Manager - Risk and Quality (Assurance)

PwC Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Malaysia is seeking a Manager in Internal Firm Services, Risk & Quality (R&Q) to provide practical risk and quality guidance across engagement teams. You will support compliance monitoring and contribute to firm-wide governance and quality initiatives.

The role involves coaching junior staff, maintaining SOQM, and ensuring adherence to regulatory standards. A background in external audit and strong analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, ICAEW, CPA Australia, MICPA or equivalent.
• Approximately 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in a professional services environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily risk and quality advice to engagement teams to ensure PwC policies and standards are followed.
• Assist with Risk & Quality compliance monitoring and reporting.
• Assist projects to create, update and improve guidance materials for the practice.
• Provide support and coaching to junior team members.
• Support the implementation and ongoing enhancement of the Firm's System of Quality Management (SOQM).
• Monitor compliance with firm policies, regulatory requirements and professional standards.
• Analyze findings from inspections and help develop remediation plans.
• Track completion of quality and risk-related actions and report progress to leadership.
• Build relationships with Partners, Directors and employees across the firm and deliver training on risk and quality matters.

Skills

External audit

Quality management

Risk management

Compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related discipline

Professional qualifications such as ACCA, ICAEW, CPA Australia, MICPA or equivalent

Job description

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Risk & Quality (R&Q)

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

In this role, you will support PwC's commitment to quality, professional standards and risk management. The role works closely with Partners, Directors and engagement teams across the business to promote consistent application of firm policies, regulatory requirements and quality standards.

The successful candidate will provide practical risk and quality advice to engagement teams, support compliance monitoring activities and contribute to initiatives that strengthen the firm's system of quality management.

This role is well suited to an experienced audit professional seeking to broaden their exposure beyond client-facing work into firm-wide governance, risk and quality management.

Key accountabilities

Risk and Quality (R&Q)

• Providing daily advice and consultation to client facing teams to ensure compliance with PwC Network policies, principles and standards in client/engagement acceptance, project delivery,reportingand documentation
• Assisting with Risk & Quality compliance monitoring,activitiesand reporting.
• Assistingprojects to create, update and improve guidance materials to our practice
• Provide support and coaching to more junior team members

Quality Management and Compliance

• Support the implementation and ongoing enhancement of the firm's System of Quality Management (SOQM).
• Monitor compliance with firm policies, regulatoryrequirementsand professional standards.
• Analysefindings from internal and external inspections and assist in developing remediation plans.
• Track completion of quality and risk-related actions and report progress to leadership.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build effective working relationships withPartners,Directorsandemployeesacross the firm.
• Support communications and awarenessprogrammesrelating to risk,qualityand professional responsibilities.
• Deliver training sessions and workshops on risk and quality matters.
• Promote a culture of quality,accountabilityand professionalscepticismacross the firm.
• Participate in regional or network-driven quality and risk initiatives whererequired.

Skills, qualifications and experience required

• Degree in Accounting, Finance,Businessora relateddiscipline.
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, ICAEW, CPA Australia, MICPA or equivalent.
• Approximately5to8years of relevant experience within a professional services environment.
• Strong background in externalaudit, preferably with experience managing audit engagements.
• Exposure to quality management, compliance, internal qualityreviewsor risk management would be an advantage.
• Experience interacting with senior stakeholders and managing multiple priorities.
• Good understanding of auditing standards, professionalethicsand regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of quality management principles and risk management frameworks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Who is likely to succeed in this role?

• This opportunity is best suited to professionals with a background in external audit, assurance, risk management,complianceor professional standards. The role requires an understanding of professional services risk and quality frameworks, stakeholderconsultationand regulatory requirements. Experience gained solely in manufacturing,engineeringor operational quality assurance environments would not typically provide the technical foundationrequiredfor this position.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Coaching and Feedback, Coaching and Training, Communication, Compliance Advisement, Compliance Oversight, Compliance Program Implementation, Compliance Risk Assessment, Confidential Information Handling, Contract Review, Contractual Risk Mitigation, Contractual Risk Monitoring, Contract Writing, Creativity, Crisis Management, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Security, Discretion and Business Ethics, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy {+ 37 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date

October 31, 2026

At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. It is this focus which forms the services we provide and the decisions we make.

At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. It is this focus which forms the services we provide and the decisions we make.