Senior Associate - Tax Compliance (Financial Services)
Role description
From the employerLine of Service
Tax
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
General Tax Consulting
Management Level
Senior Associate
Job Description & Summary
At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to
clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help
businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.
Those in tax compliance at PwC will focus on validating clients' compliance with
tax laws and regulations. You will review and analyse financial data, prepare
and file tax returns, and assist businesses in meeting their tax obligations
while minimising risks of non-compliance.
Responsibilities
- Tax Compliance - Ensure accurate and timely filing of all tax returns,
including corporate income tax and other applicable taxes to the tax
authorities.
- Tax Planning - Develop and implement tax strategies to optimize the company’s
tax position, minimize tax liabilities, and manage risks.
- Advisory - Provide expert advice on tax implications for business
transactions, mergers, acquisitions, and new business ventures.
- Reporting - Prepare and review tax provision calculations for financial
statements and ensure proper accounting for all tax-related items.
- Regulatory Monitoring - Keep abreast of changes in tax laws and regulations
and assess the impact on the company’s tax position.
- Collaboration - Work closely with internal stakeholders, including finance,
legal, and business units, to ensure alignment on tax-related matters.
Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and
learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex
situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise
and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of
your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity,
you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and
you use these moments as opportunities to grow.
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver
value at this level include but are not limited to
- Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of
others.
- Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new
ideas and solve problems.
- Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
- Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work
fits into the overall strategy.
- Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is
changing.
- Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address
development areas.
- Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
- Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to
specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and
independence requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field and/or professional
qualification.
- 2-5 years of experience in corporate tax compliance, preferably within the
Financial Services sector.
- Strong academic background.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
- Effective communication skills.
- Excellent team-working skills.
- Self-motivated with a strong sense of initiative.
- Good organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Awareness of potential risks and the ability to identify and address them
effectively.
Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required
Degrees/Field of Study preferred
- Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)
- Required Skills
- Optional Skills
- Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Practices, Active Listening,
- Analytical Thinking, Communication, Corporate Tax Planning, Creativity, Drafting
- Tax Documents, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Audit,
- Financial Review, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Intellectual
- Curiosity, Learning Agility, Monitoring and Analyzing Financial Trends,
- Optimism, Preparing Tax Documents, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance
- Consulting, Regulatory Submissions Filing, Self-Awareness {+ 9 more}
- Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)
- Travel Requirements
- Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
- Government Clearance Required?
- Job Posting End Date