Senior Associate - Rewards

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

Job summary

PwC Malaysia is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Tax Consulting practice. The role focuses on workforce-related policy, governance, and strategic remuneration projects, including executive reward and long-term incentives.

You will analyse client needs, help design remuneration strategies, and contribute to market benchmarking and data analytics to support salary decisions. The position requires leadership of projects, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and the ability to manage

Qualifications

• Required Skills are listed by PwC for this Senior Associate level in General Tax Consulting.
• Strong analytical and communication capabilities with client-facing experience.
• Experience in human capital, reward, performance and executive reward domains is a plus.

Skills

Accepting Feedback

Active Listening

Analytical Thinking

Career Development

Communication

Creativity

Embracing Change

Emotional Regulation

Empathy

Employee Performance Management

Employee Retention

Human Resources Management (HRM)

Inclusion

Intellectual Curiosity

Learning Agility

Optimism

Organizational Development (OD)

Organizational Management

Organizational Psychology

Personnel Development

Self-Awareness

Statistical Analysis

Statistical Modeling

Strategic Human Resource Planning

Job description

Line of Service Tax Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism General Tax Consulting Management Level Senior Associate Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in workforce consulting focus on providing consulting services related to human resources, talent management, and organisational development. They analyse client needs, develop people and organisation strategies. These individuals offer guidance and support to help clients optimise their workforce, enhance employee engagement, and drive organisational effectiveness. Those in workforce strategy at PwC will specialise in providing strategic consulting services to help organisations optimise their workforce and talent management strategies. You will work closely with clients to analyse workforce trends, develop workforce planning strategies, and design talent acquisition, development, and retention programmes to align with business objectives and drive organisational success. You should be interested in building and showcasing your skillset within the following areas:

• Reward strategy – develop reward strategy that is strongly linked to clients’ business objectives and help them to understand and communicate what they value and what to reward
• Executive reward – assist boards to develop executive remuneration strategy, ensuring appropriate consideration of governance, stakeholders and the regulatory environment
• Benchmarking Directors’ fees and providing advice on appropriate peer groups and market alignment
• Compensation & Benefits solutions, including rewards benchmarking ie. Understanding market comparators and providing robust market remuneration data to underpin salary decision making for base salary, fixed remuneration and elements of total reward (including STI and LTI)
• Short Term Incentives – reviewing and designing STIs for executives which drive company performance and motivate individuals
• Long Term Incentives – review and design LTIs, including the role in the overall remuneration structure, the most appropriate scheme type, performance hurdles, accounting and tax considerations
• Usage of data driven solutions, people analytics for total reward optimisation
• 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

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• 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.

Preferred skills Minimum 4 years of relevant experience within the human capital domain of reward, performance and executive reward Degree in actuarial science or equivalent Proven analytical experience, financial modelling and quantitative analysis with strong numerical and excel skills Good subject matter knowledge across a range of other HR/workforce-related capabilities as part of the broader reward conversation with clients Excellent verbal, written communication skills and portfolio management skills Ability to build business and sustain client relationships from day one Collaboration and participation within a highly diverse and inclusive team Ability to work independently and lead projects or large streams of work Ability to thrive on challenges, multitask and prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment where quality and speed are of essence Manage teams to ensure on time, on budget delivery and achievement of outcomes Support the sales cycle and help with practice development and eminence building Support development of junior consultants by actively guiding them

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified) Degrees/Field of Study required: Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

• Accepting Feedback
• Accepting Feedback
• Active Listening
• Analytical Thinking
• Career Development
• Communication
• Creativity
• Embracing Change
• Emotional Regulation
• Empathy
• Employee Performance Management
• Employee Retention
• Human Resources Management (HRM)
• Inclusion
• Intellectual Curiosity
• Learning Agility
• Optimism
• Organizational Development (OD)
• Organizational Management
• Organizational Psychology
• Personnel Development
• Self-Awareness
• Statistical Analysis
• Statistical Modeling
• Strategic Human Resource Planning

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No

Government Clearance Required? No

Are you ready to make a difference? Want to unlock new value by applying your unique perspective and talents? You can grow exponentially at PwC. Here, you can uncover hidden talents, build lifelong relationships rooted in trust and empathy and turn challenges into opportunities for innovation. We’ll help you grow your skills through challenging, meaningful work so you can go further.