**Specialty/Competency:** Entrepreneurial & Private Business (EPB) - General **Industry/Sector:** Not Applicable **Time Type:** Full time **Travel Requirements:** Up to 20% A career within PwC Private will provide the opportunity to help private companies with a range of business advisory needs such as audit, tax compliance, and planning to help improve their operational efficiency and to free up time that can be spent focusing on business strategy. You’ll have the opportunity to experience the entire business life cycle of a private company from inception to growth, maturity and transition. Our team helps our clients design and implement personal and customised service plans that are unique to privately owned entities, entrepreneurs, and high net worth individuals. You’ll be assisting the team focus on key issues like wealth management, compliance, cash flow management, equity expansion, divestiture and exit strategies." Our PwC Private teams help entrepreneurs, private business owners and family enterprises manage their ownership and growth at every stage, in a way that fits the needs of their business in today's changing global landscape. 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 Associate, 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: + Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas. + Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results. + Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems. + Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends. + Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance. + Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice. + Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives. + Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others. + Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships. + 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** : Bachelor Degree **Required Fields of Study** : Accounting **Minimum Years of Experience** : 2 year(s) **Required Knowledge and Skills** : Must be able to speak, read and write Chinese. **Certification(s) Required** : Must be committed to obtain certification before being promoted to Manager. Certifications include: Certified Public Accountant or Member of the Bar. **Preferred Qualifications** : **Certification(s) Preferred** : CPA or Member of the Bar. **Preferred Knowledge/Skills** : Demonstrates a thorough level of abilities with, and/or a proven record of success as both an individual contributor and team member, identifying and addressing client needs by: + Applying considerable knowledge of the complex tax issues faced by US, non-publicly traded entities with extensive operations in Japan; + Applying proficient technical skills in ASC740; + Participating in client discussions and meetings and communicating a broad range of Firm services; + Managing engagements by preparing concise, accurate documents and balancing project economics management with the occurrence of unanticipated issues; + Creating a positive environment by monitoring workloads of the team while meeting client expectations and respecting the work-life quality of team members; + Providing candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner; and keeping leadership informed of progress and issues; + Innovating through new and existing technologies, along with experimenting with digitization solutions; and, + Working with large, complex data sets to build models and leverage data visualization tools. 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. For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. The salary range for this position is: $83,000 - $208,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance