Advisory - Deals - CMAAS - Associate 2 - KOL/BLR

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Deals

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

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 capital markets accounting advisory services at PwC, you will focus on providing strategic guidance on a broad range of technical accounting, financial reporting, transaction structures and capital markets topics. You will advise clients on complex accounting advisory and financial reporting issues around deals (both public and private) and other transformational business events that may impact an organisations value.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
• Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

Job Description Main purpose of the job and key background information Key responsibilities are assigned based on an evaluation of the candidates professional qualification, relevant experience, Microsoft skills, and a demonstrated working knowledge of financial analysis using Accounting concepts that impacts the business and economic environment. These could include: As an Associate, you will work as part of CMAAS (Capital Markets & Accounting Advisory Services) team in performing data driven financial and accounting GAAP analysis and communicating with PwC network offices on project deliverables (Acquisitions/Divestitures/Capital Raising/Accounting Advisory). Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: Work in a team interpreting data and analysing / reviewing results along with transforming source data into a workable format, and visualizing data insights, using Microsoft and Data Analytical tools; Proactively work with team leaders and team members to manage a workload of multiple projects with competing priorities based on relative importance and urgency; Communicating with team leaders, and PwC network offices to understand scope and expectations, and present project deliverables once they have been completed; Keep up to date with local and international business and economic issues including GAAP, as they pertain to assigned PwC network office regions. Understand the process workflow related to work requests from initiation through completion, understand how workflow is managed within the firms workflow management tool, understand optimal and required manner in which to document results of work performed. Participate in a wide range of projects and collaborate across multiple work streams or teams; consistently demonstrating creative thinking, individual initiative and timely completion of assigned work. Consistently demonstrate teamwork dynamics by working as a team member: understand personal and team roles; contribute to a positive working environment by building solid relationships with team members; and proactively seek guidance, clarification and feedback. Preferred Qualifications You have a strong interest and may have knowledge of GAAP and mergers and acquisitions, possess analytical skills as they relate to identifying financial and strategic business trends, and are able effectively interpret and communicate the implications of those trends on a deal; You are a self-starter with strong communication skills, an entrepreneurial mindset, the ability to work in a team, and a confident attitude; You can demonstrate the ability to take responsibility for and ensures that assigned tasks are fulfilled in a timely way to a high standard; Consistently demonstrate teamwork dynamics by working as a team member: understand personal and team roles; contribute to a positive working environment by building solid relationships with team members; and proactively seek guidance, clarification and feedback; Effective written and verbal communication skills in English; Are self-motivated and have a desire to take responsibility for personal growth and development; Are committed to continuous training and to proactively learn new processes. Basic Qualifications 0-1 years of relevant experience in accounting, and financial and accounting due diligence; Working knowledge of Microsoft tools like Excel, Word, and PowerPoint and G-Suite; Strong written and verbal communication skills; Certifications requirement: CA, CA (Inter), CS, CFA or MBA.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required: Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Advisory, Accounting Modeling, Accounting Policies, Active Listening, Alteryx (Automation Platform), Annual Reporting, Benchmarking, Capital Market Engagement, Capital Markets Transactions, Capital Raising, Carve Out Financial Statements, Communication, Corporate Governance, Deal Structures, Debt Raising, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Equity Compensation, Financial Accounting, Financial Modeling, Financial Reporting, Financial Structuring, FRS 102 {+ 26 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No