Performance & Restructuring, Senior Associate

About the role

PwC's Performance & Restructuring advisory practice in Toronto advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and restructuring, and helps them navigate financial distress and recover from challenging business situations. As a Senior Associate you will provide strategic advice and solutions to optimise recovery outcomes. The position follows the departure of a valued team member.

Key responsibilities

• Meet clients and target companies to understand their views, needs and the services they need
• Perform cash flow modelling and sensitivity analysis
• Carry out strategic planning with business case and scenario modelling, analysing financial results and the enterprise's financial structure
• Identify reasons for underperformance and assess the ongoing viability of the enterprise
• Prepare presentations and reports for key stakeholders and help management teams develop and implement turnaround plans
• Manage stakeholders and lead change in a hands-on role
• Support business development, including pursuing new client opportunities and developing leads
• Work on distressed M&A and financing engagements, court-supervised restructuring and private appointments under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, and act for secured lenders to recover loans
• Work across Deals Practice service offerings, such as assisting Corporate Finance or Due Diligence teams on the purchase and sale of businesses

Required profile

• Qualified Canadian CPA or equivalent reciprocal/recognized designation, or commitment to completing the Canadian CPA and eligibility to enrol in the CPA Professional Education Program
• Ability to work under tight deadlines, in uncertain and fluid conditions, and on several simultaneous projects within a team
• Strong customer relationship and business development skills
• Ability to prepare clear, concise and professional communications such as reports and presentations
• Strong project management skills

Required skills

• Accounting, financial analysis and financial modelling
• Cash flow analysis and bankruptcy analysis
• Financial statement analysis and corporate finance

The salary range is $60,000 - $100,100, with possible variable incentive pay for eligible employees. PwC Canada offers a hybrid work environment, and the exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer.