Michael Anaka

Managing Partner, PwC Atlantic Region

I’m delighted that you’re considering a career with PwC Atlantic Region! I’ve enjoyed every moment of my career with the firm. From my days as an associate in Victoria, British Columbia, to my current role as managing partner, PwC has always exceeded my expectations in terms of its employee engagement programs and rich workplace culture. My client portfolio at PwC takes me throughout Atlantic Canada and around the world. For example, for one multinational client in 2011, I visited London, Geneva, Amsterdam, Shanghai and Melbourne. Other visits have taken me to South Africa, India, the US and Eastern Europe.

With many decisions ahead of you, I’d like to share some of the reasons why I joined the firm: career advancement; interesting and challenging client assignments in many different industries; first-rate training and development programs; a team with unbeatable knowledge; and the opportunity to have fun!

More than ever, we understand that our people consider work/life flexibility to be one of the most important workplace issues they face. At PwC, we offer you the tools to create your ideal work environment. When you join the PwC Atlantic Region team, our high-performing coaches and managers will help drive your career as far up the ladder as you want to climb.


Michael Anaka
Managing Partner, PwC Atlantic Region

PwC Atlantic Region is an ideal place to work, not only for its booming business sector, but for its natural beauty and friendly people. You can take in historical sites, and experience east coast shopping, restaurants and a busy music scene.

There are seven different offices, across four provinces that make up the PwC Atlantic Region: Halifax, Truro, Sydney, Moncton, Saint John, Charlottetown and St. John’s. Our largest recruitment sites are Halifax, Saint John and St.John’s. No matter which office you work in, you’ll experience big city career opportunities in a hometown setting.

In each location, you’ll find our “teach-don’t-tell” culture, which will help you take on greater responsibility for your work. Our coaches focus on providing on-the-job learning and development opportunities to each staff member as they begin their careers with us.

Opportunities await you in our Audit and Assurance Group (AAG), Tax practice and Consulting & Deals practice. Both our AAG and Tax Groups offer specialized CA designation training for those looking to qualify for their CA program. We welcome co-op and graduate students who are looking for a head-start on their brilliant futures.

In addition, we have global opportunities. Several of our staff members are currently or recently completed a secondment assignments in Russia, Australia, Costa Rica, the US and Barbados.

• Michelin
• Jazz Air
• Penney Group
• McCain Foods
• J.D. Irving

The offices in the PwC Atlantic Region believe that we have a responsibility to contribute to the communities in which we live and work. It’s important to us to share our skills, expertise and resources with the charitable sector. Through the PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada Foundation, we help our people connect with charitable organizations that are of interest to them. We offer our people a Volunteer Day, which is one paid day a year, to go and volunteer at a cause of their choice. In 2010-2011, our employees volunteered more than 870 of paid hours to local community organizations.

• Habitat for Humanity
• UNICEF Canada
• Feed Nova Scotia
• NS SPCA Metro Shelter
• George Street United Church
• Barry House

In addition to our volunteering, we have Environmental Committees that participate in national environmental initiatives throughout the year.

An important part of the team-building process is getting involved in social events based inside and outside of the office. Whether it’s participating in the CA Hockey or Softball league, getting together for a night of karaoke to celebrate the end of a busy season, participating in a team volunteering event or simply having lunch together, we know it‘s important to have fun while working.

Our annual Town Hall Meeting, Holiday Party and Family Day are events where all members of the Atlantic Region offices get to come together to meet face-to-face. It makes everyone feel like they are part of more than just a firm, even though we’re located in different cities.

The Uniform Final Examination (UFE) is one of the most challenging examinations of your professional career. The PwC In-House UFE Preparation Program is consistently recognized as one of the best, and is designed to support you during the examination process.

• All class time required for the ASCA courses starting with Modules 1 through 4
• One paid day directly before in-class sessions for Modules 2, 3 and 4 to be used as the staff desires (this one day is available to staff members writing a supplementary exam)
• All days required to participate in the UFE Prep and PwC UFE Preparation courses
• Five days for study immediately prior to writing the UFE
• Three days required to write the UFE
• One day immediately following writing UFE
• Successful UFE Writers are entitled to:
  • five paid UFE reward days in addition to current vacation entitlement; and
  • cash bonus paid in December in recognition of successfully writing the UFE.

Through our informal UFE mentor program, our recent graduates provide practical advice and tips on how to prepare for and how to write the UFE.

Application deadline date:

Monday, September 26, 2011

Events

For information regarding on-campus events in the Atlantic Region please contact your school’s student employment or co-op office.

Positions available:

• Graduates and Co-op students (January to April 2012)

• Graduates and Co-op students (January to April 2012)

• Co-op students (January to April 2012)
• Co-op or Summer Students (May to August 2012)

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