Senior Associate/Manager, Deals Advisory

PwC; Kuching; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm is seeking a Senior Associate in Advisory Services based in Kuching, Malaysia. The role involves helping organizations maximize value from mergers and acquisitions while solving complex business challenges. Candidates should have a degree in Accounting, Economics, or Finance, alongside 3-6 years of relevant advisory experience. Strong capabilities in financial due diligence and external audit are essential. Effective communication and presentation skills are valued in this dynamic position.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of relevant transaction advisory services experience post qualification.
• Working knowledge of IFRS and Malaysian Companies’ Act 1965.
• Ability to write clearly and effectively in various settings.

Responsibilities

• Help organizations realize potential in mergers and acquisitions.
• Serve as a problem solver for complex business issues.
• Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive.

Skills

Financial due diligence

Strong external audit background

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Knowledge in corporate finance

Education

Degree in Accounting / Economics / Finance

Professional accounting qualification

Job description

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Deals

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career within Deals Services based in our Kuching office, will provide you the opportunity to help organisations realise the potential of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures and capital markets. In short, we help some of the world’s leading companies originate, create, execute, and realise value from deals. Through data driven insights we help our clients move in the right direction ensuring maximum value for their company.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

You’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.
• Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.
• Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.
• Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.
• Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.
• Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.
• Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
• Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.
• Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.
• Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

Requirement

Individuals we are looking to join our team, should have experience preferably in the following area:

• At least 3-6 years of relevant transaction advisory services experience post qualification
• Experience in financial due diligence, strong external audit background and sound knowledge of M&A activities
• Degree in Accounting / Economics / Finance or any other relevant disciplines and/or a professional accounting qualification.
• Working knowledge of IFRS, Malaysian Companies’ Act 1965 and Code of Mergers and Takeovers.
• Knowledge in corporate finance (e.g. listing rules, financial modelling), preferably from merchant or investment banks is an added advantage.
• Excellent written communications : able to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles and get messages across that have the desired effect.
• Excellent presentation skills : is effective in a variety of formal presentation settings and can present to an internal as well as external audience.

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Desired Languages

Travel Requirements

Up to 40%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

Yes

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