Performs tax compliance and advisory work for asset and wealth management clients. Reviews financial data, prepares tax returns and workpapers, analyzes tax law and filing requirements, identifies reporting risks, supports client communications, coordinates engagement workstreams, and guides junior team members. The role also contributes to tax research, technical issue resolution, and process improvements.
The Opportunity
As an Asset & Wealth Management Tax Senior Associate you will support tax compliance and advisory work for clients in asset and wealth management, including reviewing financial data, preparing tax returns, and helping clients navigate complex tax rules. As a Senior Associate you will manage assigned workstreams, analyze complex issues, build meaningful client connections, and guide junior team members while deepening your technical skills and business understanding. In this role at PwC, you will contribute within our Tax practice, using critical thinking to interpret data, respond to changing client needs, and maintain professional and technical standards while delivering work that aligns with the broader objectives of the engagement.
Responsibilities
- Reviewing client tax data, financial statements, and supporting records to prepare and file tax returns
- Analyzing tax law, regulatory updates, and client fact patterns to identify filing requirements and reporting implications
- Preparing tax workpapers, schedules, and draft submissions for asset and wealth management clients
- Interpreting complex compliance issues and translating findings into clear recommendations for engagement teams
- Coordinating multiple workstreams and tracking deadlines across tax compliance engagements
- Applying tax research and accounting knowledge to support return positions and resolve technical questions
- Monitoring data for inconsistencies, missing items, and potential filing risks before submission
- Supporting client communications by responding to information requests and clarifying documentation needs
- Guiding junior team members on assigned tasks and reviewing work for completeness and accuracy
- Contributing to process improvements that streamline tax compliance delivery and strengthen recurring engagement workflows
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
- Tax compliance experience supporting asset and wealth management clients
- Preparing tax returns, workpapers, and supporting documentation
- Analyzing tax data to inform insights and recommendations
- Using tax research tools and accounting practices
- Anticipating client needs while managing multiple workstreams
- Building client connections while guiding junior team members
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
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.
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.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
As an Asset & Wealth Management Tax Senior Associate you will support tax compliance and advisory work for clients in asset and wealth management, including reviewing financial data, preparing tax returns, and helping clients navigate complex tax rules. As a Senior Associate you will manage assigned workstreams, analyze complex issues, build meaningful client connections, and guide junior team members while deepening your technical skills and business understanding. In this role at PwC, you will contribute within our Tax practice, using critical thinking to interpret data, respond to changing client needs, and maintain professional and technical standards while delivering work that aligns with the broader objectives of the engagement.
Responsibilities
- Reviewing client tax data, financial statements, and supporting records to prepare and file tax returns
- Analyzing tax law, regulatory updates, and client fact patterns to identify filing requirements and reporting implications
- Preparing tax workpapers, schedules, and draft submissions for asset and wealth management clients
- Interpreting complex compliance issues and translating findings into clear recommendations for engagement teams
- Coordinating multiple workstreams and tracking deadlines across tax compliance engagements
- Applying tax research and accounting knowledge to support return positions and resolve technical questions
- Monitoring data for inconsistencies, missing items, and potential filing risks before submission
- Supporting client communications by responding to information requests and clarifying documentation needs
- Guiding junior team members on assigned tasks and reviewing work for completeness and accuracy
- Contributing to process improvements that streamline tax compliance delivery and strengthen recurring engagement workflows
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
- Tax compliance experience supporting asset and wealth management clients
- Preparing tax returns, workpapers, and supporting documentation
- Analyzing tax data to inform insights and recommendations
- Using tax research tools and accounting practices
- Anticipating client needs while managing multiple workstreams
- Building client connections while guiding junior team members
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
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.
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.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
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