Line of Service

Tax

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Global Mobility Services

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.

In transfer pricing at PwC, you will focus on providing guidance and support to clients on transfer pricing matters. In this field, you will help businesses establish and maintain appropriate pricing for transactions between related entities, maintaining compliance with tax regulations and minimising the risk of disputes.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Job specification 

Job title 

US TP- Tax –Senior Associate 

Level 

Senior Associate 

Line of Service 

Tax 

Qualification required 

Bachelor degree & Master degree in Commerce / Economics; or MBA in relevant field from Reputed Institute 

 

Industry (if applicable) 

Big 4 and Non- Big 4’s 

Type 

Permanent - Full-Time 

About the Job 

- Introduction to PwC India Acceleration Center 

A career in our Tax Acceleration Center is the natural extension of PwC's leading class global delivery capabilities. We provide premium, cost-effective, high-quality services that support process quality and delivery capability in support for client engagements. 

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, every one of us at PwC needs to be an authentic and inclusive leader, at all grades/levels and in all lines of service. 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. 

Job Description 

 

Main purpose of the job and key background information 

. It’s fair to say there's no average day for a Transfer Pricing Senior Associate so you're likely to spend your time on a diverse array of projects, responsibilities, and tasks. 

2. You will be working in a highly collaborative culture, where listening to and sharing information with colleagues is an essential part of the role. 

3.You’ll be involved in all stages of Transfer Pricing the project lifecycle, making this the right opportunity to take on varied responsibilities and diversifying your skills and experience. The role will require you to have technical understanding of Transfer Pricing concepts in order to provide meaningful business insights which will be coupled with your understand of latest TP regulations and standards and analyzing the current market. 

Building long term relationship with client and providing quality deliverables consistently and coordinating work with colleagues globally to drive collaboration and efficiency will be critical for the success of the role. 

You’ll need to be confident in reviewing your colleagues work and sharing your knowledge and experience to allow continuous growth within the teams. The role will also require you to develop people by providing training and continuous feedback. You will have the opportunity to seek continuous learning opportunities, key developmental experiences, and formal learning. 

You will also need to proactively learn and use various technology tools. 

As a part of a Big4 organization, you’ll need to understand and follow compliance requirement and policies. 

 

Requirements 

 

These should include essential & desirable requirements such as: 

Level of experience 

Industry Experience 

Technical Capability 

Sales/BD Capability 

Metrics 

Key Personal Attributes 

Consulting Experience 

Experience- 3 to 6 yrs 

A strong understanding of transfer pricing concepts and international taxation principles. 

Preparer and review experience in transfer pricing global documentation process (preferably from a Big 4) such as: 

Master File/ Local File/ CbCr 

Benchmarking studies for different regions like EMEA, APAC and North America 

Intangible benchmarking such as licensing and service fee benchmarking studies; and 

Financial transaction/financial services studies such as credit quality estimation, loan/bond benchmarking, guarantee fee/cash pool studies, Bloomberg data mining, etc. 

Good working knowledge of TP databases such as TP Catalyst, Compustat, RoyaltyStat and financial transactions databases such as Bloomberg, Loan Connector among others. 

Collaborated with global teams with strong interpersonal skills. 

Experience in engagement-related activities like budgeting and billing, ensuring that all deadlines/services standards are met and are within budgets, serving as a primary point of contact for clients, and escalating issues to engagement teams as needed. 

Ability to identify potential opportunities and risks and communicating these to clients in a timely manner. 

 

Additional Information 

We're looking for people who can speak up confidently, with a genuine desire to make things better across the business. If you're ready to further build on your reputation as a TP professional, this role is for you. 

In Tax, promotion to Manager requires the holding of an active primary credential of either (1) US CPA or foreign equivalent or (2) US Enrolled Agent in good standing with an appropriate regulatory body or (3) a Firm approved Secondary Credential 

For Manager candidates in process who have the credential, once onboarded, it must be submitted and kept up to date in the appropriate system of record. 

For candidates in process from now on that do NOT have the credential, please review the following talking points and next steps: 

If a candidate wishes to continue in the process, it will be their professional responsibility to complete the appropriate acceptable credential exams and to obtain their acceptable credential as early in your career as possible." 

 

 

Minimum years experience required

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Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Master Degree, Bachelor Degree

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), Business Tax, Communication, Consolidated Tax Returns, Corporate Structuring, Creativity, Economic Translation, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Modeling, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Structuring, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, International Taxation, Learning Agility, Legal Document Review, Macroeconomics (Economics), Optimism, Self-Awareness {+ 11 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date

February 3, 2025