Associate Direct Tax

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Industry/Sector

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Management Level

Job Description & Summary

Why PWC

At PwC, you will be part of a vibrant community of solvers that leads with trust and creates distinctive outcomes for our clients and communities. This purpose-led and values-driven work, powered by technology in an environment that drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact in the real world. We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and offer inclusive benefits, flexibility programmes and mentorship that will help you thrive in work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and create a future of infinite experiences for each other. Learn more about us.

At PwC, we believe in providing equal employment opportunities, without any discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, religion or other beliefs, perceived differences and status protected by law. We strive to create an environment where each one of our people can bring their true selves and contribute to their personal growth and the firm’s growth. To enable this, we have zero tolerance for any discrimination and harassment based on the above considerations.

Job Description & Summary: A career in Finance, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to help PwC in all aspects of our Finance internal function including financial planning and reporting, data analysis, and assisting leadership with overall strategy. You’ll focus on recording and analysing financial transactions, paying and receiving invoices, maintaining financial statement ledger accounts, and preparing analysis and reconciliations of bills to detect fraud.

Our Internal Tax team provides internal services related to financial services, treasury and taxation. As part of our team, you’ll help the team provide a full range of taxation services to PwC related to complex financial reporting, cost management, tax planning, investment management and transaction processing.

Responsibilities:

Tax Planning and Compliance:

• Ensure timely execution of direct tax and regulatory compliance with accuracy and quality.
• Monitor and manage tax governance and alignment on tax positions adopted by engagement teams, IFS, and finance teams.
• Stay updated with changes in tax laws and evaluate their impact on operations and business models.
• Ensure the adequacy of tax provisions and ownership of tax accounts, ensuring tax positions are followed.
• Conduct due research on tax matters to ensure effective representation of the tax position adopted with detailed documentation within timelines.

Financial Metrics and Reporting:

• Monitor the tax governing framework on tax assets realization to avoid working capital lock-in and prevent tax leakage.
• Ensure timely submission of data for tax and regulatory reporting with effective review and adherence to validation checks.
• Responsible for maintaining robust internal controls and regular reviews to prevent errors and fraud, ensuring the integrity of tax and regulatory reporting.
• Ensure accurate tax and regulatory reporting, highlighting exceptions, and ensuring the impact is factored into policies and the cost of operations.

Stakeholder Management:

• Advise the business to protect profitability on additional costs of doing business in domestic and cross-border markets.
• Manage relationships with tax consultants, internal and external auditors, and IFS functions to ensure effective compliance on tax and regulatory positions and policies.
• Coordinate with finance teams for timely data collection for tax compliances with accuracy and timelines to monitor reconciliation.
• Ensure regular connection with tax compliance teams to build understanding of tax positions, system controls, and governance, suggesting enhancements to improve the effectiveness of data for tax and regulatory reporting.

Audit and Litigation Management:

• Oversee tax audits, coordinate with external auditors, and manage responses to audit inquiries.
• Ensure timely closure of audit points with complete and accurate submission of schedules and documents.
• Review mock tax assessment schedules and support litigation efforts.
• Ensure effective maintenance of documentation with respect to compliance and assessments and timely updates in reporting applications.

Technological Advancements:

• Lead the implementation of technological advancements in the tax function with best-in-class automation practices to drive efficiency in overall finance processes impacting tax and regulatory compliances.
• Collaborate with IT and finance teams to enhance tax-related systems and tools.

Mandatory skill sets:

3+ years

Preferred skill sets:

Direct Tax,

Income tax returns

Years of experience required:

Tax Filling

Education qualification:

CA

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

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Optional Skills

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

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