Tax Risk & Controversy - Manager

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Job Description & Summary

As Ireland’s leading tax professionals, we work with a diverse range of businesses and top tier clients across a range of industries including technology, internet and media, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, retail and consumer, and manufacturing. Our clients are global leaders in their fields. When their commercial and reputational interests are at stake, they turn to us. This is an opportunity for a Manager to join PwC’s dynamic and growing Tax Risk & Controversy team.

As a Manager in the Tax Risk & Controversy team, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive experience, helping our clients navigate through Revenue interventions and, more broadly, manage their tax risk. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Managing the Revenue intervention process and liaising with Revenue throughout same

• Carrying out pre-audit testing and reviews across various tax heads to identify areas for disclosure to Revenue

• Assisting in the preparation of Qualifying Disclosures

• Engaging with Revenue to agree an appropriate tax settlement and the application of interest and penalties on same

• Advising clients on their rights, Revenue powers and strategy in managing Revenue interventions

• Supporting clients entering and engaging with Revenue through its Co-Operative Compliance Framework

• Carrying out assessments of clients’ tax controls and supporting them in developing governance materials such as a Tax Control Framework

General Responsibilities:

• Coach team members and drive the team to make a difference and deliver results in a responsible, authentic and passionate manner.

• Have an active role in training our junior and senior staff members promoting a learning culture.

• Bring business knowledge, innovation and insight to create value for clients and the firm.

• Embrace the digital transformation being undertaken in our business. Being motivated to familiarise yourself with these evolutions and to drive these technologies further in our day-to-day business and that of our clients.

• Set the tone in promoting risk management and compliance procedures.

• Operate and collaborate effectively with a mindset that transcends geographic and cultural boundaries.

• Work on attracting, developing and retaining the best talents for the firm.

• Directing and driving the success of multiple engagements.

• Be responsible for managing within budgetary and time constraints while providing a high-level of client satisfaction.

• Be part of and contribute to the fun working environment.

About you – Key skills and competencies:

• Manager 3+years of experience required, working in the Revenue Commissioners,a Big 4 firm / mid-tier practice or similar

• Ideally the candidate should have experience of Revenue audits / tax controls / controls testing but this is not a prerequisite. 

• Indirect tax experience is a plus. 

• Tax, legal Accountancy qualification (or qualified by experience) with a strong academic record.

• Expert at directing and driving the success of multiple engagements.

• Business Acumen - use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current trends in the market and utilise this information to assist your clients in making innovative business decisions.

• Relationship management - ability to read situations to build quality, diverse relationships.

• Creative - demonstrate an ability to contribute to new ideas and propose innovative solutions to problems.

Unlock your potential with PwC Ireland

We believe that challenges are better solved together! We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of amazing teams encouraged to collaborate and innovate in a way that creates powerful solutions and makes a positive impact. This purpose-led work, and our continuous development and encouragement, will help unlock your potential and take your career to the next level.

Enjoy PwC’s perks

We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive employee benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about us at Life@PwC. (https://www.pwc.ie/careers-ie/life-at-pwc.html).

Being appreciated for being you

Our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We are an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  We believe this so much that we have signed up for the Business in the Community Elevate Pledge. (https://www.bitc.ie/the-leaders-group-on-sustainability/inclusive-workplace-pledge/)

You can learn more about our culture of belonging and explore our range of inclusive programmes, initiatives, employee resource groups and more at www.pwc.ie.

Avoid the confidence gap; you do not have to match all the listed requirements exactly to apply, we’d love to hear from you!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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