Accounting and Transaction Advisory Senior Manager (Bilingual FR/EN)

PricewaterhouseCoopers International; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Accounting and Transaction Advisory Senior Manager to join their dynamic Capital Markets Accounting Advisory Services team. This role involves leading teams through complex financial reporting issues and capital market transactions, while providing high-quality client service. You will engage with senior management and various stakeholders, driving insights through meticulous project management. If you are a strategic thinker with a strong background in financial accounting and a passion for coaching others, this opportunity will allow you to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment while supporting the growth of the business.

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams in financial accounting or public company audits.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP, and ASPE is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams through capital market transactions and accounting change projects.
• Prepare or review accounting whitepapers and complex calculations.

Skills

Team Management

Financial Accounting

Effective Communication

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Relationship Building

Project Management

Fluency in English

Fluency in French

Education

Canadian CPA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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, ESG reporting, restructuring and capital transactions, such as IPOs, and digital transformation projects. A career within Capital Markets Accounting Advisory Services will provide you with the opportunity to be responsible for complex financial reporting issues around deals 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 Manager, 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:

• Leading the team and our clients through capital market transactions (e.g. IPO readiness, prospectuses, Business Acquisition Reports, pro forma financial statements, etc.) and 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.).
• Lead project teams in supporting our clients to prepare or review accounting whitepapers, diagnostic reports, complex accounting calculations, quarterly/annual financial statements, and management reporting to drive insights, typically with a manager and supervising one or more Senior Associates and reporting directly to the engagement leader.
• Take a leading role in understanding our clients’ specific issues and developing an appropriate project plan and deliverables to meet their needs.
• Coach others, recognize their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
• Work flexibly and respond promptly to ad hoc requests by clients.
• Responsible for overall quality of the project and project management.
• Contribute as a strategic thinker who identifies and takes responsibility for actively supporting the growth of the CMAAS business.
• Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

Experiences and skills you’ll use to solve

• Experience managing teams in either financial accounting and reporting, a deals environment, or in public company audits.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and professionally with clients and the team both verbally and in written communications in relation to complex issues and project status.
• Qualified Canadian CPA or equivalent reciprocal/recognized designation.
• A strong technical knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP, and ASPE.
• Emerging technical knowledge of ESG non-financial reporting frameworks, including TCFD, ISSB, and GRI is beneficial.
• The ability to build relationships and to integrate with client teams working under tight deadlines.
• Strong Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) and an aptitude for technology and innovation are an asset.
• 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 manage multiple engagements and engagement types concurrently.
• A coachable individual, open-minded and dedicated to self-improvement, career development, and development of others.
• The successful candidate requires fluency in English, in addition to French as they will be required to support or collaborate with English-speaking clients, colleagues, and/or stakeholders during the course of their employment with PwC Canada.