Lead and manage client engagements delivering specialized tax strategies focused on R&D tax credits, accounting methods, and fixed assets. Oversee project planning, budgeting, execution, and quality; coach and mentor junior staff; analyze complex tax regulations to identify optimization opportunities; build client relationships; promote innovation and adherence to professional standards.
The Opportunity
As a Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager, you will provide 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 help businesses navigate intricate tax regulations and optimize their tax positions. As a Manager, you will lead teams and manage client accounts, focusing on strategic planning and mentoring junior staff. You are accountable for project success and maintaining standards, enhancing your leadership style to motivate, develop, and inspire others to deliver quality.
In this role, you will take ownership of projects, confirming their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion. You will also be responsible for coaching and leveraging team members' unique strengths to meet client expectations. With your growing business knowledge, you will play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. Embracing technology and innovation, you will enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.
Responsibilities
- Leading the development and execution of tax strategies for clients in specialized areas such as research and development tax credits
- Managing client engagements, including planning, budgeting, and delivering tax solutions that align with client expectations
- Analyzing complex tax regulations and identifying opportunities for tax optimization and compliance
- Coaching and mentoring team members to enhance their skills and performance in delivering client services
- Collaborating with leadership to maintain quality and timelines for deliverables
- Utilizing analytical thinking to address and resolve client issues and conflicts effectively
- Upholding professional and technical standards, including adherence to PwC's code of conduct and independence requirements
- Encouraging innovation and embracing technology to improve service delivery and client satisfaction
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships to support ongoing tax advisory services
- Developing skills outside comfort zones and fostering a culture of continuous learning within the team
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 analytical thinking in complex tax structures
- Utilizing strategic questioning to enhance tax planning
- Excelling in communication for effective client interactions
- Embracing change to drive innovation in tax solutions
- Developing skills in domestic restructuring and tax incentives
- Leveraging creativity in research and development tax credits
- Mentoring junior staff in technical writing and tax policy
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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As a Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager, you will provide 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 help businesses navigate intricate tax regulations and optimize their tax positions. As a Manager, you will lead teams and manage client accounts, focusing on strategic planning and mentoring junior staff. You are accountable for project success and maintaining standards, enhancing your leadership style to motivate, develop, and inspire others to deliver quality.
In this role, you will take ownership of projects, confirming their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion. You will also be responsible for coaching and leveraging team members' unique strengths to meet client expectations. With your growing business knowledge, you will play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. Embracing technology and innovation, you will enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.
Responsibilities
- Leading the development and execution of tax strategies for clients in specialized areas such as research and development tax credits
- Managing client engagements, including planning, budgeting, and delivering tax solutions that align with client expectations
- Analyzing complex tax regulations and identifying opportunities for tax optimization and compliance
- Coaching and mentoring team members to enhance their skills and performance in delivering client services
- Collaborating with leadership to maintain quality and timelines for deliverables
- Utilizing analytical thinking to address and resolve client issues and conflicts effectively
- Upholding professional and technical standards, including adherence to PwC's code of conduct and independence requirements
- Encouraging innovation and embracing technology to improve service delivery and client satisfaction
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships to support ongoing tax advisory services
- Developing skills outside comfort zones and fostering a culture of continuous learning within the team
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 analytical thinking in complex tax structures
- Utilizing strategic questioning to enhance tax planning
- Excelling in communication for effective client interactions
- Embracing change to drive innovation in tax solutions
- Developing skills in domestic restructuring and tax incentives
- Leveraging creativity in research and development tax credits
- Mentoring junior staff in technical writing and tax policy
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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