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Associate - Capital Markets & Accounting Advisory Services

PwC Amsterdam

What is required?

  • Academic diploma in Accountancy
  • CA study required
  • Interest in financial instruments (knowledge is an advantage here)
  • Flexible attitude
  • Assertive character

What will you get?

  • €2,650 gross p/m
  • 45 hour workweek
  • 30 vacation days
  • Rarely work in the weekend
  • Possibility to follow internal and external training courses

What will you do?

  • 40% Test work on location / office
  • 20% Consultation intern / coaching
  • 20% Appointments and consultations client
  • 10% Administration / reading standards
  • 10% Internal training

This vacancy has been created based on interviews with employees to help you get a realistic preview of the job.

Vacancy

As an Associate in the combination programme at PwC at ‘CMAAS’ (Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory Services) you alternate projects with audit projects and have a supporting role. The aim is that within two years you become acquainted with all departments of CMAAS: Financial Instruments, Capital Markets, Financial Services and Treasury.

The aim is that you alternate two months at the audit department with two months of CMAAS projects. Then you can indicate what you find interesting, although you are dependent on the client’s planning. Besides your work, you study to become a Chartered Accountant.

Working week

Associate
Erik van de Burgt

On an enjoyable day I have a variety of tasks and get to know a new client. It is interesting to really understand how the processes work in a company and determine how to value something.

On a less enjoyable day I am very busy and am busy all day with test activities, like checking. I like that less.

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Firsthand experience

You receive an assignment from a pension manager who has concluded four contracts. The manager has asked for help from the ‘treasury centre’ who have a combined contract with the bank. The AFM rejected the proposal. What do you do?

You receive an assignment letter from the manager and partner with the case clearly defined. You discuss the assignment with the team. It is very important to ask your manager and team members as many questions as possible for every project. The purpose of this is for you as an Associate to learn as much as possible.

The combined contract causes all pension funds to be significantly affected if one fund is in difficulty. Pension funds conclude long-term contracts to mitigate risks. These are therefore about forty-year-old financial instruments. Because the AFM have determined that the treasury centre may not serve as an intermediary, the pension fund has to conclude a contract with the bank. The combined contracts must be valued independently. It is up to your team to outline a proposal for the allocation to the four pension funds. You ask for all necessary information from the client and consult with other colleagues from other teams at PwC, for example, if a mathematical model is required.

Growth

Within PwC you create a personal learning development plan together with your manager. In addition, you have the opportunity to participate in internal and external training programmes, one of which being the Chartered Accountant programme. When you start working for PwC , you will be assigned a personal coach and together with your year group, you participate in internal training courses such as soft skills workshops and knowledge sharing meetings. You will follow professional training courses, both in the Netherlands and abroad.

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Working at PwC

PwC was founded in 1849. Following a number of mergers, it has grown into a global business service provider with activities in the field of Digital Technology, Assurance, Tax and Advisory.  With their network of companies in 158 countries and more than 250.000 staff, they serve a wide range of industries and clients. At PwC Nederland over 5,000 people work together.

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  • HQ in Amsterdam
  • Active in 158 countries
  • 42 % / 58 %
  • Average age 31
  • Over 5.000 employees in NL
  • 250.000 employees worldwide

Colleagues

Jolijn Heitkönig (27) - Senior Associate Capital Markets & Accounting Advisory Services at Financial Instruments

Why did you decide to work for this company?
After completing my master Accounting & Control, I started at PwC as an Associate. Because PwC is an international company where you can learn a lot in a short time, I was immediately excited to start at PwC.

What did you study?
Post-Master CA at Erasmus University Rotterdam en Master Accounting & Finance at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

What do you do in your spare time?
In my spare time I like to meet with friends. I also love sports and I am following a Spanish course.

Matthijs Alink - Associate Capital Markets & Accounting Advisory Services at Financial Services

Why did you decide to work for this company?
During my master, I did an internship at CMAAS. To see these experienced colleagues at work in the big banks of our country was very instructive and very enthusiastic. After my internship I immediately joined the service.

What did you study?
Master Economics.

What do you do in your spare time?
On the weekend I like to go to a bar or sit on a terrace. I also like to work out or play cards with my friends.

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