at PwC in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Specialty/Competency: General Tax Consulting
Industry/Sector: Not Applicable
Time Type: Full time
Travel Requirements: Up to 20%
A career within United States National Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients gain valuable insight into emerging tax issues and trends, as well helping them implement successful tax strategies in response to legislative, federal, and judicial tax developments that will impact their business.
Our National Economics and Statistics team helps our clients use data driven economic analysis to anticipate and respond to challenges and opportunities that arise from legislative and regulatory changes. You’ll conduct statistical analysis and modelling and data analytics with a focus on providing services to the Federal, Healthcare, Retail & Consumer, Legal and Financial Services Sectors.
To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
As a Director, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
+ Support team to disrupt, improve and evolve ways of working when necessary.
+ Arrange and sponsor appropriate assignments and experiences to help people realise their potential and support their long-term aspirations.
+ Identify gaps in the market and spot opportunities to create value propositions.
+ Look for opportunities to scale efficiencies and new ways of working across multiple projects and environments.
+ Create an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
+ I promote and encourage others to value difference when working in diverse teams.
+ Drive and take ownership for developing connections that help deliver what is best for our people and stakeholders.
+ Influence and facilitate the creation of long-term relationships which add value to the firm.
+ Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.
We’re leading the way as technology-enabled tax advisors who provide value through digitization, automation and increased efficiencies – all made possible by equipping our professionals to succeed in a world where transactions are faster, more complicated and require a deeper level of sophistication. PwC Tax provides unparalleled technical knowledge and specialization and industry insights, coupled with the One Firm knowledge that brings everything PwC offers to solve our clients’ needs
Job Requirements and Preferences :
Basic Qualifications :
Minimum Degree Required :
Master Degree
Required Fields of Study :
Statistics, Economics, Mathematical Statistics, Mathematics
Minimum Years of Experience :
6 year(s)
Certification(s) Required :
One from the following list: CPA, Admission to the Bar, Enrolled Agent, Masters and/or PhD in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics/Finance, Qualifying government experience in Tax as approved by the Credentialing Committee, Enrolled Actuary with Associate/Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, PhD – Computer Science/Information Science or STEM Equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications :
Degree Preferred :
Doctor of Philosophy
Preferred Knowledge/Skills :
Demonstrates thought leader-level knowledge with, and/or a proven record of success directing efforts in the following areas:
+ Understanding microeconomic theory and its application to corporate strategy and consumer behavior;
+ Comprehending public finance with an emphasis on U.S. federal taxation including analyzing and modeling the economic consequences of alternative tax policies on individuals and businesses;
+ Conducting econometric analyses and other computer-based modeling; and,
+ Understanding statistics, including programming statistical, mathematical, and other modeling software. Demonstrates thought leader-level abilities with, and/or a proven record of success directing efforts in the following areas:
+ Understanding microeconomic theory and its application to corporate strategy and consumer behavior;
+ Comprehending public finance with an emphasis on U.S. federal taxation including analyzing and modeling the economic consequences of alternative tax policies on individuals and businesses;
+ Conducting econometric analyses and other computer-based modeling; and,
+ Understanding statistics, including programming statistical, mathematical, and other modeling software.
+ Possessing mathematical, quantitative and computer skills, including familiarity with database and statistical processing software and computer programming concepts;
+ Demonstrating analytical and written/verbal communication skills, emphasizing writing on economic and business topics; and,
+ Operating as a tax technical team leader generating new business, proposal writing and delivery, collaborating across engagements and business units. Demonstrates thought leader-level abilities with, and/or a proven record of success directing efforts in a professional services environment utilizing automation & digitization in a professional services environment, including but not limited to:
+ Understanding microeconomic theory and its application to corporate strategy and consumer behavior;
+ Comprehending public finance with an emphasis on U.S. federal taxation including analyzing and modeling the economic consequences of alternative tax policies on individuals and businesses;
+ Conducting econometric analyses and other computer-based modeling; and,
+ Understanding statistics, including programming statistical, mathematical, and other modeling software.
+ Possessing mathematical, quantitative and computer skills, including familiarity with database and statistical processing software and computer programming concepts;
+ Demonstrating analytical and written/verbal communication skills, emphasizing writing on economic and business topics; and,
+ Operating as a tax technical team leader generating new business, proposal writing and delivery, collaborating across engagements and business units.
+ Innovating through new and existing technologies, along with experimenting with digitization solutions;
+ Working with large, complex data sets to build models and leveraging data visualization tools to provide insights to clients; and,
+ Transforming the business by creating capacity and delivering an enhanced employee and client experience.
Demonstrates thought leader-level abilities with, and/or a proven record of success directing efforts in evaluating and negotiating new and existing contracts, as well as leveraging pricing tools to contribute to pricing strategies.We are transforming the way we deliver tax services. Find out more about what we do on our Tax Career Page at pwc.to/whatwedotax
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
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.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any
