at PwC in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Specialty/Competency: Managed Services
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 Tax Controversy and Regulatory Services team helps our clients navigate the Internal Revenue Service process to facilitate compliance, drive issue resolution, and assist with strategic forward planning. You’ll help our clients navigate the audit planning process, apply Internal Revenue Service practice and procedure, address information reporting and withholding matters, and facilitate 9100 relief.
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 Senior Manager, 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:
+ Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.
+ Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.
+ Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.
+ Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.
+ Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realizes they are required.
+ Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.
+ Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
+ Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.
+ Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.
+ Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.
Additional Responsibilities :
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 solving our clients’ needs.
Job Requirements and Preferences :
Basic Qualifications :
Minimum Degree Required :
Bachelor Degree
Required Fields of Study :
Accounting, Finance
Additional Educational Requirements :
A Juris Doctorate (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), or Master’s degree in Accounting or Taxation field of study will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance.
Minimum Years of Experience :
6 year(s)
Certification(s) Required :
CPA, Member of the Bar or other tax, technology, or finance-specific credentials may qualify for this opportunity
Preferred Qualifications :
Preferred Knowledge/Skills :
Demonstrates intimate knowledge and/or a proven record of success in IRS structure and strategic forward planning, including:
+ Negotiating with IRS personnel in Exam, Appeals or Office of Chief Counsel;
+ Identifying federal tax return compliance requirements for individual persons residing in the United States or abroad;
+ Identifying federal tax return compliance requirements for domestic and foreign corporations and partnerships for income tax, employment tax, excise tax, and information reporting;
+ Working with federal statutes of limitation for assessment of tax and for filing claims for refund;
+ Working with federal underpayment and overpayment interest rules and federal penalty statutes;
+ Conducting research in the Internal Revenue Code, Treasury Regulations and published IRS guidance including revenue procedures and revenue rulings; and,
+ Drafting engagement letters to cover new projects with clients.
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 other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
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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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