Financial Services Assurance - AI & Digital Innovation Associate

PwC South Africa; Singapore; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship available

Job summary

PwC Singapore is seeking an Associate in Assurance Technology focused on AI and automation to enhance audit workflows and deliver innovative solutions. You will work with auditors and risk professionals to translate needs into practical AI-enabled tools.

The role requires foundational AI exposure, programming skills, and a keen interest in financial services. You will engage with data types across finance, risk, and enterprise systems while contributing to user adoption and documentation.

Qualifications

• Foundational exposure to AI, ML, analytics or automation technologies.
• Proficiency with Python, R or SQL preferred.
• Interest in financial services, risk assurance, or regulatory environments is advantageous.
• Strong problem-solving and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist in analyzing audit workflows to identify opportunities for automation and AI enablement.
• Collaborate with team to translate audit needs into AI/automation solutions.
• Support design, development, testing, and validation of AI/ML models.
• Help build AI-enabled tools like intelligent assistants and workflow automations.
• Participate in prototyping, validating and deploying AI solutions under guidance.
• Assist in data preparation, integration, and maintaining data pipelines.

Skills

AI & automation

Python/SQL/R

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Alteryx

C#

Java

Power BI

SQL Server Data Tools

Oracle Applications

Python

IBM Db2

Job description

Line of Service Assurance Industry/Sector Asset and Wealth Management Specialism Assurance Management Level Associate Job Description & Summary

At PwC, we help clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into competitive advantage. We’re a tech-forward, people-empowered network with more than 370,000 people in 149 countries. Across audit and assurance, tax and legal, deals and consulting we help clients build, accelerate and sustain momentum. Find out more at www.pwc.com. Our Financial Services Assurance Practice works with organisations to strengthen trust and transparency by building, maintaining and providing trust over financial reporting in a fast changing, technology-driven world. As Asia’s top financial services practice, our audit approach is at the leading edge of best practice. We draw upon our extensive industry knowledge for our clients including top blue chip companies in the asset management, banking, capital markets, and insurance sectors. We provide our clients with insights, empowered by leading technologies, into marketplace developments and global opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in analyzing audit workflows to identify opportunities for automation, AI enablement, and process improvement.
• Collaborate with senior team members, auditors, and risk assurance professionals to translate audit needs into practical AI and automation solutions.
• Support the design, development, testing, and validation of AI/ML models, including classical machine learning, NLP, and generative AI applications.
• Help build AI-enabled tools such as intelligent assistants, workflow automation solutions, and knowledge retrieval systems.
• Participate in prototyping, validating, and deploying AI solutions from concept to production under the guidance of senior team members.
• Assist in data preparation, data integration, and maintaining data pipelines across audit, finance, risk, and enterprise systems.
• Work with a variety of data types from multiple systems, including financial data, audit workpapers, policies, reports, and business documents.
• Support documentation, training materials, and user adoption efforts to help audit teams effectively use new AI and automation tools.
• Stay informed of emerging AI, automation, and audit technology trends and assess their potential application to audit and assurance work.
• Adhere to firm policies, regulatory standards, data privacy requirements, and responsible AI principles when developing and supporting solutions.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field.
• Foundational understanding of, and hands‑on exposure to, AI, machine learning, data analytics, generative AI, or automation technologies.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL is preferred.
• Interest in financial services, risk assurance, audit, compliance, or regulatory environments is advantageous; prior audit experience is not required.
• Exposure to cloud platforms, workflow automation tools, generative AI platforms, or data visualization tools is advantageous.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders and explain technical concepts clearly.
• Self‑motivated, curious, eager to learn, and interested in how AI and automation can transform audit and assurance processes.
• Adaptable and open to feedback, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality client outcomes.

• Accepting Feedback
• Accepting Feedback
• Accounting Method Changes
• Active Listening
• Alteryx (Automation Platform)
• Auditing
• Business Process Improvement
• C# Programming Language
• Communication
• Data Analysis
• Data Visualization
• Data Wrangling
• Emotional Regulation
• Empathy
• Finance
• Financial Risk Analysis
• IBM Db2
• Inclusion
• Intellectual Curiosity
• Java (Programming Language)
• Microsoft Power Business Intelligence (BI)
• Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools
• Optimism
• Oracle Applications
• Python (Programming Language)
• {+ 5 more}

Travel Requirements Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? Yes

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.