you will develop technical knowledge, apply professional standards, and collaborate with colleagues to deliver high-quality audits that strengthen governance and risk management for clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting and/or professional accounting qualification.
• Strong knowledge of auditing standards and professional guidance.
• Excellent communication and teamwork across client engagements.

Responsibilities

• Assist in statutory audits and assurance engagements.
• Evaluate internal controls and governance processes for clients.
• Prepare engagement reports and present findings to teams and clients.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree in Accounting

Professional accounting qualification

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. Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development. Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others. Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential. Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas. Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback. Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns. Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness. Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.

Requirements

Degree in Accounting and/or a professional accounting qualification such as the ICAEW / ACCA / MICPA-CAANZ / CPA Australia Minimum 1 year of relevant experience in statutory and regulatory audits Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills Possess good leadership skills and demonstrate resilience Able to demonstrate ability to interact with people of different backgrounds and build meaningful relationships Able to demonstrate analytical thinking and business acumen

Required Skills Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting Policies, Active Listening, 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, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, External Audit, Financial Accounting, Financial Audit, Financial Disclosure Report {+ 19 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements Not Specified Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No Government Clearance Required? Yes Job Posting End Date

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.