UK Recruitment Drive - Associate - Assurance (PwC Acceleration Center Kuala Lumpur)

Description

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Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls.

In financial statement audit at PwC, you will focus on obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes the auditor’s opinion.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As an Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Invite and give in the moment feedback in a constructive manner.
• Share and collaborate effectively with others.
• Identify and make suggestions for improvements when problems and/or opportunities arise.
• Handle, manipulate and analyse data and information responsibly.
• Follow risk management and compliance procedures.
• Keep up-to-date with developments in area of specialism.
• Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner - verbally and in the materials I produce.
• Build and maintain an internal and external network.
• Seek opportunities to learn about how PwC works as a global network of firms.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Our Associate’s role in PwC's core assurance services provided to clients is to:

• Participate in all phases of a financial statement audit and audit of internal controls.
• Participate in a wide range of projects; consistently demonstrating creative thinking and individual initiative.
• Demonstrate teamwork dynamics through working as a team member.
• Identify and address client needs.
• Demonstrate flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks while exercising professional skepticism.

Demonstrates some knowledge of, and/or proven record of success through experience and/or coursework in, financial accounting, managerial accounting, assurance and systems including, preferably for a global network of professional services firms, in the following areas:

• Demonstrates some knowledge and/or a proven record of success in financial accounting, managerial accounting, taxation, and financial reporting systems including generally accepted accounting principles and current accounting policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates some abilities and/or a proven record of success in researching and analyzing pertinent client, industry, and technical matters.

Demonstrates some abilities and/or a proven record of success in the following areas:

• Utilizing problem solving skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Interacting with various levels of leadership (client and/or team-based) in both written and verbal form.
• Being self-motivating, and taking responsibility for personal growth and development.

Requirements:

• Minimum a Bachelor Degree in Accounting.
• Preferred Qualification: Chartered Accountant or equivalent (such as ICAEW / ACCA / MICPA-CAANZ/ CPA Australia/US CPA).
• Minimum Years of Experience: Fresh Graduate.
• Oral and written proficiency in English required.
• Strong leadership, teamwork and client servicing skills.
• Strong communication skills in both oral and written English.

Additional Application Instructions

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

• Academic Certificates and Transcripts, from SPM onwards (or equivalent).
• A copy of your NRIC or passport.
• Recent passport size photo.

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting Policies, Active Listening, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform, Auditing, Auditing Methodologies, Client Management, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Complying With Regulations, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, External Audit, Financial Accounting, Financial Audit, Financial Disclosure Report.

Candidates must be resident in Malaysia, or have the right to work in Malaysia.