U.S. Tax Senior Manager

Description

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.

Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognising when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story. Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities.
• Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback.
• Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations.
• Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant. Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.
• Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness.
• Model 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.

Required skills/experience:

• Extensive knowledge of U.S. tax compliance and consulting needs of various investment funds including expertise in tax compliance softwares;
• Extensive technical skills relevant to the funds industry, along with thorough experience identifying and addressing client needs: developing and sustaining deep client relationships using networking, negotiation and persuasion skills to identify and sell potential new service opportunities; preparing and presenting complex written and verbal materials; and defining resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing and collection;
• Thorough experience as a team leader; leading teams to deliver, establish direction and motivate members, creating an atmosphere of trust, leveraging diverse views, coaching staff, and encouraging improvement and innovation; and
• Demonstrates a proven record of success as a tax technical team leader generating new business, proposal writing and delivery, collaborating across engagements and business units. Candidates should also possess the following skills:
• A minimum of 7 years U.S taxation work experience with an international accounting Firm or similar work experience specialising in U.S tax issues of partnerships and corporations;
• A Bachelors Degree with a specialisation in accounting/taxation or a law degree from an accredited university;
• Advanced knowledge of tax compliance software(s) and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Highly organized, dedicated and self-motivated;
• Excellent communications, interpersonal and time management skills; and
• Ability to coach and mentor more junior team members.
• A Bachelors Degree with a specialisation in accounting/taxation or a law degree from an accredited university; and
• Successful completion of Qualification as a U.S. Certified Public Accounting or IRS Enrolled Agent qualification preferred. Candidates without the aforementioned qualifications, who have relevant US Tax experience will also be considered.

Minimum years experience required:

• A minimum of 7 years U.S taxation work experience with an international accounting Firm or similar work experience specialising in U.S tax issues of partnerships and corporations

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