Deals Contracts & Closing Mechanism Senior Associate

A career in our Contracts and Closing Mechanisms practice, within Deals Transaction Services, will provide you the opportunity to help create value for clients who are executing mergers, acquisitions and divestitures in a complex deals environment. We work with a wide range of corporate, strategic and private equity clients, advising on the financial and accounting aspects of sale and purchase agreements, assist in the negotiation of the enterprise to equity value bridge and advise during the calculation of financial metrics, post-closing. We review hundreds of agreements every year across all industry sectors, and bring a deep level of knowledge and expertise to maximize value and support our clients as they negotiate their deals. PwC Canada’s Transaction Services practice is comprised of more than 100 deals professionals that bring a combination of financial, commercial, and operational expertise with data-driven insights to create value for our clients across all stages of the deal lifecycle. The Contracts and Closing Mechanisms (CCM) team is a small team of specialists with backgrounds in audit and assurance, deals, and disputes.

Meaningful work you’ll be part of

As a Deals Contracts & Closing Mechanism Senior Associate, 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:

Helping buyers and sellers to prepare better, close faster and realize profits sooner on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and financing transactions. We focus on two main service areas:

1. Sale and Purchase Agreement Advisory - we understand the key risks and issues identified during diligence and work with clients and lawyers to ensure the sale and purchase agreements have built in protections to protect against these risks. We also advise on the financial definitions that impact the basis of preparation of the pricing mechanism.

2. Post-Closing Assistance - we help our clients to maximize and protect value through the purchase price mechanism through the preparation/review process as well as advise during post-closing negotiations and/or disputes over the pricing mechanism (i.e. cash, debt, and net working capital).

Support clients across a broad range of industries with transaction sizes ranging anywhere between $15 million and in excess of $1 billion. Our clients include:

• Major Canadian public and private corporations
• Leading Canadian financial buyers (Private Equity and Pension Funds)
• Inbound financial and strategic acquirers

Experiences and skills you’ll use to solve

• Experience in audit, accounting advisory, dispute advisory or deals advisory
• A Chartered Accountant Designation (or local equivalent) or nearing completion preferred
• Proven technical and analytical capabilities including proven financial and business performance analysis skills
• Strong communication, presentation and report writing skills
• Proven engagement team management and leadership skills
• This role doesn’t support completion of the Canadian CPA designation

PwC BC Region Pay Range Information

The salary range for this position is $58,400 - $97,500, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual bonus payment. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon your skills, experience, qualifications and geographic location.

Please note that the salary range for this position is reflected for our British Columbia region. Given our national recruiting approach, we recruit (and may hire) in other regions and therefore the salary range may differ depending on the work location. PwC is committed to competitive compensation and sharing salary ranges in accordance with applicable pay transparency legislation as they arise.

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

At PwC Canada, our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We’re committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.

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