Forensic and Dispute Services Senior Manager (Bilingual FR/EN)

PwC; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 116,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Canada is seeking a Senior Manager in Forensic and Dispute Services to lead valuation and damage quantification efforts, support litigation and corporate investigations, and supervise a team of professionals in a bilingual FR/EN environment.

The role emphasizes client service, risk management, and collaboration with partners across Canadian offices, with a focus on growth of the Montreal Forensic Services practice and strong communication with clients and counsel.

Qualifications

• Prepare high quality valuation or damage quantification reports for partner review and client delivery.
• Utilize forensic accounting knowledge to address client issues including damage quantification and business valuations.
• Assist with the design and development of financial analyses for legal allegations.
• Prepare working papers and document procedures and evidence.
• Communicate project status to stakeholders and supervise junior team members.
• Perform client pre-acceptance procedures including conflict checks.
• Support business development for the Montreal Forensic Services practice.
• Oversee communications with clients and legal counsel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high quality valuation or damage quantification reports for partner review and client delivery.
• Utilize forensic accounting knowledge to address client issues including damage quantification and business valuations.
• Assist with the design and development of financial analyses for legal allegations.
• Prepare working papers with documentation of procedures performed and evidence obtained.
• Regularly communicate project status to internal and external stakeholders and supervise junior team members.

Skills

Valuation and damage quantification

Litigation support

Forensic accounting

Managerial leadership

Bilingual FR/EN

Client relationship management

Education

CA/CPA designation

CBV or CFE or CFA designation

Job description

Line of Service
Advisory

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Fraud, Investigations & Regulatory Enforcement (FIRE)

Management Level
Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary
A career in our Forensic and Dispute practice will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients navigate various litigation and disputes issues. Our forensic and dispute specialists provide solutions and support for clients dealing with litigious matters, fraud, regulatory and crisis situations. As part of the team, you’ll help provide support to our clients by providing expert advice and opinions in the context of damage quantifications and business valuations in litigation and arbitration procedures, ultimately leading to expert testimony by a member of the team.

The Opportunity

As a Forensic and Dispute Services Senior Manager (Bilingual FR/EN), 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:

- Preparing high quality valuation or damage quantification reports for partner review and subsequent delivery to clients detailing procedures undertaken, results, limitations and recommended actions

- Utilizing your forensic accounting knowledge and subject matter expertise to execute on client issues and challenges, including damage quantification, business valuations in dispute contexts, quantification of alleged fraud, conducting interviews of individuals and suspects, reviewing emails and other electronic records for clients using top of the line tools and technology and drafting deliverables

- Assisting with the design and development of well-supported financial analysis to address a wide variety of legal allegations

- Preparing working paper files with documentation of procedures performed and evidence obtained

- Regular communication of project status to internal and external stakeholders, including serving as a point of contact with clients and overseeing junior team members

- Performing client pre-acceptance procedures including conflict checks, client investigation checks and drafting engagement letters

- Assisting with business development efforts to grow the Montreal Forensic Services practice. This includes speaking engagements and sourcing new opportunities by leveraging relationships and contacts

- Oversee the communications with clients and legal counsel, including making sure all relevant information is obtained

What You'll Bring

- Strong experience working in a professional services firm

- Proven ability to execute on valuation and/or litigation support mandates

- Possess a CA/CPA or equivalent accounting designation

- CBV or CFE or CFA designation will be considered assets

- Demonstrated managerial experience including solving client problems, communicating with clients, facilitating decision making, documentation, managing client expectations and leading a team

- Successful candidates will have a strong financial background, exceptional verbal and written communication skills, an investigative mindset, advanced technical and project management skills, an ability to evaluate business situations and a professional and personable demeanor

- An ability to work under tight deadlines and pressure and adapt to changing priorities

- This role doesn’t support completion of the Canadian CPA designation

- PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer
- 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

This newly created role reflects our commitment to growth and delivering distinctive value for our clients and stakeholders.

The salary range for this position is $116,100 - $166,100. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package.

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: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc

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, 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.

Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, AI Fluency, AI-Human Collaboration, Analytical Thinking, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Compliance Oversight, Compliance Risk Assessment, Corporate Governance, Creativity, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Debt Restructuring, Digital Tooling, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Evidence Gathering, Financial Crime Compliance, Financial Crime Investigation, Financial Crime Prevention, Financial Record Keeping, Financial Transactions {+ 23 more}

Travel Requirements
Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No

Government Clearance Required?
No

We’re committed to providing accommodation throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started, so we know you have questions about how and why we use it. At certain points during our recruiting process, we rely on AI to improve your experience. This could be during resume review or curating personalized job recommendations, asking you clarifying questions via a chatbot or during our interview scheduling to improve your experience. Our use of AI helps ensure we combat bias by evaluating candidates equally and fairly, without seeing identity information, such as your name, or gender for example). AI also helps us better predict successful hires by reviewing all applicants for a role and the relationship between your skills, experience and likely success at PwC Canada. While AI supports parts of our recruitment process, final hiring decisions always involve human review. For more information about our use and protection of your data, please refer to our Privacy Policy (https://www.pwc.com/ca/en/privacy-policy.html).

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