Leads strategic tax planning, R&D tax credit advisory, tax compliance, and restructuring projects for clients. Directs and coaches teams, ensures professional standards and independence requirements, identifies tax opportunities, communicates recommendations, incorporates client feedback, and fosters high-performing, inclusive teams.
The Opportunity
As a Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Senior Manager, you will focus on providing tax advice and solutions to clients in complex and niche areas of taxation, including accounting methods, fixed-assets, and research and development tax credits. Within our Tax practice, you will leverage your skills and professional network to deliver quality results, motivating and coaching teams to solve complex problems. You will apply sound judgment, recognizing when to take action and when to escalate, while developing and sustaining high-performing, diverse, and inclusive teams.
In this role at PwC, you will craft and convey clear, impactful messages that tell a holistic story, applying systems thinking to identify underlying problems and opportunities. You will validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback. Directing the team through complexity, you will demonstrate composure through ambiguous, challenging, and uncertain situations. Your commitment to excellence contributes to the success of our firm, as you deepen and evolve your skills with a focus on staying relevant in the ever-changing tax landscape.
Responsibilities
- Leading strategic tax planning initiatives to optimize client tax positions in complex areas such as research and development tax credits
- Guiding teams through intricate tax compliance processes, confirming adherence to professional and technical standards
- Applying systems thinking to identify underlying tax-related challenges and opportunities for clients
- Crafting and conveying clear, impactful messages that tell a holistic story to clients and stakeholders
- Validating outcomes with clients, sharing alternative perspectives, and acting on client feedback to enhance service delivery
- Directing teams through complex tax restructuring projects, demonstrating composure in ambiguous situations
- Developing and sustaining high-performing, diverse, and inclusive teams to drive operational excellence
- Initiating open and honest coaching conversations to foster team growth and effectiveness
- Making informed decisions and taking action to resolve issues hindering team performance
- Modeling and reinforcing the firm's code of conduct and independence requirements in all client interactions
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 6 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
- Leveraging influence in strategic advising
- Innovating processes for operational excellence
- Applying systems thinking to identify opportunities
- Directing teams through complex situations
- Crafting impactful and engaging messages
- Validating outcomes with client feedback
- Developing high-performing, diverse teams
The salary range for this position is: $124,000 - $335,000. 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.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines
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As a Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Senior Manager, you will focus on providing tax advice and solutions to clients in complex and niche areas of taxation, including accounting methods, fixed-assets, and research and development tax credits. Within our Tax practice, you will leverage your skills and professional network to deliver quality results, motivating and coaching teams to solve complex problems. You will apply sound judgment, recognizing when to take action and when to escalate, while developing and sustaining high-performing, diverse, and inclusive teams.
In this role at PwC, you will craft and convey clear, impactful messages that tell a holistic story, applying systems thinking to identify underlying problems and opportunities. You will validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback. Directing the team through complexity, you will demonstrate composure through ambiguous, challenging, and uncertain situations. Your commitment to excellence contributes to the success of our firm, as you deepen and evolve your skills with a focus on staying relevant in the ever-changing tax landscape.
Responsibilities
- Leading strategic tax planning initiatives to optimize client tax positions in complex areas such as research and development tax credits
- Guiding teams through intricate tax compliance processes, confirming adherence to professional and technical standards
- Applying systems thinking to identify underlying tax-related challenges and opportunities for clients
- Crafting and conveying clear, impactful messages that tell a holistic story to clients and stakeholders
- Validating outcomes with clients, sharing alternative perspectives, and acting on client feedback to enhance service delivery
- Directing teams through complex tax restructuring projects, demonstrating composure in ambiguous situations
- Developing and sustaining high-performing, diverse, and inclusive teams to drive operational excellence
- Initiating open and honest coaching conversations to foster team growth and effectiveness
- Making informed decisions and taking action to resolve issues hindering team performance
- Modeling and reinforcing the firm's code of conduct and independence requirements in all client interactions
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 6 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
- Leveraging influence in strategic advising
- Innovating processes for operational excellence
- Applying systems thinking to identify opportunities
- Directing teams through complex situations
- Crafting impactful and engaging messages
- Validating outcomes with client feedback
- Developing high-performing, diverse teams
The salary range for this position is: $124,000 - $335,000. 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.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines
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