Digital expert at PwC Deals

Are you curious about how things work in the world of multinationals and multi-million dollar deals? Or do you already have several years of experience in Finance and do you want to make the switch to a corporate Deals environment? Would you like to learn from and collaborate with the very best professionals in accountancy and consultancy?

Become a digital expert at PwC Deals and play a crucial role in the digitization of PwC. PwC Deals is one of the most prestigious teams within PwC. These are the people who assist large organizations with corporate acquisitions, divestitures and capital transactions. Months of projects in which there is intensive collaboration with the customer and within all PwC disciplines. And they are looking for you!

In short:
Who: Inquisitive professionals who like to be challenged.
What: Working as an associate or senior associate at PwC Deals.
Why: to take your career to the next level.

Wondering whether you’re qualified? Check the application criteria for this Challengership right away.

PwC team

Tell me more

Excel getting bogged down with huge data sets again? You roll up your sleeves and get to work. Whether you have experience with Python, R, Power BI or Alteryx: you know how to process datasets and make processes more efficient using technology. You understand that accounting nowadays goes further than Excel sheets and piles of paper. With your (basic) knowledge of accounting and affinity with technology, you are the digital expert within the PwC Deals team.

But who are we and what do we offer? We are Young_Coders. Partner of PwC for recruiting, training and supervising tech talent. We train software developers, data scientists and tech consultants for PwC, among others. And now also finance experts with digital skills!

We are your gateway to PwC. Via Young_Coders you can work at PwC without having to be able to do everything. You are going to learn a lot! PwC works with us under the motto “Hire attitude, teach skills.”

Here’s what you can expect

✅ A unique entry point into PwC as an associate or senior associate.
✅ 9 to 12 months working on a PwC Deals project.
✅ Opportunity for a permanent position with PwC.
✅ Matching salary and great working conditions.
✅ Comprehensive soft skills training.
✅ Learn a lot from your PwC colleagues.

Working at PwC Deals is challenging, motivating and above all, very educational. You will be working for months in a large project where you will be given a lot of responsibility. But of course you don’t have to be able to do everything right away. You’ll learn the ropes from experienced PwC managers, partners and team members who will guide you.

Within the Deals team you will work with your colleagues on accounting & reporting, where you will be the digital expert of the team. You work a lot with your colleagues, but also with the customer. A trip abroad is also common when the project requires it.

What will you learn?

  • Apply accounting & reporting in a Deals environment;
  • Data analysis on a large scale;
  • How a Deals project works: creating reports for the stock exchange, investors, etc.;
  • Dealing with large customers.

And all this you learn on the job! In addition, Young_Coders will provide you with comprehensive soft skills training, including:

  • Soft skills two-day program with overnight stay;
  • Individual progress and goals meetings;
  • Soft skills exercises and training for 5 months with one class each month.

Application criteria

Sounds good doesn’t it? But when will you be eligible for this track at PwC?

Associates:

  • Have at least basic accounting/ reporting knowledge and experience;
  • Have a Bachelors or University degree in accountancy, finance, business economics or related studies;
  • Have basic digital skills. For example, experience with Python, R, Alteryx or Power BI;
  • Are eager to learn and enjoy being challenged;
  • Speak and write good English;
  • Live in the Netherlands and may work here for at least three years;
  • Are flexible. Some weeks you work a little less, but sometimes you work more hours or even go abroad.

Senior Associates:
meet the above criteria and:

  • Have a minimum of 3-4 years of work experience in accounting/ finance;
  • Are able to mentor juniors and provide direction to a team;

Does this sound like something for you? Then sign up right away, and we’ll see each other soon!

About Young_Coders and PwC

Young_Coders and PwC fit together. Not only do we share the color orange in our logo, but we also stand for the same principles. Like us, PwC also believes in developing talent. Together we only look at potential, we teach you the skills. Do you have what it takes to work at PwC? They will teach you the hard skills and we give you all the soft skills you need to make a flying start. In a team where you feel good and in a role that matches your skills and ambitions.

Wondering if you’re a good fit for PwC? Sign up and play the NeurOlympics games to find out if you have a PwC brain!

Pre-registration

Let op! Registering for this Challengership is a pre-registration. This means that we do not yet know when this Challengership can start. We expect the launch date to be in Q4 2022. What we will do is contact you after your registration, but you will not be able to participate in the selection until we know the start date.

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