PWC Corporate Finance Associate Salary in the United States

A career in our Mergers and Acquisitions practice, within Deals Corporate Finance services, will provide you the opportunity to deliver innovative deal solutions to our clients, providing advice and support, from initiation through to deal completion. In short, we’re a part of helping some of the world’s leading companies across industries originate, create, execute, and realise value from deals. Through data driven insights we help our clients move in the right direction ensuring maximum value for their company. Our team offers strategic advice to investors and companies undertaking mergers and acquisitions or investment opportunities. As part of our team, you’ll help our clients by providing client specific commercial insight, market and competitor overviews, and investment/divestment advice and modelling.

To really stand out and make us ?t for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be an authentic and inclusive leader, at all grades/levels and in all lines of service. 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, you’ll 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 and coach to help deliver results.
- Develop new ideas and propose innovative solutions to problems.
- Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current trends in business area.
- Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
- Share relevant thought leadership.
- Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing others.
- Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality, diverse relationships.
- Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

Job Requirements and Preferences: 

Basic Qualifications: 

Minimum Degree Required: 
Bachelor Degree

Required Fields of Study: 
Accounting, Finance

Minimum Years of Experience: 
3 year(s) of experience in investment banking

Certification(s) Required: 
In accordance with FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) requirements, any offer of employment is contingent upon the submission of fingerprints to FINRA, receipt of satisfactory fingerprint screening results, and the completion of a satisfactory FINRA pre-registration review.

Preferred Qualifications: 

Degree Preferred: 
Master Degree

Preferred Knowledge/Skills: 
The PwC CF Associate plays an integral role in the work provided to clients, including participating in all phases of projects, which includes research, analysis, financial modelling and developing insights that address significant client issues related to growth and M&A strategies. The selected PwC CF Associate will have demonstrated the following knowledge: - Some experience working with, and strong fundamental understanding of, numerical data and conducting quantitative analyses related to company valuations, implementation of three statement financial models, and comparative and pro forma analyses; 
- Working knowledge of all aspects of a sell-side and buy-side mea advisory process; 
- The ability to research and analyze pertinent client, industry, and technical matters related to, as well as troubleshoot and derive creative solutions related to, the M&A transaction process; 
- Strong understanding of the global economy and M&A market trends that impact our clients and industries of focus; and, 
- Fluency in Microsoft Office products.

The selected PwC CF Associate will have demonstrated the following skills related to client engagements and project management related to growth and M&A strategies that includes the following: - Ability to mentor analysts and manage clients and senior banker expectations while working on multiple transactions; 
- Working knowledge and understanding of identifying and addressing client needs: build solid relationships with clients; develop an awareness of Firm services; approach client in an organized and knowledgeable manner; deliver clear requests for information; demonstrate flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks; and, 
- An ability to utilize effectively written and verbal business communication skills when interacting with clients and firm staff and/or management in a professional services business environment.