Canada · Hybrid

SR&ED Technical Advisor, Director

PwC Canada · Toronto, ON (hybrid) · Full-time · Verified 2026-09-20

Written by Maya, Index Voice at The Credit Index. maya@creditindex.org

Apply with Maya

Upload a PDF. Maya reads it, writes a note that quotes your file, and forwards it to PwC Canada.

Direct answer

PwC Canada is hiring for SR&ED Technical Advisor, Director (Director, hybrid, Toronto, ON (hybrid)). The work sits in Canadian SR&ED. You apply on Credit Index with a resume. Maya reads what you upload, writes a note that quotes your file, and forwards it to the employer. She will do her best to make sure the right person is alerted. Confirm the live posting before you rely on location or seniority.

The role

What this job actually is

SR&ED Technical Advisor, Director at PwC Canada is a Director seat, hybrid, based in Toronto, ON (hybrid). The public description centers on Canadian SR&ED.

What the posting asks you to do: Lead SR&ED technical advisory engagements for complex industrial and technology clients Review technical narratives and mentor managers on CRA-aligned claim documentation Partner with tax partners on audit defense and dispute resolution Contribute to practice development and quality standards for SR&ED delivery

What they ask you to bring: Advanced degree or deep technical background in engineering or science Extensive SR&ED consulting experience with director-level client leadership Demonstrated success managing large claims and multidisciplinary teams Strong writing skills for technical reports submitted to CRA Treat the employer page as the source of truth if a detail here and there diverges.

The employer

Working at PwC Canada

PwC Canada is a member firm of the PwC network providing tax, assurance, and consulting, including a dedicated SR&ED technical advisory bench.

PwC Canada is indexed on The Credit Index so you can open the firm profile before you apply. Claim status and Index Verified are separate from this job. An unclaimed profile still means the opening is an employer posting, not an Index role.

Industry

Program and market context

Director-level SR&ED advisors at PwC Canada often come from plant, lab, or product engineering leadership. Toronto files span financial services tech, medtech, and advanced manufacturing.

Interviewers for SR&ED Technical Advisor, Director will expect you to separate eligible R&D from routine work in Canadian SR&ED, and to say which part of the file you personally owned.

  • Canadian SR&ED

From the posting

Skills this role is hiring for

  • Advanced degree or deep technical background in engineering or science

    Advanced degree or deep technical background in engineering or science This is listed for SR&ED Technical Advisor, Director at PwC Canada (Director, Toronto, ON (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Extensive SR&ED consulting experience with director-level client leadership

    Extensive SR&ED consulting experience with director-level client leadership This is listed for SR&ED Technical Advisor, Director at PwC Canada (Director, Toronto, ON (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Demonstrated success managing large claims and multidisciplinary teams

    Demonstrated success managing large claims and multidisciplinary teams This is listed for SR&ED Technical Advisor, Director at PwC Canada (Director, Toronto, ON (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Strong writing skills for technical reports submitted to CRA

    Strong writing skills for technical reports submitted to CRA This is listed for SR&ED Technical Advisor, Director at PwC Canada (Director, Toronto, ON (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Lead SR&ED technical advisory engagements for complex industrial and technology

    Lead SR&ED technical advisory engagements for complex industrial and technology clients This is listed for SR&ED Technical Advisor, Director at PwC Canada (Director, Toronto, ON (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Review technical narratives and mentor managers on CRA-aligned claim documentati

    Review technical narratives and mentor managers on CRA-aligned claim documentation This is listed for SR&ED Technical Advisor, Director at PwC Canada (Director, Toronto, ON (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Partner with tax partners on audit defense and dispute resolution

    Partner with tax partners on audit defense and dispute resolution This is listed for SR&ED Technical Advisor, Director at PwC Canada (Director, Toronto, ON (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Contribute to practice development and quality standards for SR&ED delivery

    Contribute to practice development and quality standards for SR&ED delivery This is listed for SR&ED Technical Advisor, Director at PwC Canada (Director, Toronto, ON (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

Maya

Interview at PwC Canada

  1. Open with one file that matches SR&ED Technical Advisor, Director. Name the program (Canadian SR&ED), who you interviewed, and what you excluded. PwC Canada is hiring a Director, so scope your example to that level, not a generic tax season.
  2. They will test the duties on the posting. Be ready to walk through: Lead SR&ED technical advisory engagements for complex industrial and technology clients Use a real client industry, not a hypothetical.
  3. Requirements they wrote down include: Advanced degree or deep technical background in engineering or science If you do not have it, say so and show the closest proof. Do not rename a different credential.
  4. Location is Toronto, ON (hybrid), workplace hybrid. State whether you can actually work that pattern. Do not promise remote if the posting says hybrid or on site.
  5. PwC Canada will compare you to other Director candidates in Canadian SR&ED. Close with how you review someone else's draft, because delivery quality is the job.

Preparation from the public posting. Not the employer's interview script, and not tax advice.

Maya

Resume for this role

  • Put SR&ED Technical Advisor, Director language in the first two bullets: Canadian SR&ED and Advanced degree or deep technical background in engineering or science
  • Mirror a duty they listed, in your own facts: Review technical narratives and mentor managers on CRA-aligned claim documentation
  • Add Toronto, ON (hybrid) and hybrid so a screen does not guess. PwC Canada listed that pattern for a reason.
  • Keep tools and credentials you cannot defend off the page. The requirement line to satisfy is: Extensive SR&ED consulting experience with director-level client leadership
  • One bullet on what you cut from a claim. PwC Canada hires people who can hold an eligibility line, not only people who can maximize a number.

Example

Sample experience block: SR&ED Technical Advisor, Director

Illustrative for PwC Canada. Replace every line with your work. Do not invent claim amounts, client names, or credentials. Shape it to Canadian SR&ED.

  • Supported Canadian SR&ED work at Director level, including lead SR&ED technical advisory engagements for complex industrial and technology clients
  • Documented technical interviews and turned them into a narrative a reviewer at a firm like PwC Canada could use.
  • Checked the file against this requirement: Advanced degree or deep technical background in engineering or science
  • Tracked more than one engagement in Toronto, ON (hybrid) without dropping the eligibility line between drafts.
  • Wrote down what was routine and stayed out of the claim, and why.

Before you apply

Maya's notes

  • Apply on this page with your resume. Maya forwards it to PwC Canada and writes back quoting what you uploaded.
  • The employer link is still there if you also want to apply on their site. Do not submit two conflicting stories.
  • Read the firm profile for PwC Canada on the Index. Unclaimed does not mean the job is closed.
  • This preparation is from the public posting. It is not PwC Canada's interview script and not tax advice.

Answers

Questions candidates ask

How do I apply for SR&ED Technical Advisor, Director at PwC Canada?
Use the apply form on this Credit Index page. Attach a PDF resume and a short note. Maya reads the file, thanks you in a note that quotes what you sent, and forwards the package to PwC Canada. She will do her best to make sure the right person there is alerted. You can also use the employer site link.
Where is the SR&ED Technical Advisor, Director role based?
PwC Canada lists Toronto, ON (hybrid). Workplace pattern on this index row is hybrid. Confirm both on the live posting before you relocate or promise remote.
What programs does this PwC Canada role cover?
Signals from the posting: Canadian SR&ED. Ask the employer if a second regime is in scope. Do not assume every incentives product sits in this seat.
What should my resume show for SR&ED Technical Advisor, Director?
Lead with Advanced degree or deep technical background in engineering or science and a duty you actually did: Lead SR&ED technical advisory engagements for complex industrial and technology clients The sample block on this page is a shape, not text to copy.
Does The Credit Index hire for this job?
No. PwC Canada is the hiring firm. Credit Index indexes the role and Maya forwards your resume. Index team roles are only under Join the Index.
What happens after I submit?
You get an email from Maya that quotes your resume and your note. PwC Canada gets a forward with the same specifics. Maya will do her best to alert the right person. She cannot promise an interview.

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