Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Senior Associate

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.

In specialised tax services at PwC, you will focus on providing tax advice and solutions to clients in complex and niche areas of taxation. This includes areas such as accounting methods, fixed-assets and research and development tax credits.

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.

The Opportunity

As part of the Research & Development team you are expected to lead the way as technology enabled tax advisors who provide advantages through digitization, automation, and increased efficiencies.

As a Senior Associate you are expected to analyze complex problems, mentor others, and maintain rigorous standards. You are expected to focus on building client relationships, developing a deeper understanding of the business context, and navigating increasingly complex situations to grow your personal brand and technical knowledge.

Responsibilities

- Lead technology-enabled tax advisory services

- Drive digitization, automation, and efficiency improvements

- Analyze complex tax issues and provide solutions

- Mentor and develop junior team members

- Maintain exceptional standards in every tax deliverable

- Build and strengthen client relationships

- Develop a thorough understanding of the business context

- Inspire and manage team members to deliver quality work

What You Must Have

- Bachelor's Degree

- 2 years of experience

- Commitment to obtain one of the following certifications: CPA, Member of State Bar, Enrolled Agent, Master's – Engineering, Professional Engineer or other professional certifications approved for the practice before being promoted to Manager

- Other business related fields may be considered (such as, Business Administration/ Management, Economics, Finance, International Business, Management, Quantitative Finance, Engineering)

What Sets You Apart

- Working knowledge of the tax issues associated with Research and Development

- Skilled technical abilities with research credit regulations from the IRS, research credit case law, and utilizing R&D databases

- Participating in client discussions and meetings actively

- Communicating a broad range of Firm services - Managing engagements including preparing concise, accurate documents

- Creating a positive environment by monitoring workloads of the team

- Providing candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner

- Researching business and industry trends to develop a point of view - Innovating through new and existing technologies, experimenting with digitization solutions

- Working with large, complex data sets to build models and leverage data visualization tools

- Reviewing contracts and finding opportunities to introduce new pricing options

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Job Posting End Date

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Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines

The salary range for this position is: $83,000 - $208,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance