Senior Manager - Methodology

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

Job summary

PwC Malaysia is seeking a Senior Manager for the Assurance Methodology team to enhance audit quality and develop supplemental guidance. You will lead hot reviews, provide coaching and training, and support the implementation of PwC Audit across engagements.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, collaboration with practice representatives, and guidance to achieve high-quality outcomes. The position focuses on driving quality, streamlining audit approaches, and addressing industry-specific

Qualifications

• Degree in any discipline and/or a professional accounting qualification such as ICAEW/ACCA/MICPA-CAANZ/CPA Australia.
• Strong knowledge of auditing standards and practice.
• Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills; technology savvy.

Responsibilities

• Quality assurance: spearhead audits and assurance engagements; conduct hot and cold reviews and support PwC Audit projects.
• Coaching and guidance: assist engagement teams with coaching and advice to achieve quality outcomes.
• Streamline audit approaches: refine methodologies and use of tools to maintain quality and efficiency.
• Methodology support: respond to inquiries and provide guidance on PwC audit applications.
• Internal communications: prepare materials for dissemination and training within the practice.
• Industry-specific needs: collaborate to address methodology needs across industries.
• Cross-functional collaboration: engage with Assurance enablers on projects.
• Global representation: support global methodology initiatives at the local level and with working groups.
• Training development: create and review training materials on auditing standards and improvements.
• Support engagement teams during inspections to ensure alignment with PwC Audit requirements.

Skills

Audit quality

Coaching

Training

Strategic thinking

Education

Degree or professional accounting qualification

Tools

PwC Audit

Job description

Line of Service Assurance Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Assurance Management Level Senior Manager Job Description & Summary At PwC, we offer a purposeful career within our Assurance Methodology team, part of our broader Assurance Enablers, where you'll play an essential role in enhancing audit quality.

The Methodology role involves driving quality in audit engagements through performing hot reviews, developing supplemental guidance, conducting training sessions, supporting implementation of PwC Audit and related projects as well as assisting engagement teams and/or individuals through coaching, guidance and advice to achieve quality outcomes.

Those in audit risk and quality at PwC will focus on providing support to internal teams to mitigate and control client engagement risks. You are an experienced auditor and/or technical specialist who leads on audit quality through thought leadership, setting guidance, and a continuous cycle of improving, learning and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Quality Assurance: Spearhead audit and other assurance engagements by performing both hot and cold reviews, conducting training sessions, and supporting the implementation of PwC Audit and related projects.
• Coaching and Guidance: Assist engagement teams and individuals with coaching, guidance, and advice to achieve quality outcomes.
• Streamline Audit Approaches: Streamline audit methodologies and incorporating the use of tools, and technology to optimize efficiencies while delivery quality outcomes
• Methodology Support: Address and resolve methodology-related inquiries and consultation from engagement teams and assisting with the PwC audit application
• Internal Communications: Prepare essential communication materials targeted at the Practice for dissemination and training purposes.
• Industry-Specific Needs: Collaborate with practice representatives to identify and address industry-specific methodology needs and concerns
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Engage with other Assurance enablers on Assurance projects
• Global Methodology Representation: Support the Methodology leader/partner in driving global methodology initiatives at the local territory level and engaging with relevant working groups.
• Training Development: Create and review training materials to guide the practice with emerging auditing standards and areas for continuous improvement
• Support engagement teams: Support engagement teams during inspection and compliance reviews to ensure alignment with the auditing standards/PwC Audit Requirements

Experience

• Minimum of 5-6 years’ (M) or 7 - 8 years’(SM) experience in the Assurance practice

Qualifications

• Degree in any discipline and/or a professional accounting qualification such as the ICAEW / ACCA / MICPA-CAANZ / CPA Australia
• Possess strong knowledge of auditing standards
• Good writing, communications and presentation skills Technology savvy
• Proven and high performance track record
• Ability to work with people of all levels
• Demonstrates strong strategic & conceptual thinking skills
• Demonstrates ability to build effective teams and develop direct reports
• to write materials/communication materials and who can do briefings/trainings

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.