Accounting and Transaction Advisory Senior Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Toronto is seeking a Senior Associate for their Capital Markets Accounting Advisory Services team. This role involves providing accounting advisory for capital transactions, including IPO readiness and accounting change projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, the ability to work collaboratively with clients, and experience in financial accounting. Competitive compensation and opportunities for development are included.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Inclusive benefits

Flexibility programs

Qualifications

• Experience working in financial accounting or public company audits.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP.
• Emerging technical knowledge of ESG non-financial reporting frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Support clients through capital market transactions.
• Prepare complex accounting calculations and financial statements.
• Research technical accounting matters as required.

Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent written & verbal communication skills

Ability to build relationships

Strong Microsoft Office skills

Education

Qualified Member of International Federation of Accountants

Tools

Alteryx

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry / Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

CMAAS (Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory Services)

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & 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 clients’ 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, implementation of accounting policy changes, 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 white‑papers/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 or 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

The ability to work independently and in a team environment

Demonstrated ability to work on multiple engagements and engagement types concurrently.

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: 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 Métis 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.

We are 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.

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Optional Skills

• 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

Key Skills

• Account Payable
• Invoicing
• Journal Entry
• Data Entry
• Accounting & Finance
• Tax Returns
• QuickBooks
• General Ledger Accounting
• Microsoft Excel
• Reporting
• Payroll
• Financial statement
• Account Receivable
• ACCA
• CPA

Employment Type

Full‑Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1