Senior Associate – Assurance (Financial Services)

PwC Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

On-site

MYR 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

PwC Malaysia seeks a Senior Associate for its Financial Services Assurance team to lead significant audit portions for banks, insurers, and asset managers. You own audit areas from planning through completion, guide junior staff, and build trusted client relationships while upholding PwC’s quality and ethical standards.

You will leverage data and audit technology to improve focus and documentation, coordinate fieldwork, and communicate findings clearly to management and partners in a dynamic,

Qualifications

A recognised degree in Accounting or Finance, or a related discipline.
A recognised professional qualification (ACCA/ICAEW/MICPA or CPA Australia) or progress towards one.
At least two years of external audit experience, with exposure to financial services clients.
Strong knowledge of financial reporting and audit requirements; able to explain audit risks clearly.

Responsibilities

Plan and lead assigned sections of financial statement audits in financial services.
Understand client businesses, identify risks affecting financial reporting and the audit.
Perform and review audit work in areas such as financial instruments and regulatory reporting.
Coordinate day-to-day fieldwork and raise issues promptly with the engagement manager.
Review work prepared by associates and provide coaching to junior team members.
Communicate findings clearly to managers, directors and partners; support documentation quality.

Skills

Auditing

Analytical thinking

Communication

Client management

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Professional judgement

Education

Recognised degree in Accounting/Finance or related discipline

ACCA / ICAEW / MICPA or CPA Australia or progress towards one

Tools

Audit technology

Spreadsheets

Data analysis tools

Job description

Job Description & Summary

As a Senior Associate in our Financial Services Assurance team, you will lead important parts of audits for banks, insurers, asset managers and other financial services organisations. You will take ownership of assigned audit areas from planning to completion, guide junior team members and build trusted relationships with clients. You will apply sound professional judgement, raise issues early and help the team use data and technology to deliver high-quality work. In everything you do, you will follow PwC’s quality, independence and ethical requirements.

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

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 two years 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.

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