Senior Associate – Assurance (Financial Services)

PwC is hiring a Senior Associate – Assurance (Financial Services) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Level rates it ; you can apply on PwC.

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Lead financial statement audits for banks and insurers as a Senior Associate in Assurance at PwC.

auditingfinancial-servicesrisk-assessmentfinancial-reporting

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

As a Senior Associate in our Financial Services Assurance team, you will lead important parts of audits for banks, insurers, asset managers and other financial services organisations. You will take ownership of assigned audit areas from planning to completion, guide junior team members and build trusted relationships with clients. You will apply sound professional judgement, raise issues early and help the team use data and technology to deliver high-quality work. In everything you do, you will follow PwC’s quality, independence and ethical requirements.

Key accountabilities

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 that may affect financial reporting and the audit.
Perform and review audit work in areas relevant to financial services, such as financial instruments, expected credit losses, valuations, insurance balances, investment portfolios, regulatory reporting and related disclosures, depending on the engagement.
Coordinate day-to-day fieldwork, track progress against agreed timelines and raise emerging issues promptly with the engagement manager.
Review work prepared by associates, provide practical coaching and make sure review points are resolved properly and on time.
Communicate clearly and professionally 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 relevant financial services knowledge with colleagues.

Minimum years experience required

A 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 meaningful exposure to financial services clients.
Sound knowledge of financial reporting and auditing requirements, with the ability to identify and explain audit risks clearly.
Experience supervising or coaching junior team members and reviewing audit work.
Strong analytical skills, professional judgement and attention to detail.
Clear written and spoken English. Bahasa Malaysia and other language skills are useful where relevant to client work.
Able to manage competing deadlines, work well with others and stay calm during busy periods.
Comfortable using audit technology, spreadsheets and data-analysis tools, with a willingness to learn new tools.

Additional application instructions

Please attach the following documents along with your CV when you submit an online application:

Academic Certificates and Transcripts, from SPM (or equivalent) onwards

A copy of your NRIC or passport

Recent passport size photo

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

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting Policies, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform, Auditing, Auditing Methodologies, Client Management, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Complying With Regulations, Creativity, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, External Audit {+ 24 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date

March 31, 2027

How we rate this

Senior Associate – Assurance (Financial Services) at PwC rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Senior Associate – Assurance (Financial Services) is an open job at PwC.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Kuala Lumpur.
The job was posted on September 15, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by PwC. Apply on PwC

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