Deals - CMAAS Project Management Advisory - Senior Associate

PwC•Washington, DC

1d•$77,000 - $202,000

About The Position

As a Project Management Advisory Senior Associate in PwC’s Deals practice, you will support client engagements focused on capital markets accounting advisory services and project management for transactions and transformational events. You will analyze complex situations, manage assigned workstreams, build client relationships, and guide junior team members while developing technical skills and business context. You will help clients address deal-related accounting, financial reporting, transaction structure, and capital markets topics, maintaining professional standards and delivering work aligned with engagement objectives.

Requirements

At least a Bachelor's degree.
At least 3 years of experience.
Before starting full-time at PwC, meet the educational requirements to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam in the intended state of employment.

Nice To Haves

Preference for study in Accounting, Economics, or Finance.
Current pursuit of or an active CPA license.
Experience in capital markets accounting advisory.
Ability to apply project management methods to client service workstreams.
Ability to interpret financial data for insights and recommendations.
Ability to navigate changing priorities in deal environments.
Experience supporting mentoring efforts for junior team members.

Responsibilities

Manage project workstreams for capital markets accounting advisory engagements across deal and transformation activities.
Develop project plans, status updates, and issue logs to track milestones, dependencies, and delivery timelines.
Analyze technical accounting, financial reporting, and transaction accounting matters to support client decisions.
Coordinate inputs across accounting, finance, and transaction teams during acquisitions, divestitures, and capital raising events.
Interpret accounting guidance and apply it to complex reporting scenarios, including carve-outs, IPO preparation, and restructuring activities.
Prepare client-ready materials summarizing findings, options, and recommended next steps.
Review junior team members’ work and provide feedback to support accuracy and consistency.
Build trusted client relationships by anticipating project needs and responding to evolving transaction priorities.
Identify risks, resolve open items, and escalate issues that may affect scope, timing, or deliverables.
Support process improvements and project management methods that strengthen execution across engagements.