Senior Associate – Assurance (Financial Services)

PwC; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will use data analytics and audit technology to enhance focus, documentation and efficiency, while preparing concise findings for management and partners.

Qualifications

• Recognised degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Professional qualification (ACCA/ICAEW/MICPA/CPA Australia) preferred.
• Minimum two years external audit experience with financial services exposure.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting and auditing requirements.
• Experience supervising or coaching junior team members.
• English communication skills (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead assigned sections of financial statement audits, including risk assessment, testing, review of evidence and completion of audit documentation.
• Understand client’s business, products, systems and controls, and identify risks affecting financial reporting and audit.
• Perform and review audit work in financial services areas (e.g., financial instruments, regulatory reporting).
• Coordinate day-to-day fieldwork and track progress against timelines.
• Review work prepared by associates and coach junior staff.
• Communicate findings concisely to managers, directors and partners.
• Use data, analytics and audit technology to improve audit focus and documentation quality.
• Support engagement administration and independence checks.
• Contribute to team learning, recruitment and practice initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Professional judgement

Attention to detail

English language

Teamwork

Audit technology

Data analysis tools

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance

ACCA/ICAEW/MICPA/CPA Australia

Tools

Excel

Audit software

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.

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.

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Senior Associate

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.

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting Policies, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform, Auditing, Auditing Methodologies, Client Management, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Complying With Regulations, Creativity, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, External Audit {+ 24 more}

Desired Languages

(If blank, desired languages not specified)

Job Posting End Date

March 31, 2027