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Manager - Business Development Managed Services Team

PwC Open · verified Sep 29, 2026
Kuala Lumpur Full-time Manager Business Development

At a glance

Mid-level Business Development role at PwC. Kuala Lumpur · full-time.

Pay not stated

RoleBusiness Development
SeniorityManager
LocationKuala Lumpur
EmploymentFull-time
PostedJun 23, 2026 · 3mo ago
Role brief

growthroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Win new managed-services work spanning finance, accounting, and risk solutions
  • Move prospects from initial outreach through qualification, proposals, negotiations, and signed contracts
  • Build senior relationships at multinational companies and major Malaysian corporations
  • Turn client needs into tailored outsourcing, operating-model, and cost-optimisation solutions
  • Create demand through go-to-market activity, campaigns, thought leadership, and cross-service selling

What you bring

  • At least six years in business development, sales, or client-facing work across professional services, outsourcing, consulting, or BPO
  • A bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, or a related subject
  • Evidence of meeting or surpassing sales goals in complex, solution-led B2B selling
  • Working knowledge of finance and accounting operations or risk and compliance processes
  • Experience with multinational or large Malaysian corporate buyers is strongly preferred

Who this fits

You’ll suit a commercially minded, client-facing manager who can explain complex solutions and work across finance, HR, risk, technology, and corporate services teams. The role is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and does not offer work-visa sponsorship. It also involves coaching colleagues, developing their strengths, and managing performance.

From the employer

Line of Service

Tax

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

General Tax Consulting

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.

A career in our Accounting Solution team, within Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet and manage their accounting function across unique but ever-changing accounting specialties.

This role sits with our corporate services team. Our team provides our clients with outsourced accounting based on their niche and business need.

We are seeking a high-performing Business Development Manager to drive growth for our Managed Services business across finance, accounting, and risk solutions. This role focuses on engaging multinational corporations (MNCs) and large Malaysian corporates, helping them transform and outsource non-core support services through scalable, technology-enabled solutions.

This is a consultative, solution-selling role, requiring a strong commercial mindset, deep understanding of business operations, and the ability to position integrated service offerings that deliver measurable outcomes beyond cost efficiency.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Revenue Growth

  • Originate, develop, and close new business opportunities across finance, accounting, and risk managed services
  • Build and manage a robust sales pipeline, driving consistent revenue growth and long-term client value
  • Lead end-to-end sales cycles including prospecting, qualification, proposal development, and contract negotiation

Client Engagement & Relationship Management

  • Develop and maintain C-suite and senior stakeholder relationships within target MNCs and large corporates

  • Understand client business challenges and position tailored managed service solutions

  • Act as a trusted advisor on outsourcing strategies, operating model transformation, and cost optimisation

Go-to-Market Execution

  • Execute go-to-market strategies to drive awareness and demand for managed services offerings

  • Collaborate with internal subject matter experts across finance, accounting, risk, HR, and corporate services

  • Identify cross-selling opportunities and drive integrated solutions across service lines

Market Development & Positioning

  • Monitor market trends, regulatory developments, and outsourcing demand drivers in Malaysia and the region

  • Contribute to thought leadership, client campaigns, and industry engagements to enhance brand presence

  • Provide market feedback to shape service offerings, pricing strategies, and commercial positioning

Skills & Competencies Required

Commercial & Sales Capabilities

  • Strong consultative selling skills with experience in solution-based or complex B2B sales

  • Proven ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders and influence decision-making

  • Track record of achieving or exceeding sales targets in professional services or outsourcing environments

Technical & Domain Knowledge

  • Good understanding of finance and accounting operations (e.g. AP, AR, reporting, financial close) and/or risk and compliance processes

  • Familiarity with managed services, outsourcing models, or shared services environments

  • Awareness of regulatory and compliance requirements relevant to large corporates and MNCs

Stakeholder & Collaboration Skills

  • Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams (finance, HR, risk, technology)

  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex solutions clearly

  • High level of business acumen and problem-solving capability

Personal Attributes

  • Results-driven with a strong ownership mindset

  • Strategic thinker with the ability to translate client needs into commercial opportunities

  • Adaptable, resilient, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, client-facing environment

Experience & Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline

  • 6 to10 years of experience in business development, sales, or client-facing roles within:

-Professional services

-Managed services / outsourcing

-Consulting or BPO environments

  • Experience selling to MNCs or large Malaysian corporates is highly preferred

  • Prior exposure to finance, accounting, risk, or corporate support service offerings is advantageous

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, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Tax Returns, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Creativity, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Review, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Optimism, Preparing Tax Documents, Professional Courage, Relationship Building, Self-Awareness, Service Excellence, Strategic Questioning, Tax Accounting {+ 6 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

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