PWC

Value Added Tax (VAT) Senior Associate

PWC$77K — $214K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
  • Eligibility to sit for CPA exam or equivalent credentials required
  • Proficiency in VAT compliance preferred
  • Analytical thinking skills for addressing complex tax issues

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic VAT advice to enhance clients' tax positions
  • Assist clients with navigating complex tax regulations
  • Collaborate to create customized indirect tax strategies
  • Analyze tax data for actionable insights
  • Implement digital tools to improve tax service delivery
  • Mentor junior team members to enhance their skills
  • Build strong client relationships to understand their needs

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Holiday pay and vacation days
  • Personal and family sick leave
  • Annual discretionary bonus eligibility
Full Job Description
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
State & Local Tax (SALT)

Management Level
Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary
The Opportunity

As a Value Added Tax (VAT) Senior Associate, you will provide advice and guidance to clients on indirect tax planning, compliance, and strategy, helping businesses navigate complex indirect tax regulations and optimize their indirect tax positions. As a Senior Associate, you will focus on building meaningful client connections and learning how to manage and inspire others. You will navigate increasingly complex situations, grow your personal brand, and deepen your technical skills. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality work. Embracing increased ambiguity, you will be comfortable when the path forward isn't clear, using these moments as opportunities to grow.

In this role, you will work within our Tax practice, focusing on value-added tax (VAT), goods and services tax (GST), sales tax, and other indirect taxes. You will use a broad range of tools, methodologies, and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems. Your work will involve interpreting data to inform insights and recommendations, and upholding professional and technical standards. This position offers a chance to develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing, while contributing to the firm's overall business strategies.

Responsibilities

- Providing strategic advice on value-added tax (VAT) and other indirect taxes to optimize client tax positions
- Navigating complex tax regulations to assist clients in compliance and planning
- Collaborating with clients to develop tailored indirect tax strategies
- Analyzing tax data to generate insights and recommendations for client engagements
- Utilizing digital tools and methodologies to enhance tax service delivery
- Managing and mentoring junior team members to foster professional growth
- Building and maintaining meaningful client relationships to understand their needs and expectations
- Engaging in continuous learning to deepen understanding of indirect tax and related fields
- Upholding professional and technical standards in all client interactions and deliverables

What You Must Have

- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 2 years of experience
- Before starting full-time at PwC, meet the educational requirements to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam in your intended state of employment (Member of the Bar or other tax, technology, or finance-specific credentials may qualify for this opportunity).

What Sets You Apart

- Demonstrating proficiency in Value-Added Tax (VAT) compliance
- Utilizing analytical thinking to solve complex tax issues
- Excelling in AI-Human collaboration for innovative tax solutions
- Applying knowledge of international taxation in diverse scenarios
- Leveraging digital tooling for efficient tax documentation
- Engaging in active listening to enhance client relationships
- Embracing change to adapt to evolving tax regulations

Travel Requirements
Up to 20%

Job Posting End Date

The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $214,000. 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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