Senior Associate - Assurance

PwC Malaysia; Johor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Malaysia seeks a Senior Associate in Assurance to provide independent evaluations of financial statements and enhance stakeholder credibility. The role emphasizes client relationship management, critical thinking, and compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate should have experience in auditing and demonstrate strong analytical skills. This position offers a collaborative environment to foster personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Ability to manage and inspire teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent assessments of financial statements.
• Evaluate compliance with regulations.
• Build meaningful client connections.

Skills

Respond effectively to diverse perspectives

Use a broad range of tools and methodologies

Use critical thinking

Understand broader objectives

Develop understanding of changing business context

Use reflection for self-awareness

Interpret data to inform insights

Uphold professional standards

Tools

Data Analysis

Data Visualization

Auditing

Client Management

Job description

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls. In financial statement audit at PwC, you will focus on obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes the auditor’s opinion. Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Skills

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Education

Degree/Field Of Study Required

Degree/Field Of Study Preferred

Certifications

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, 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

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date