Deals - CMAAS Project Management Advisory - Senior Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

As a Deals - CMAAS Project Management Advisory Senior Associate, you will support client service engagements focused on capital markets accounting advisory, transaction support, and financial reporting topics arising in mergers, divestitures, and other transformational events within PwC's Advisory practice. You will build client connections, manage assigned workstreams, and guide junior team members. The role calls for critical thinking to interpret data, break down complex issues, and adapt as project needs change.

You will help develop deliverables, track work across multiple priorities, and contribute to advisory solutions that support clients through technically demanding transactions and changing business conditions. The position requires travel of up to 60%.

Requirements

• At least a bachelor's degree.
• At least 3 years of experience.
• Demonstrate project coordination across transaction advisory workstreams.
• Apply project management frameworks to client engagements and deliverables.
• Utilize PMO development methods within capital markets settings.
• Interpret accounting and financial reporting issues for deal transactions.
• Navigate ambiguity while managing competing priorities and timelines.
• Currently pursue or hold an active CPA license or PMP.

Nice To Haves

• Current pursuit of or an active Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or equivalent, such as Chartered Accountant.
• Preference for a field of study in Accounting, Economics, or Finance.

Responsibilities

• Manage project coordination activities across multiple workstreams.
• Support transaction advisory services engagements through planning, tracking, and issue resolution.
• Develop project management framework materials and adapt them to client engagement needs.
• Organize timelines, deliverables, and dependencies for multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Interpret project data and status information to inform recommendations and next steps.
• Build meaningful client relationships by responding to changing priorities and engagement requests.
• Mentor junior team members on project management methods, task sequencing, and documentation practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve PMO development processes and streamline engagement execution.

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• 401(k)
• Holiday pay
• Vacation
• Personal and family sick leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior