The Role
We are looking for Senior Associates to join our corporate tax team with a mixed portfolio of advisory / audit of tax work. The portfolio mix can be flexed according to candidate and experience, anticipating an advisory element of up to 50%. This role has opened as part of the growth of our Audit of Tax Specialist (ATS) Network – a group who support our audit practice on the more complex areas of large corporate audits of tax (AoT).
The ATS network comprises core team members (spending > 50% of time on AoT) and non-core team members (spending <50% of time on AoT) members. The core team provides consistency year on year for both clients and PwC teams as well as being able to develop model AoT practices that drive continual improvement within the firm.
You will have the opportunity to work with experienced and senior staff across the tax and audit lines of service and put into practice your tax technical skills in a stimulating and challenging environment. You will participate in regular ATS training and network events, including annual away days, quarterly hot topic updates and weekly technical sharing forums. We maintain several internal databases and websites of technical material with lots of practical guidance to support your development.
Working across an advisory and audit portfolio will provide the ability to develop both deep technical capabilities and the ability to evaluate judgements on complex tax risks and structures. The nature of the audit work we do within the tax line of service includes consideration of technically complex areas and review of third-party advisory reports which will accelerate your development and enhance your capabilities as a tax advisor.
You will have a clear career path structurethrough to director (with potential pathway to Partner). We’re a team with a strong ethos who will help enhance your expert knowledge within this specialism. There’s challenging work to be part of, and we recognise our people for delivering against our team’s strategy on complex engagements. We also have a strong investment from senior resources in coaching and development for all levels. There’s an opportunity for you to build strong, trusted relationships with our clients and several teams across our business.
We are currently recruiting for people with mixed portfolios across our ATS “hubs”with roles in the South East, Central England and London.
Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to being: -
A senior Associate is required to work across our corporate advisory and audit of tax teams, managing a portfolio in each area and supporting the ATS network. This could be in promoting best practice in audit of tax risk and quality, supporting the firm’s internal technical training and development, promoting, or taking a role in the operation of the ATS network, analysing the network’s financial contribution and/or supporting technology and transformation initiatives.
Duties and responsibilities will involve:
1. Working within teams to deliver corporate tax advisory projects and complex audits of tax, liaising with technical and cross line of service specialist teams as required.
2. You will produce or review detailed, high quality audit documentation, ensuring compliance with audit methodologies and documentation standards
3. You will produce or review detailed tax advice according to the requirements of clients and in line with the firm’s requirements and procedures
4. In both AoT and advisory work, you will coach and delegate effectively to the juniors on the team.
5. Our audit of tax specialists are involved in a broad range of audit issues, including tax risks associated with international supply chain, finance structures, the impact of changing tax rules, the impact of major corporate transactions and appropriately accounting for tax uncertainties.
6. You will have the opportunity to work with experienced Directors and Partners across our national network.
Essential skills and experience (no desirable, only essential)
7. UK professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/ATT/CTA/legal qualification) or overseas equivalent.
8. You will have gained some audit of tax or tax accounting experience, for example, international audits or tax accounting assignments.
9. You will have some understanding of audit risk and how this is managed through procedures and documentation.
10. You will need a flexible approach to allow you to work as part of several client teams simultaneously.
11. You will have experience of developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients and internally.
12. You will need strong analytical skills and a proven ability to solve complex problems in a collaborative and creative way.
13. You will have a focus on self-development and in the development of others in your teams.
14. You will have some understanding of tax accounting requirements across UK GAAP and IFRS and some experience of common tax accounting areas relevant to international groups such as business combinations and deductibility of finance costs.