IN –Senior Associate – Merger and Acquisition Tax – Merger and Acquisition Tax – TRS –Chennai

Line of Service

Tax

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Operations

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Merger and Acquisition Tax practice, within Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet and manage their tax obligations across unique but ever changing tax specialties. You’ll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing indirect taxes, dispute resolution, and global enterprise tax solutions.

Our team helps our clients with various aspects of a merger and acquisition transactions such as restructuring, divestiture, partnerships and insolvency. You’ll focus on helping clients establish treasury goals, analyse and quantify tax assets, assess tax risks, and model taxable income and cash flow impacts.

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 within Merger and Acquisition Tax, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients leverage M&A Tax to enhance their customer experiences.

Responsibilities: 

PwC’s M&A Tax & Regulatory practice provides end-to-end solutions for different types of domestic and cross-border transactions including mergers, demergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, inbound and outbound advisory, transaction and business model structuring, due diligence and family arrangements.

The tasks, roles and responsibilities pertaining to the job role of an Assistant Manager/ Senior Associate will include the following:

• Assist seniors in preparation of client deliverables
• Conducting research on various issues involved and analysing & evaluating implications thereof
• End to end execution of client deliverables ensuring quality and timeliness
• Conducting due diligence on targets
• Client relationship management
• Interaction with Government authorities
• MIS management
• Effective implementation and review of work programmes. Updating the Manager / Associate Director proactively on various work related issues.
• Coordinating with the Manager/Associate Director on planning and management of assignments
• Conducting research on a particular industry to uncover M&A target companies; analysing the market and looking for other relevant potential values that can be generated through M&A transactions.
• Assisting the team while preparing for pitch presentations/decks for the prospective clients.
• Coordinating and conducting due diligence; analysing target company information and preparing due diligence reports.
• Responsible for implementation of scheme(s) and petition filing for the clients.
• Assisting the managers in multiple valuation analyses and in preparing financial forecasts related to a M&A transaction; presenting recommendations to managers.
• Advising clients on tax-efficient restructurings.
• Ensuring quality and promptness in execution of client deliverables.
• Working on developing and maintaining client relationships.
• Responsible for gaining a strong understanding from his/her seniors of typical integration activities, risk assessment and developing mitigation strategies as they relate to people, process and technology for the integration as well as market and customer facing operations.
• Attending and participating in the internal L&E sessions.
• Supervising the work of Analysts and Senior Analysts

*Mandatory skill sets 

Working in this discipline will see an Assistant Manager / Senior Associate working on engagements and teams (sizes of which will vary depending on client/project).

To qualify for the same an Assistant Manager/ Senior Manager will need:

• To be a Qualified Chartered Accountant with 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Thorough technical knowledge of Direct Tax and Corporate laws
• Strong technical knowledge of Stamp Duty, FEMA and SEBI Regulations
• Working knowledge of valuation parameters & methodology
• Other prerequisite skills include:
  • Demonstrating innovative and critical thinking in providing solutions to client queries & managing projects
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong analytical and numerical skills
  • Well-rounded commercial and economic awareness and understanding of the financial markets
  • Good interpersonal and networking skills
  • Passion for client servicing
  • Number crunching ability
  • Excellent eye for detail
  • Efficiency in MS office and report writing skills
  • Motivated, creative and decisive in approach to problem solving
  • Ownership and responsibility of clients/tasks delegated

*Preferred skill sets 

Merger and Acquisition tax

*Year of experience required 

• Minimum 3 – 5 years of Direct tax experience 

*Educational Qualification  

Chartered Accountant

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

Degrees/Field of Study required: Chartered Accountant Diploma

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Optional Skills

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

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