Line of Service:Tax
Industry:National Operations
State & City:TX-Houston
TX-Dallas
PA-Pittsburgh
NY-New York
MN-Minneapolis
MA-Boston
IL-Chicago
GA-Atlanta
DC-Washington
CO-Denver
CA-San Francisco
CA-San Diego
CA-Los Angeles
CA-Irvine
Travel Requirements:81-100%
Position Type:Full Time
Auto req ID:37905BR-8

PwC/LoS Overview:
Are you interested in the opportunity to work for an industry-leading firm that services Fortune 500 companies, and will give you the experience and exposure you need to build your career? If you are, then PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (www.pwc.com/us) is the firm for you. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC US) is well placed to help clients meet the challenges and opportunities of the US marketplace in the areas of assurance, tax, and advisory. We offer the perspective of being part of a global network of firms combined with detailed knowledge of local, state and US national issues. More than 169,000 people in over 158 countries across the PwC network are committed to deliver quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. People across the PwC network share knowledge, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and deliver practical advice.
At PwC US, you will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued. We offer a flexible career progression model that allows for a variety of challenging opportunities throughout your career. We provide unparalleled coaching, mentoring, and career development programs; global opportunities; and state of the art technology-driven methodologies to help you provide quality service to our clients.
The PwC network is a global market leader in tax services. We assist businesses, individuals, and organizations with tax strategy, planning, and compliance, while also delivering a wide range of business advisory services. With over 23,000 tax professionals, this means that the PwC network can support our clients both locally and globally. We have experience working with an expansive and diverse client-base, which comprises all types of businesses--multinationals, local companies, privately-owned organizations, entrepreneurs, family businesses, trusts, partnerships, and private individuals.

Job Description:
PricewaterhouseCoopers is nationally recognized for its in-depth tax technical knowledge and tax process improvement skill sets. Our Tax Reporting and Process Improvement team features multi-disciplined staff including: accountants, attorneys, economists and technologists from a variety of backgrounds, including corporate tax professionals, tax professionals from law firms, technology professionals and tax advisors from the Firm's practice offices. PwCs Tax Reporting and Process Improvement (TRPI) practice is dedicated to helping companies assess the complexities of delivering value and managing risk in their corporate tax functions through the improvement of people, process and technology Team members serve as business advisors to clients by leveraging a standard methodology to deliver sustainable tax performance improvement and tax accounting services. We assist clients in transforming their tax processes from analysis to implementation.

PwCs tax technology group within TRPI assists clients with numerous technology challenges, including technology strategy, ERP tax integration, decision management and tax application implementation. One of the frameworks that PwC has developed is called, Tax Operation Manager. This custom-configured framework is a Microsoft based platform (Sharepoint, SQLServer, etc) that addresses common challenges faced by tax functions, like document management, workflow, collaboration, and reporting. We assist clients in leveraging their technology investments in Microsoft and other tools to improve key tax processes in tax compliance, tax financial reporting, tax planning, tax controversy work, due diligence work --- really, any process within the tax department.

Position/Program Requirements:
Knowledge Preferred:

Demonstrates extensive understanding of ERP-based solutions to manage project teams involving the consulting, designing, implementing and supporting of those solutions as demonstrated by the successful management of enterprise application architecture, selection, implementation and optimization projects.

Demonstrates extensive knowledge of, as well as proven success in a consultative role managing client projects related to, ERP solutions implementation and support, as well as financial business process improvements, emphasizing issues related to taxation and enterprise applications.

Demonstrates proven extensive knowledge of and success in a role utilizing information involving general tax, which includes, but is not limited to, the following areas: monitoring and analyzing legislative and regulatory tax developments; preparing tax provision calculations; assisting in the development of strategies in anticipation of tax law changes and regulatory developments; analyzing the economic impact of tax legislation and federal budget proposals; and, addressing technology needs to support tax function effectiveness

Demonstrates proven extensive knowledge of team and project management of multiple large and complex engagements, including a proven track record of success leading and managing projects from pre-sale and initial scoping through final delivery and signoff

Demonstrates proven extensive knowledge and success with leading teams and project management engagements within a professional business services environment that focus on Tax Technology

Skills Preferred:

Demonstrates proven extensive abilities and success utilizing ERP-based solutions, including technical development efforts required for successful ERP solutions--designing, building, testing and deploying the technical components.
Demonstrates proven extensive abilities identifying and addressing client needs: developing client relationships; preparing complex written and verbal materials; and defining resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing and collection.

Demonstrates proven extensive ability and success as a team leader: establishing direction and motivating members, creating an atmosphere of trust, leveraging diverse views, and coaching staff.

Demonstrates proven extensive ability to utilize effectively written and verbal business communication skills within a professional business services environment, including interacting with clients and firm staff and/or management

Min Year Exp: 5

Min Degree(s) and Certifications: An obtained Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in a technology or business related field, as well as one of the following obtained credentials or certifications: Certified Public Accountant, Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Black Belt, or Project Management Professional