September 2027 - Risk Services - Sustainability Reporting & Assurance (CPA) - Full-time - Montreal

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Sustainability

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC Canada, we’re more than a professional services firm—we’re a community of solvers tackling the world’s most important problems. As an Associate in our Risk Services practice, you’ll be part of a diverse, inclusive team that values your perspective and empowers you to make a real impact. You’ll build relationships, gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies, and contribute to work that matters—whether it’s helping clients navigate complex challenges or driving trust in their reporting.

You’ll be joining a firm that’s invested in your success from day one. As a new Associate in our Sustainability Practice, you’ll benefit from PwC Canada’s industry-leading CPA support program, which includes paid study days, reimbursement of CPA modules and examinations, and personalized coaching to help you succeed in your designation journey. You’ll also gain hands-on experience with experienced professionals and be exposed to our innovative AI and digital tools to help you build future-ready capabilities in data, technology, and business acumen. Working with market-leading clients across diverse industries, you’ll be exposed to complex, real-world challenges that accelerate your professional growth. Beyond your work, PwC Canada offers a comprehensive health and wellness benefits package, including mental health support, flexible work options, and paid time off to volunteer in your community. You’ll also have access to leadership development opportunities, inclusive employee networks, and a vibrant culture that values belonging, purpose, and continuous learning. Grow here, go further.

The Opportunity: Sustainability

Our Sustainability Reporting & Assurance professionals help organizations effectively manage sustainability related risk and opportunities, while also navigating through increasingly complex regulatory requirements. You will have the opportunity to work with organizations on building trusted information they need to make sound decisions. Using advanced technology, we’re able to focus on establishing the right controls, processes and structures for our clients to ensure that decisions are based on accurate information and assure that information provided to third parties is accurate , complete, and can be trusted. Future reporting won’t just be about financials - it will also be about measures like people’s insights, intellectual capital, and social and environmental impacts. As part of our team, you’ll focus on identifying and prioritizing sustainability issues, setting goals that support alignment and integration of the sustainability vision into overall corporate strategy, and implementing processes, controls, systems, and dashboards to measure progress for consistent and accurate reporting.

What you’ll create and d o:

As an 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:

Qualitative and quantitative research using ESG data

Develop and execute on assurance procedures related to ESG attestation engagements

Evaluation of organizations’ processes & controls to support external reporting

Complex technical accounting and analysis of GAAP impacts related to ESG

Apply analytical skills and specialist knowledge with our world-class client base

Assist in developing appropriate disclosures in accordance with approved ESG reporting standards and framework

Contribute effectively to complex, multi-disciplinary projects – often supporting several projects at a time

Helping our clients improve the way they report and build trust around their sustainability performance

Assisting our clients in tackling climate change issues and opportunities by providing Greenhouse Gas reporting, quantification, and assurance

Support internal and external thought leadership, while building client relationships and providing industry insight on ESG

Providing ESG reporting & assurance services to household names in a diverse range of industries – everyone from big-name broadcasters to multinational banks, telecoms operators and energy companie s

Participate in client meetings and assist in preparation of deliverables and reports

Business development activities such as assistance in preparation of budgets and proposals and initiating marketing of services to new and existing clients

What you’ll bring to this role

Enrolled in or completed post-secondary education and working to obtain or have obtained all Canadian CPA required prerequisite courses

An interest in upskilling for a digital world and technology trends, an openness to learning new tools and adapting how you work

A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences and working alongside diverse people and perspectives

Strong written and verbal communication skills to articulate new ideas

Highly detail oriented with excellent organizational and analytical skills; an ability to think broadly and to ask questions about data, facts and other information to deliver quality to our clients

Share and collaborate effectively with others, building relationships which are genuine and rooted in trust

Ability to easily adapt and prioritize, demonstrating project management skills to handle changing priorities

Examples of alignment with PwC Values: Acting with Integrity, Working Together, Care, Reimagine the Possible and Make a Difference

You’ll be comfortable traveling to cities across Canada (when deemed safe to do so by applicable public health or regulatory authorities and PwC)

This role requires that you are legally entitled to work for PwC in Canada for the intended duration of the offer/contract.

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Note: We only allow you to submit one application; however, you are able to select a second and third office preference.

Please note:

Apply before our applications close on September 30th, 2026 at 11:59pm (EDT) . To learn about our application process, visit our Applying to PwC page on our campus recruitment website

This position is eligible for PwC Canada’s Award and Mentorship Programs.

Why you’ll love PwC:

Personalized Benefits & Wellbeing : Choose flexible health, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage. Access mental health support ($3,500 annually), virtual care, and up to a $750 lifestyle account for wellness, fitness, and personal growth.

Invest in Your Future : Boost your retirement savings with employer matching and take advantage of financial planning resources and banking programs.

Growth & Learning : Unlock coaching, mentoring, and clear career paths to help you reach your potential .

Time off to focus on what matters most: Enjoy up to 31 paid days off including summer and winter office closures, substitute a public holiday to observe your religious holiday, or take part in international remote work options to extend your time abroad,

Inclusive, Purpose-Driven Culture : Join a diverse, supportive team where you can be your authentic self, build lifelong relationships, and help shape tomorrow.

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

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