Line of Service

Tax

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Entrepreneurial & Private Business (EPB) - General

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.

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.

Technical
 1. 3-5 years of experience in the field of US Individual taxation
 2. Advanced understanding of US Individual tax returns (1040) and intermediate understanding of US Foreign Trust filing requirements (Form 3520) and other foreign filings on US individual tax returns (Form 8865, basic 5471, 8621, 926 etc)
 3. 1st level Review of Tax Returns/workpaper preparation (Pdf and excel), made ready for Manager/Senior manager review
 4. Make the most of the opportunities for technical development through on the job learning and exposure
 5. Validate data and analyze for accuracy and relevance
 6. Produce high quality of work which adheres to the relevant professional standards
 7. Think broadly and ask relevant questions and communicate open items with clients in a timely manner while leading Kick-off/Status calls. Abilty to identify problems/information needed at the start to ensure tax returns can get finalized in a timely manner
 8. Develop knowledge of the firm’s line of service capabilities and our portfolio offerings
 9. Keep up-to-date with tax technical / technology developments
10. Keep up to date with IRS technical and legislative changes
11. Ability to pick up and learn about new tax technology bieng implemented across the AC and Australian firms
12. Ability to understand cross border tax implications, and a client tax position across multiple countries to correctly arrive at the final tax position on a US return. Ability to understand and decipher a tax treaty is helpful
 13. Understanding of US non resident taxation and the treaty rates to use and which income to consider on a US return
 
General
 1. Very good communication skills
 2. Build good rapport with the Territory Counterparts
 3. Ability to comprehend instructions  and take ownership of work entrusted while working independently
 4. Basic project management
 5. Advance/strong knowledge of MS/Google/Adobe enterprise solutions
 6. Comfortable with IT enviornment and be able to leverage tools available for driving efficiencies
 7. Facilitate basic technical and tools & technology trainings - Share relevant knowledge with colleagues to enhance tax technicals
 8. Follow risk management and compliance procedures
 9. Share and collaborate effectively with others, create a positive team spirit while proactively flagging ways to improve effective team working
 10. Working towards individual goals set and comfortable with target/deadline based working
 11. Being able to guide, train & mentor new team members with technical/organisational questions
 12. Communicate with the clients, regularly updating them and sharing progress of the engagements
 13. Work towards achieving organizational goals
14. Ability to work extended hours during busy periods (March1- April 15, Sep 1 to end of Nov) including Saturdays to ensure returns meet the respective deadline

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