Tax Japanese Business Network (JBN) Associate - Summer / Fall 2026

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Entrepreneurial & Private Business (EPB) - General

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.

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.

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 PwC Private team you are expected to participate in various phases of tax compliance engagements, including planning, execution, and completion. As an Associate you are expected to focus on learning and contributing to client engagement and projects while developing your skills and knowledge to deliver quality work. You are expected to research tax laws, rules, and regulations, analyze their application to specific situations, and draft memorandums to defend decisions or outline solutions.
Responsibilities
- Participate in various phases of tax compliance engagements
- Research tax laws and regulations
- Analyze application of tax laws to specific situations
- Draft memorandums to outline solutions
- Contribute to client engagement and projects
- Develop skills and knowledge in tax compliance
- Build meaningful client connections
- Deliver quality work consistently
What You Must Have
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
- Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0
- Demonstrated ability to communicate (i.e., read, write, speak) with business level fluency in Japanese and English.
What Sets You Apart
- Researching and analyzing tax laws and regulations
- Interacting with various levels of client and firm management
- Demonstrating self-motivation and personal growth
- Innovating through new and existing technologies
- Working with large, complex data sets
- Building models and leveraging data visualization tools
- Before starting with PwC, meet educational requirements to be eligible for the primary credential license relevant to the practice area, such as meeting the 150 credit hour requirement necessary for the CPA license in the state in which your office is located, or provide documentation satisfactory to the Firm that your CPA license can be obtained in the state in which your office is located through reciprocity based on either a CPA license held, or CPA exam passed, in another state.
*Client service associate positions are entry-level roles and job seekers have completed or are in the process of completing their final academic year of educational requirements

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Job Posting End Date

August 17, 2025

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