SEAPEN Audit Quality Testing Lead

PwC South Africa; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

PwC South Africa SEAPEN Centre of Excellence seeks a Quality Testing Lead at Manager level to drive audit quality across Malaysia and neighboring countries. You will lead testing of the System of Quality Management and coordinate reviews across teams, ensuring engagements comply with current standards.

The role emphasizes developing testing plans, reporting findings with actionable recommendations, mentoring junior staff, and staying current with ISQM, QC1000 and auditing methodologies to

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of experience in external audit, preferably within a Big4 accounting firm.
• Demonstrated skills in risk assessment and internal controls evaluation with up-to-date auditing knowledge.
• Ability to manage projects and work effectively with diverse teams across multiple countries.
• Respect for and experience working within multicultural teams and international environments.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional growth in audit quality management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage quality system testing across the SEAPEN region, focusing on periodic testing of controls and ongoing monitoring over the System of Quality Management.
• Develop testing plans, perform testing, and report findings with actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate closely with teams from Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos to achieve consistent and standardised quality outcomes.
• Work with cross-functional teams including leadership, risk & quality, human capital, legal & ethics, and technical teams to support integrated quality practices.
• Mentor and develop junior team members to build their understanding of quality and audit standards.
• Participate in wider network quality reviews such as global audit quality inspections and thematic reviews (senior staff only).
• Stay updated with the latest quality management standards and audit methodologies.
• Engage in ongoing professional development through structured training on ISQM, QC1000, auditing standards, and documentation tools.

Skills

External audit

Risk assessment

Internal controls

Project management

Multinational teams

Auditing knowledge

Job description

PwC South Africa SEAPEN Centre of Excellence seeks a Quality Testing Lead at Manager level to drive audit quality across Malaysia and neighboring countries. You will lead testing of the System of Quality Management and coordinate reviews across teams, ensuring engagements comply with current standards.

The role emphasizes developing testing plans, reporting findings with actionable recommendations, mentoring junior staff, and staying current with ISQM, QC1000 and auditing methodologies to