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. Youll tackle clients needs with a solutionoriented approach that creatively addresses complex financial reporting problems for high profile transactions, and youll 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, youll 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 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.) - 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 whitepapers / 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 firms code of ethics and business conduct Experiences and skills you'll use to solve - Experience working in either financial accounting and reporting, 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 - This role has the option of being based out of our Calgary and Toronto offices. Why you'll love PwC Were inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, youll 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, Mtis and Inuit Peoples. 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Accounting and Transaction Advisory Senior Associate