Job Description

Line of Service Assurance
Industry/Sector Not Applicable
Specialism CMAAS (Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory Services)
Management Level Senior Associate
& Summary The Capital Markets Accounting Advisory Services team ("CMAAS") at PwC is a team committed to supporting clients through moments of exceptional change by providing accounting advisory services. These services include accounting advice to our clients through acquisitions and divestitures, accounting change, restructuring and capital transactions, such as IPOs, and digital transformation projects.
A career within CMAAS will provide you with the opportunity to be responsible for complex financial reporting issues around transactions and other transformational events. You'll tackle client's needs with a solution-oriented approach that creatively addresses complex financial reporting problems for high profile transactions, and you'll have significant interaction with senior company management, teams, bankers, lawyers and other advisers.
Meaningful work you'll be part of
As an Accounting and Transaction Advisory Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve business issues, deliver high quality client service and operational efficiency. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Support the team and our clients through capital market transactions including IPO readiness, and other market transactions (i.e. BAR Reports, pro forma financial statements)
Support the team and our clients through various accounting change projects including GAAP conversion in contemplation of a transaction, implementation of accounting policy changes and new accounting standards, and ESG reporting
Support our Deals teams with accounting implications on specific transactions (i.e. buy side, sell side, valuations, business combination, consolidation accounting, divestitures, etc.)
Work with the team and our clients to prepare complex accounting calculations, quarterly/annual financial statements and management reporting to drive insights
Research technical accounting matters as required by the manager
Work with the team and our clients to prepare accounting whitepapers / diagnostic reports in a structured way
Work flexibly and respond promptly to ad hoc requests by clients
Focus on the details of the project as well as quality
Be able to work collaboratively, internally within the team and externally with clients
Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current trends in business areas
Assist in project management component of client relationships
Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct
Experiences and skills you'll use to solve
Experience working in either financial accounting and reporting, a deals environment, or in public company audits
Qualified Members of International Federation of Accountants member bodies (IFAC)
A strong knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP and ASPE is desirable
Emerging technical knowledge of ESG non-financial reporting frameworks, including TCFD, ISSB and GRI is beneficial
Excellent written & verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment and communicate status of projects proactively
Strong Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) and an aptitude for technology and innovation are an asset
The ability to build relationships and to integrate with client teams working under tight deadlines
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and an ability to work through complex and challenging client projects
Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-tasked, fast-paced and changing project-based environment with the flexibility to work overtime where client deadlines are tight
The ability to work independently and in a team environment
Demonstrated ability to work on multiple engagements and engagement types concurrently
A coachable individual, open-minded and dedicated to self-improvement and career development
This role has the option of being based out of our Calgary and Toronto offices.
Why you'll love PwC
We're inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you'll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at:
PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Metis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.
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 Advisory, Accounting Modeling, Accounting Policies, Active Listening, Alteryx (Automation Platform), Analytical Thinking, Benchmarking, Capital Market Engagement, Capital Markets Transactions, Capital Raising, Carve-Out Financial Statements, Communication, Corporate Governance, Creativity, Deal Structures, Debt Raising, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Equity Compensation, Financial Accounting, Financial Modeling, Financial Reporting {+ 29 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
At PwC Canada, our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We're committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.
We're committed to providing accommodations throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.
To learn more about inclusion and diversity at PwC Canada: https://www.pwc.com/ca/en/about-us/diversity-inclusion.html. Be a part of The New Equation.
Chez PwC Canada, notre atout le plus precieux, c'est notre personnel. Et c'est en apprenant les uns des autres que nous devenons plus forts. Nous avons a coeur de creer une communaute equitable et inclusive de professionnels de la resolution de problemes, dans laquelle chacun se sent vraiment a sa place. Nous savons que l'experience peut prendre diverses formes et, pour nous, donner confiance au public et resoudre des problemes importants n'est possible que si notre milieu de travail reflete la diversite de la societe dans laquelle nous vivons.
Nous tenons a repondre a vos besoins tout au long du processus de demande d'emploi, d'entrevue et d'embauche. Si vous avez besoin de mesures d'adaptation pour etre parfaitement a l'aise, faites-le-nous savoir a l'etape de la demande d'emploi.
Pour en savoir plus sur l'inclusion et la diversite chez PwC Canada: https://www.pwc.com/ca/fr/about-us/diversity-inclusion.html. Faites partie de La Nouvelle equation.

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