Financial Markets

Job Description

DescriptionLine of ServiceAssuranceIndustry/SectorFS X-SectorSpecialismAssuranceManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career within Financial Markets Business Advisory services, will provide you with the opportunity to contribute to a variety of audit, regulatory, valuation, and financial analyses services to design solutions that address our clients complex accounting and financial reporting challenges, as well as their broader business issues.To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.As a Senior Associate, youll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firms code of ethics and business conduct.

You will play an integral role in Financial Products Consulting and Accounting Advisory services provided to PwC clientsSpecific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Participating in a wide range of projects and collaborating across multiple work streams or teams; consistently demonstrating creative thinking, individual initiative and timely completion of assigned work
• Consistently demonstrating teamwork dynamics by working as a team member: understanding personal and team roles; contributing to a positive working environment by building solid relationships with team members; proactively seek guidance, clarification and feedback

• Researching and analyzing clients, industry, and financial matters; while demonstrating technical and analytical skills
• Being agile in a changing environment while managing engagements, including preparing concise, accurate documents and maintaining project economics while maintaining flexibility for unanticipated issues.

• Ability to prepare deliverables within stringent deadlines

• Keep up to date with local, national and international business and economic issues

• Contribute to the development of your own and team s technical acumen
• Serve as participant on communications with numerous Engagement teams

A career in this practice will provide you the opportunity to help organizations realize the potential of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures and capital markets. You will have the opportunity to specialize in some of the following:

• Application of relevant accounting, tax and regulatory standards to complex financial instruments

• Applying accounting treatments of financial products and securitizations held by financial institutions, including familiarity with regulatory requirements related to securitization
• Performing analyses, research, and documenting complex and emerging accounting, regulatory and financial reporting topics
• Advising multinational, publicly-traded companies and private firms on a broad range of complex transactions involving technical accounting, financial reporting, operational policies, processes and procedures.
• Performing fair value assessments, foreign currency matters, financing transactions and convertible securities, and/or derivatives and hedging
• Creating independent financial models to project collateral and bond cash-flows for various debt types and related securitizations, including asset backed securities, mortgage backed securities, and collateralized loan obligations.
• Analyzing the impact of the LIBOR transition on financial models, transaction systems, contract terms and conditions, and accounting and tax policies.
• Understanding the potential extent of value transfer as a result of transitioning from LIBOR to an alternative rate

• Bachelor in Finance/Accounting/Economics with focus on accounting and valuation methods (B.Com, B.Sc. with Economics Hons) along with following certifications:
  • CFA (US) or CA Mandatory
  • CPA
• Work Experience ranges as below:
  • 3 to 5 years
• Work Experience from following organisations:
  • Big 4s similar experience
  • Financial Services Companies / Investment Banks Barclays, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, Wells Fargo, Macquarie, Standard Chartered, Nomura, Citigroup, HSBC, Karvy Financial Services Company, Merrill Lynch, UBS, Bank of America, Fidelity Investments, Blackrock, TIAA
  • Consulting Firms: Accenture, McKinsey & Co., IBM
• Advance knowledge on Microsoft Office especially Excel
• Certificate courses on Valuations, Management Information Systems & Accounting and Accounting & Finance are preferable
• An additional knowledge of either of the following would be preferred:
  • Data Analytics - Python / R / SAS
  • Data Transformation Alteryx
  • VBA programming
  • Visualization Tools - Tableau / Qlikview
  • RPA - UI Path
  • Bloomberg, CapIQ,
• Good understanding of corporate financial statements and various types of securities
• Proficient written and verbal English communication skills
• Commitment to continuous training and to proactively learn new processes
• Demonstrated self-motivation and a desire to take responsibility for personal growth and development

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)Degrees/Field of Study required: Degrees/Field of Study preferred:Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)Travel RequirementsNot SpecifiedAvailable for Work Visa Sponsorship NoGovernment Clearance Required NoJob Posting End DateSeptember 30, 2021,

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