Senior Associate - Assurance (Sustainability)

About the role

PwC is hiring a Senior Associate for its Financial Services Sustainability Assurance team in Kuala Lumpur. You will help financial services organisations build trust and transparency in their sustainability reporting, working with banks, insurers, asset managers and other financial institutions to assess sustainability information, evaluate reporting processes and support assurance engagements over sustainability disclosures.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and deliver assigned sections of sustainability assurance engagements for financial services clients
• Review sustainability reports and disclosures against applicable frameworks, standards and regulatory requirements, including Bursa Malaysia Sustainability Reporting Requirements and the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards
• Evaluate the design and effectiveness of governance, processes and controls around sustainability information, and test sustainability metrics and supporting evidence
• Support procedures over climate-related disclosures, greenhouse gas emissions, financed emissions and sustainable finance metrics
• Coordinate day-to-day fieldwork, monitor progress against timelines and coach associates
• Communicate findings to client teams and prepare summaries for managers, directors and partners
• Use data analytics and assurance technology to improve the quality and efficiency of procedures
• Monitor emerging sustainability regulations and reporting developments from Bank Negara Malaysia, Bursa Malaysia and the Securities Commission Malaysia
• Support engagement administration, including independence requirements, information requests, file completion and quality management

Required profile

• Recognised degree in Accounting, Finance, Sustainability, Environmental Science, Economics, Business or a related discipline
• At least two years of experience in external audit, sustainability assurance, ESG reporting, risk management or a related field
• Preferred: professional qualification such as ACCA, ICAEW, MICPA or CPA Australia, or active progress towards one
• Preferred: experience with banks, insurers, asset managers or other financial services organisations
• Strong understanding of sustainability reporting frameworks (IFRS S1, IFRS S2, ISSA 5000, GRI, TCFD, MCCG) and of climate risk, sustainable finance and climate-related disclosures
• Experience supervising or coaching juniors and reviewing work
• Strong written and spoken English; Bahasa Malaysia and additional languages are an advantage

Required skills

• Proficiency in Excel and data analytics tools used in assurance engagements
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Stakeholder management, communication and relationship-building skills

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.