Senior Associate - Assurance (Financial Services)

About the role

PwC is hiring a Senior Associate for its Financial Services Assurance team in Kuala Lumpur. You will lead key parts of audits for banks, insurers, asset managers and other financial services organisations, taking ownership of assigned audit areas from planning to completion, guiding junior team members and building trusted relationships with clients.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and lead assigned sections of financial statement audits, including risk assessment, testing, review of evidence and completion of audit documentation.
• Understand each client's business, products, systems and controls and identify risks affecting financial reporting and the audit.
• Perform and review audit work in areas such as financial instruments, expected credit losses, valuations, insurance balances, investment portfolios, regulatory reporting and related disclosures.
• Coordinate day-to-day fieldwork, track progress against timelines and raise emerging issues with the engagement manager.
• Review work prepared by associates, coach them and ensure review points are resolved properly and on time.
• Communicate with client teams and prepare concise summaries of findings for managers, directors and partners.
• Use data, analytics and audit technology to improve audit focus, consistency and documentation quality.
• Support engagement administration, including independence checks, confirmations, information requests, file completion and archiving.
• Contribute to team learning, recruitment and practice initiatives and share financial services knowledge with colleagues.

Required profile

• Recognised degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• A recognised professional qualification (ACCA, ICAEW, MICPA or CPA Australia) or active progress towards one is strongly preferred.
• At least two years of relevant external audit experience, including exposure to financial services clients.
• Experience supervising or coaching junior team members and reviewing audit work.
• Clear written and spoken English; Bahasa Malaysia and other languages are useful for client work.

Required skills

• Sound knowledge of financial reporting and auditing requirements.
• Ability to identify and explain audit risks clearly.
• Strong analytical skills, professional judgement and attention to detail.
• Comfortable using audit technology, spreadsheets and data-analysis tools, with a willingness to learn new tools.

Candidates apply online through the PwC application process and must attach academic certificates and transcripts, a copy of their NRIC or passport and a recent passport-size photo.