September 2027 - Data Enablement (CPA) - 8 month Co-op - Montreal

PwC • Montreal, QC

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

At PwC Canada, we’re more than a professional services firm—we’re a community of solvers tackling the world’s most important problems. As a co-op in our Risk Services practice, you’ll be part of a diverse, inclusive team that values your perspective and empowers you to make a real impact. You’ll build relationships, gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies, and contribute to work that matters—whether it’s helping clients navigate complex challenges or driving trust in their reporting. Throughout your co-op term, you’ll be supported by experienced professionals and exposed to our innovative AI and digital tools to help you build future-ready capabilities in data, technology, and business acumen. You’ll also gain firsthand experience of busy season and see how risk assurance work unfolds in real time. Whether you're working from a PwC office, a client site, or remotely, you’ll be part of a collaborative environment that encourages curiosity and continuous learning. Grow here, go further.

The Opportunity: Data Enablement
At PwC, our people in data and analytics focus on leveraging data to drive insights and helping our clients make informed business decisions. A career in our Data Enablement practice, within Risk Services, will provide you with the opportunity to empower our business partners (external clients and other PwC operational units) to solve the problems that matter using data-driven insights. Being human-led, tech-powered, we put the right controls, processes, and structures in place, so our people and clients make confident, data-backed decisions to deliver on our promise of trust.

Requirements

• Enrolled in post-secondary education and working to obtain the Canadian CPA required prerequisite courses
• Motivated to learn about technologies, IT practices and standards, infrastructure-related best-practices in the areas of security and IT, as well as IT control frameworks
• Motivated to learn programming languages such as Python, SQL and utilizing advanced data-platforms such as Databricks
• Motivated to learn about analyzing the impact of data and IT risks and internal controls on organizations’ financial, strategic, and operational objectives
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic and constantly evolving environment
• Recognized strong analytical, conceptualization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Strong skills in prioritization and problem-solving
• Excellente maîtrise du français exigée

Responsibilities

• Assurance Development: Redefine how PwC delivers the audit of tomorrow by building a strong understanding of commonly used client information systems (ERPs) to develop automated solutions to problems encountered by existing engagement teams.
• Specialised Assurance: Engage with clients in highly specialised assurance tasks, using advanced data analysis and automation to deliver results. Includes testing of key client reports, testing over client's ERP system conversions, creating Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) pipelines and developing solutions for industry specific assurance.
• Data Analysis: Help clients manage their data better and feel confident that the information generated from their business data is reliable and can help them make the right business decisions using advanced data analysis techniques and capabilities.
• Acquire Data: Work with clients to understand and set up and optimize the process to acquire comprehensive datasets used as the foundation of PwC's audits. This includes implementing the cutting-edge technology (such as PwC Extract) for data extraction and transformation to facilitate end to end automation.

Benefits

• Personalized Benefits & Wellbeing: Choose flexible health, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage. Access mental health support ($3,500 annually), virtual care, and up to a $750 lifestyle account for wellness, fitness, and personal growth.
• Invest in Your Future: Boost your retirement savings with employer matching and take advantage of financial planning resources and banking programs.
• Growth & Learning: Unlock coaching, mentoring, and clear career paths to help you reach your potential.
• Time off to focus on what matters most: Enjoy up to 31 paid days off including summer and winter office closures, substitute a public holiday to observe your religious holiday, or take part in international remote work options to extend your time abroad,
• Inclusive, Purpose-Driven Culture: Join a diverse, supportive team where you can be your authentic self, build lifelong relationships, and help shape tomorrow.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed