Leads tax operations transformation engagements involving tax reporting strategy, compliance, process improvement, and financial analysis. Manages client-facing plans, budgets, timelines, and deliverables; advises on tax accounting and governance; reviews tax data and documentation; translates regulatory changes into operational actions; and uses digital and AI-enabled tools to improve workflows. The Manager also coaches teams, resolves issues, manages client relationships, and supports compliance and independence requirements.
The Opportunity
As a Tax Operations Transformation - Manager you will lead client support work within our Tax Services practice, helping clients refine tax reporting strategies, interpret tax requirements, and manage compliance-focused deliverables. As a Manager you will motivate and develop teams, coach team members on their work, and take ownership of planning, execution, and issue resolution across client engagements. In this role at PwC, you will guide workstreams that connect tax reporting strategy with operational transformation, use technology to improve delivery, and help the team respond to shifting client needs with clear judgment and accountability.
Responsibilities
- Leading tax transformation workstreams focused on reporting strategy, compliance, and process improvement
- Managing client-facing project plans, budgets, timelines, and deliverables across multiple engagements
- Advising on tax accounting, tax reporting, and financial statement analysis to address complex reporting requirements
- Reviewing financial data and tax documentation to identify risks, inconsistencies, and reporting opportunities
- Guiding teams in developing tax return, tax governance, and tax research processes that align with applicable regulations
- Coaching team members on technical tax work, review feedback, and development of analytical skills
- Applying digital tooling and AI-enabled methods to improve workflow efficiency and data interpretation
- Coordinating with finance and tax stakeholders to translate regulatory changes into practical reporting actions
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 4 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
- Demonstrating tax operations transformation leadership across client engagements
- Leveraging technology and innovation to streamline tax reporting workflows
- Coaching teams through planning, budgeting, execution, and delivery
- Translating tax system interactions into actionable operational insights
- Mentoring junior staff while reviewing work for learning
- Navigating client conversations, issues, and escalation moments
- Upholding tax governance, compliance, and independence requirements
The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $266,000. 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
As a Tax Operations Transformation - Manager you will lead client support work within our Tax Services practice, helping clients refine tax reporting strategies, interpret tax requirements, and manage compliance-focused deliverables. As a Manager you will motivate and develop teams, coach team members on their work, and take ownership of planning, execution, and issue resolution across client engagements. In this role at PwC, you will guide workstreams that connect tax reporting strategy with operational transformation, use technology to improve delivery, and help the team respond to shifting client needs with clear judgment and accountability.
Responsibilities
- Leading tax transformation workstreams focused on reporting strategy, compliance, and process improvement
- Managing client-facing project plans, budgets, timelines, and deliverables across multiple engagements
- Advising on tax accounting, tax reporting, and financial statement analysis to address complex reporting requirements
- Reviewing financial data and tax documentation to identify risks, inconsistencies, and reporting opportunities
- Guiding teams in developing tax return, tax governance, and tax research processes that align with applicable regulations
- Coaching team members on technical tax work, review feedback, and development of analytical skills
- Applying digital tooling and AI-enabled methods to improve workflow efficiency and data interpretation
- Coordinating with finance and tax stakeholders to translate regulatory changes into practical reporting actions
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 4 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
- Demonstrating tax operations transformation leadership across client engagements
- Leveraging technology and innovation to streamline tax reporting workflows
- Coaching teams through planning, budgeting, execution, and delivery
- Translating tax system interactions into actionable operational insights
- Mentoring junior staff while reviewing work for learning
- Navigating client conversations, issues, and escalation moments
- Upholding tax governance, compliance, and independence requirements
The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $266,000. 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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