Partner Tax Preparation Advisor Associate

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Internal Firm Services - Other

Management Level

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 private tax at PwC, you will focus on providing personalised tax planning and compliance services to high-net-worth individuals and privately-owned businesses.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

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

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
• Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.

The Opportunity

As part of the Private Tax team you will prepare individual tax returns, extensions, and estimates for executives while analyzing tax problems and suggesting solutions. As an Associate you will focus on learning and contributing to client engagement and projects, developing your skills and knowledge to deliver quality work. This role offers a unique opportunity to build and nurture client relationships while maintaining elevated standards in deliverables and gaining a thorough understanding of the business context.

Responsibilities

- Gain a thorough understanding of the business environment

- Engage in continuous learning to enhance technical skills

- Support senior staff in various project tasks

- Utilize analytical skills to interpret data and inform decisions

What You Must Have

- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting & Finance

- 1 year of experience

What Sets You Apart

- Master's Degree in Accounting & Finance, Taxation preferred

- Certified Public Accountant [or commitment to pass CPA exam before being promoted to Manager and thereafter obtain CPA licensure, Enrolled Agent or Member of the Bar]

- Understanding individual tax compliance and planning

- Familiarity with professional service environments

- Experience preparing and self-reviewing individual tax returns

- Identifying and addressing client tax issues

- Creating a positive environment by managing deadlines

- Developing a thorough understanding of the business context

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Job Posting End Date

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PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law. 

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