PWC

SALT VAT Tax Manager

PWC • $99K — $266K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Minimum 4 years of relevant experience
  • CPA, Member of the Bar, or relevant tax-specific credentials preferred
  • Experience with Value Added Tax compliance
  • Knowledge of state and local tax issues
  • Proficiency in tax research and technical analysis
  • Experience in project management and mentoring staff

Responsibilities

  • Advise clients on VAT and indirect tax matters
  • Lead client service workstreams, setting timelines and tracking progress
  • Review VAT return preparations for accuracy
  • Guide tax research and technical analysis
  • Coordinate with clients to identify indirect tax exposures
  • Develop and mentor team members through feedback and coaching
  • Manage multiple engagements while balancing stakeholder expectations
  • Identify opportunities for tax technology improvement

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Generous paid holiday schedule
  • Vacation and personal leave options
  • Family sick leave available
  • Annual discretionary bonus eligibility
Full Job Description
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
State & Local Tax (SALT)

Management Level
Manager

Job Description & Summary
The Opportunity

As a SALT VAT Tax Manager you will lead client service work focused on value-added tax, goods and services tax, sales tax, and other indirect tax matters, helping clients navigate tax planning, compliance, and strategy within our Tax Services practice. As a Manager you will guide teams, coach staff, and manage engagement workstreams while using sound judgment, business knowledge, and technology to deliver timely, accurate client work. In this role at PwC, you will oversee indirect tax projects, review deliverables, identify planning and compliance opportunities, and bring clarity to complex VAT issues while supporting client relationships and the growth of your team.

Responsibilities

- Advising clients on state and local indirect tax matters, including VAT planning, compliance, and controversy support
- Leading client service workstreams across indirect tax engagements, setting timelines, prioritizing deliverables, and tracking progress
- Reviewing complex VAT return preparation, documentation, and tax accounting inputs for accuracy and completeness
- Guiding tax research and technical analysis to interpret indirect tax rules and apply them to client fact patterns
- Coordinating with clients to gather transaction data, clarify business operations, and identify indirect tax exposures
- Developing and mentoring team members through review feedback, coaching, and technical knowledge sharing
- Managing multiple engagements at once while balancing scope, deadlines, and stakeholder expectations
- Identifying opportunities to use tax technology and digital tools to improve indirect tax compliance and reporting processes
- Addressing client issues, escalating technical matters when needed, and supporting resolution of indirect tax controversies

What You Must Have

- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 4 years of experience
- At least one of the following: Certified Public Accountant, Member of the Bar or other tax, technology, or finance-specific credentials may qualify for this opportunity

What Sets You Apart
- Value Added Tax compliance experience across complex client engagements
- State and Local Tax experience supporting indirect tax matters
- Tax research and documentation skills for VAT technical positions
- Managing projects, budgets, timelines, and deliverables across client workstreams
- Mentoring junior staff and reviewing work to deepen team skills
- Using tax technology and digital tooling to improve delivery

Travel Requirements
Up to 20%

Job Posting End Date

The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $266,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

About PWC

PwC is a multinational professional services network of firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand. PwC ranks as the second-largest professional services network in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG. PwC firms operate in 157 countries, 742 locations, with 276,000 people. As of 2020, 26% of the workforce worked in the Americas, 26% in Asia, 32% in Western Europe, 5% in Middle East and Africa and 11% in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Learn more about PWC
Size
284,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1998

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