PricewaterhouseCoopers

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

It’s an incredibly exciting time to join PwC New Zealand. As part of our new strategy - The New Equation, we’re investing in the digital upskilling of all our people to ensure they have the right knowledge, skills and tools to succeed in a digital future. Invest in your future by joining a firm that will invest in your skills. Be a part of The New Equation.

Ngā Kōrero mo tēnei tūranga / About the role

As a Asia Pacific centre of excellence, the MVD (Market Value Direct) team focuses on supporting clients and audit teams across the region by estimating appropriate valuations on their financial instruments – from simple equity holdings to complex structured products. 

Many of PwC’s clients hold financial instruments – equities, debt, derivatives, etc. The problem is, it helps to have an independent view on the value of these transactions. Whether it’s estimating the valuation impact of credit risk, capturing the impact of complex terms or managing poor or non-existent input data, this can be a real challenge and that’s where clients turn to PwC’s MVD team for help. 

We are looking for a Senior Associate to join our MVD team. This is a full-time permanent opportunity, minimum 37.5 hours per week. As a Senior Associate, you will deliver valuations and other quantitative engagements to clients and audit teams. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Performing valuations of financial instruments - ranging from simple to complex structures.
• Supporting delivery of quantitative engagements to clients - including model reviews, market risk services, and regulatory assessments.
• Coaching junior staff members in relation to market best practice for financial instrument valuation techniques.
• Liaising closely with clients and audit teams to ensure efficient delivery of engagements.
• Peer reviewing workings and reports completed by other team members to ensure quality outputs are produced.

Ngā pūkenga kei a koe / Skills and experience

• 4+ years' professional experience for a financial or professional services firm.
• Significant understanding of financial instruments with practical experience in the valuation of derivatives.
• Tertiary qualification(s) in a quantitative field - for example Maths, Engineering, Physics, Finance or Accounting
• Some coding knowledge (e.g. Python, VBA etc) is preferred.
• An ability to successfully deliver multiple engagements concurrently.
• Attention to detail and ability to self-check or check workings of others to ensure quality delivery of output and service.
• Strong communication skills with an ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment in addition to being able to successfully convey engagement progress, issues rising, and observations to various stakeholders.

Ngā āhuatanga hirahira o te mahi ki PwC / Highlights of working at PwC NZ

• Unrivalled level of access to industry expertise, both locally and through our wider global network of member firms, where you’ll be enabled by cutting-edge technology.
• Dress for your day and flex your schedule in alignment with team and client needs 
• Inclusive 18 weeks paid parental leave policy for all parents - mums, dad’s, caregivers with no minimum service!
• Enhanced leave capabilities - an opportunity to purchase additional leave and two staff recognition days available each year
• Opportunities, training resources and in-role time to contribute to solving community and societal issues through the PwC Foundation's core programmes aimed at child wellbeing through education (Toitoi and FLiP) and governance roles for not for profit organisations (On Board)
• Digital upskilling through our Digital Academy

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Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No

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