Valuations Complex Financial Instruments, Associate

PwC Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 58,400 - 97,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Inclusive benefits

Flexibility programs

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Toronto is seeking a Valuations Deals, Senior Associate to drive impactful outcomes for clients. This role involves advising on complex financial instruments and valuation issues, providing analytical insights for mergers and acquisitions. The ideal candidate will have strong quantitative skills, analytical ability, and experience with various programming languages. The position offers a competitive salary of $58,400 - $97,500 and supports a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in finance or quantitative discipline.
• Solid understanding of financial derivatives valuation.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage projects.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on valuation models for M&A and financial reporting.
• Provide valuation advisory for private equity and asset management.
• Research and develop quantitative tools for asset valuations.
• Support the management and teams in credible valuation conclusions.

Skills

Strong academic background in a quantitative or finance discipline

Solid understanding of financial derivatives

Strong analytical and project management skills

Proficient in programming languages

Chartered Financial Analyst designation

Experience with Alteryx and Tableau

Proven project workflow management

Education

Postgraduate degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Financial Engineering

Tools

Python

R

Visual Basic

SQL

Alteryx

Tableau

Microsoft Power BI

Job description

At PwC, our people in deals focus on providing strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring. They help clients navigate complex transactions and maximise value in their business deals. In deal valuation at PwC, you will focus on providing analysis and valuation services for mergers, acquisitions, and other financial transactions. You will help clients make informed decisions by assessing the worth and potential risks of various deals.

The Opportunity:

As a Valuations Deals, Senior Associate 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:

• Advise clients on complex financial instruments, valuation issues and develop valuation models for a variety of purposes including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), financial reporting, taxation, corporate decision support and corporate governance
• Provide valuation advisory services for private equity and asset management clients with valuation issues surrounding their private debt portfolios
• Report and present analyses and conclusions, including written reports.
• Research and develop quantitative tools to provide analytical insights into business transactions and asset valuations using market and company data.
• Integrate data engineering and data science into existing working processes to build creative client solutions
• Support our broader team’s engagements helping management and boards arrive at informed decisions by providing credible valuation conclusions.
• Establish credibility with existing clients by demonstrating subject matter expertise and knowledge.
• Perform audit support work including the review of complex financial instrument valuation and private credit portfolio valuations
• Provide support to team members in technical skills, industry knowledge, and soft skills

What You'll Bring:

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

• Strong academic background in a quantitative or finance discipline (Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Financial Engineering, or other relevant postgraduate degrees)
• Solid understanding of financial derivatives and fixed income securities valuation modelling
• Strong analytical and project management skills, an ability to analyze business situations and a professional and personable demeanour to interact with clients and work effectively in teams
• Proficient in common programming languages (e.g. Python/R/Visual Basic/SQL/etc.)
• Chartered Financial Analyst designation will be an asset.
• Experience with Alteryx, Tableau, Microsoft Power BI and data engineering is an advantage
• Proven ability to manage project workflows and deliver on time
• PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer

The salary range for this position is $58,400 - $97,500. 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

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