Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory Services, Manager

PwC; Calgary; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC's CMAAS team in Canada seeks a Manager to lead capital markets accounting advisory projects, including IPO readiness and complex accounting transitions. You will guide teams and clients, develop project plans, and deliver high-quality financial insights.

You'll mentor colleagues, build trusted client relationships, and leverage GenAI and MS Office to drive value while upholding PwC's ethics and professional standards.

Qualifications

• CPA or equivalent designation with capital markets experience.
• Strong understanding of IFRS, US GAAP, ASPE and market practices for IPOs and capital transactions.
• Strategic analytical thinking to assess complex financial issues and risks.
• Excellent communication to senior leaders and diverse audiences.
• Leadership and collaboration to mentor teams and foster client-focused culture.
• Coachable, growth-oriented mindset for skill development and junior team coaching.
• Client-centric approach with a focus on building trusted relationships.
• Team player capable of multitasking in fast-paced, changing projects.
• Proficiency with MS Office and openness to GenAI use cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams and clients through IPO readiness and capital market transactions.
• Guide accounting change projects including GAAP conversions and new standards.
• Support Deals teams with accounting implications of transactions (buy/sell, valuations, combinations).
• Create or review accounting whitepapers, diagnostic reports, and quarterly/annual financials.
• Develop project plans and deliverables aligned to client needs.
• Coach and develop junior staff, promoting a high-performing culture.
• Strengthen PwC brand and client relationships through quality delivery.
• Collaborate across teams to manage a diverse client portfolio and meet deadlines.
• Maintain focus on detail and project quality.
• Leverage GenAI tools to extract insights and drive value.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Client relationship building

Self-motivation

Adaptability

Education

CPA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

GenAI

Job description

Job Description & Summary

The Capital Markets Accounting Advisory Services team ("CMAAS") at PwC is a high performing and fast-growing practice within PwC and Globally. The team is 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 supporting our clients as they navigate some of their most complex financial reporting issues and transactions. You'll tackle client's needs with a solution-oriented approach that creatively addresses complex accounting and reporting problems for high profile transactions, and you'll have significant interaction with senior company management, bankers, lawyers and other advisers.

The Opportunity

As a CMAAS Manager, unlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomes that'll elevate your career. Your role will include, but isn't limited to:

• Leading teams and our clients through capital market transactions including IPO readiness, and other market transactions (i.e. BAR Reports, capital raising and pro forma financial statements).
• Leading teams working with our clients through various accounting change projects including GAAP conversions in contemplation of a transaction, implementation of accounting policy changes, and new accounting standards.
• 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 project teams and our clients to prepare or review accounting whitepapers, diagnostic reports, complex accounting calculations, quarterly/annual financial statements and management reporting to drive insights.
• Take a leading role in developing an understanding of our clients' specific issues and contributing to the development of the appropriate project plan and deliverables to meet their needs.
• Coach others, recognize their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
• Contribute actively to supporting our brand and culture as a high performing team of accounting advisory professionals.
• Collaborate amongst the team to work flexibly and respond promptly to ad hoc requests by clients, taking ownership of your own portfolio of jobs and clients.
• Focus on the details of the project as well as quality.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues and clients while consistently demonstrating the firm's Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.
• Leverage a broad range of analytical tools, techniques, and GenAI solutions to identify insights from emerging business trends, drive value across client projects and internal initiatives, support project delivery, and foster strong client relationships.
• Assist in the development and growth of existing and new client relationships.

What You'll bring

Your skills, knowledge, and experiences are what set you apart. Here's what we look for:

• Proven technical expertise: Qualified Canadian CPA or equivalent reciprocal/recognized designation and experience with technical accounting, corporate finance, advisory, or audit roles, with exposure to capital markets transactions, acquisitions/ divestitures, and IPO readiness.
• Deep Knowledge: Strong understanding of accounting standards, regulatory frameworks (IFRS, US GAAP and ASPE), and market practices governing IPOs, capital raisings, and other transactions.
• Strategic Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret complex financial and business issues, assess risks holistically, and deliver insightful, pragmatic recommendations.
• Excellent Communication Skills: Skilled at articulating complex technical concepts clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences including senior leadership.
• Leadership, Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to lead teams, mentor colleagues, and foster a collaborative, client-focused culture.
• A Desire to Learn and Grow: a coachable, open-minded and professionally curious person dedicated to self-improvement, developing new skills and career development and coaching junior team members to achieve these same goals.
• Client Centricity: Commitment to building trusted, long-term client relationships and delivering exceptional value.
• A team player: the ability to work independently and on a team in a multi-tasked, fast-paced and changing project-based environment with the flexibility to work overtime where client deadlines are tight.
• Use of technology: Strong Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) and an aptitude for adopting and developing use cases for new technologies such as GenAI are an asset.