Project Accelerator Manager (PwC Acceleration Center Kuala Lumpur)

Project Accelerator Manager (PwC Acceleration Center Kuala Lumpur)

Line of Service: Assurance

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Management Level: Manager

Job Description & Summary:

A career within External Audit services will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast-growing clients to large entities. Our clients are often well-known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring you’ll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients’ information.

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.

As a Manager, 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:

• Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
• Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
• Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
• Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.
• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
• Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Background:

Audit engagements are an iterative process and having a Project Accelerator responsible for the project plan which considers the upcoming internal and external deadlines associated with the audit will allow the team to anticipate issues related to deadlines and timing and recommend appropriate actions, thus exceeding the client's expectations for responsiveness. The Project Accelerator(s) focuses on the planning and execution of the project tasks, monitoring progress and highlighting where there are project issues, rather than audit issues. The Project Accelerator is involved from the beginning (planning) to the end (completion) of the engagement.

The Project Accelerator Manager will work closely with the US engagement team (ET) and will manage the relationship with the US ET management team, ensuring customer satisfaction and identifying additional project management areas where PAs can support the US engagement teams, including identifying opportunities for automation of project management processes. The Project Accelerator Manager supervises and coaches the Project Accelerator Senior Associates and Associates to deliver exceptional service to our US/RTM engagement team.

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor Degree in Accounting
Minimum Years of Experience: 7 year(s) / Preferably an individual who has been in the Audit line.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Fields of Study: Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems, Economics, Business Administration/Management, Engineering, and/or other relevant degrees.

Preferred Certifications: Relevant professional qualifications such as PMI Certification (or similar Project Management certification).

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:

• Possess knowledge of the audit process and a deep understanding of fiscal planning, management, engagement economics, and budgeting.
• Demonstrating knowledge in transformation efforts, through developing, managing, coordinating, implementing and executing project plans.
• Demonstrating knowledge and management experience in the area of Project management and/or audit management.
• Developing project plans to deliver on project requirements.
• Possessing techniques for identification of risks and dependencies as well as project management techniques to oversee, proactively lead and/or support workstreams.
• Have proficient communication skills (both verbal and written) that enable clear, effective, persistent yet tactful and tailored interaction with varied audiences.
• Have the ability to effectively facilitate complex subject matter to elicit required information and enable effective decision making.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Manage the ideation and implementation of standardized audit project management activities locally and across the Acceleration Centers.
• Ability to lead and supervise the team (in person and/or virtually) to perform the tasks assigned by the established due date.
• Review progress of the audit project against the plan and report on status to key stakeholders.
• Supervising the Project Accelerator Senior Associates and Associates to ensure established project management goals are achieved.
• Schedule and lead the initial kick-off call with the US/RTM engagement team to agree on responsibilities and expectations of the Project Accelerators.
• Oversee the project accelerators’ team workload to ensure an appropriate balance of personal and work commitments.
• Develop positive working relationships with audit team members and the client.
• Maintain record of team huddle meetings and matters discussed.
• Recommend project process improvements to improve effectiveness and quality of the project.
• Timely escalate issues to appropriate stakeholders and drive resolution.

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Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

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