Manager/Senior Manager - SEAPEN QMSE Testing

PwC Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Kuala Lumpur is looking for a Manager in Internal Firm Services. In this role, you will lead QMSE reviews and develop quality management processes. The ideal candidate should have a degree in any discipline, 5+ years of audit or risk management experience, and strong leadership skills. This position offers a dynamic work environment and the opportunity to mentor junior staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in audit or risk management.
• Good communication skills and influencing skills with both peers and senior individuals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage QMSE review covering ISQM 1 and QC1000 requirements.
• Develop periodic monitoring testing focused on firm’s SoQM.
• Mentor and develop junior audit staff.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Strong leadership

Project Management

Communication

Compliance Risk Assessment

Education

Degree in any discipline

Professional accounting qualification

Job description

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Risk & Quality (R&Q)

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in risk and compliance focus on maintaining regulatory compliance and managing risks for clients, providing advice, and solutions. They help organisations navigate complex regulatory landscapes and enhance their internal controls to mitigate risks effectively.

As a risk management generalist at PwC, you will provide advisory and practical support to teams across a wide range of specialist risk and compliance areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the execution of QMSE review covering both ISQM 1 and QC1000 requirements, including planning, scoping, testing, and reporting on Member Firm's System of Quality Management (SoQM).
• Develop, implement, and monitor periodic monitoring testing focused on firm’s SoQM.
• Identify and assess risk areas, recommending improvements to firm’s SoQM and business processes.
• Work directly with team members across SEAPEN (Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos) on the periodic testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including firm leadership, R&Q, HC, L&E, Methods, CRS, EBCC etc to ensure integrated quality management.
• Collaborate closely with QMSE Implementation Team and Quality Leader on the status of the review.
• Provide regular updates on the status of the review to TAL, CRO, Assurance RMP, QL and QRL.
• Prepare comprehensive periodic testing report results, and present findings and recommendations to Business Process Owners, Assurance Leadership and Firm Leadership team (eg. TSP and CRO).
• Stay current with changes in quality management requirements on ISQM1 and QC1000 and best practices on testing.
• Support the Member Firm on GAQ-I (QMR/EMA/Thematic Review) and regulatory (AOB/TH SEC/PCAOB) reviews, focusing on the periodic testing approach, documentation and results.
• Mentor and develop junior audit staff to enhance team capabilities and knowledge.
• Participate in GAQ-I reviews (eg. QMR or Thematic Review) to gain exposure and learn best practice from other network firms - SM and above only

Required training

• Methodology - ISA and PCAOB Auditing Training (eg. Applying PCAOB Standard) with annual (eg. AQP and UCAAP) and quarterly update training (Quarterly Auditing Update)
• Methodology – QMSE Periodic monitoring testing and documentation
• Technical - ISQM1 and QC1000 training (in-house) and external (QMSE Office Hour and APAC R&Q Training)
• Documentation platform training - Project Harmony training

Preferred Attributes

• Background in risk assessment and internal control design particularly (with PCAOB experience as an added experience).
• Agile in working with multiple stakeholders across the firm and other network firms.
• Strong leadership and project management capabilities.
• Cultural awareness to working in a diverse, international team environment.

Requirements

• Degree in any discipline and/or a professional accounting qualification such as the ICAEW / ACCA / MICPA-CAANZ / CPA Australia.
• Minimum 5 year of relevant experience in audit or risk management.
• Able to demonstrate analytical thinking and business acumen.
• A willingness to challenge points of views and opinion through presenting logical arguments.
• Good communication skills and influencing skills with both peers and senior individuals.
• Experience of managing people, workload and individual tasks.

Education

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

Certifications

None specified

Required Skills

None specified

Optional Skills

• 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

None specified

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

None specified