UK Firm's Tax - International Tax Manager

PwC's Firm's Tax Team is on the lookout for a talented International Tax Manager to join the team and contribute to the success of our UK and overseas tax affairs.

About Us:

Firm's Tax is the internal tax team of circa 15 people that are responsible for the management of the PwC UK firms own UK and overseas tax affairs. We deal with all tax matters affecting the firm, from advising the Firm's management on major structuring initiatives through to routine compliance. A major part in the work effort is in managing the Firm's overseas tax footprint that arise from the increased amount of work that the UK firm performs outside of the UK or by way of the increasing virtual working arrangements.

About the Role:

The International Tax Manager role is to support the Overseas tax team in managing tax exposures, withholding tax (WHT) and filing obligations wherever they arise. The role reports to the Overseas Tax Lead within the Firm's Tax Group, and will involve collaborating with the wider team.

The Firm's Tax Group is not responsible for the preparation of overseas tax returns and other tax compliance reporting requirements, which are dealt with by other specialist teams, but the role does require liaison with those teams on a regular basis.

Key Responsibilities:

The International Tax Manager role is split into two main areas:

Advisory:

1. Supporting the overseas tax team on tax advisory matters providing advice to the business on overseas client (and internal) contracts involving overseas travel and virtual working. This work includes:

• Managing the overseas tax inbox to ensure queries from the business are answered promptly
• Close liaison with the Cross Border Engagement Services (CBES) team

2. Managing the preparation of tax cost estimates (overseas and UK tax compliance costs as well as forecast irrecoverable tax costs) for client teams at the outset of a cross border engagement, feeding into CBES processes as appropriate

3. Managing the set up of overseas tax/Permanent Establishment (PE) structures set up linking in with different teams as appropriate

4. Providing ad hoc support to the wider tax team including the Firm's Tax Leader

5. Liaising with Finance teams, project teams, overseas network firms and overseas advisors

6. Being an active team member and contributing to the team's development activities to help identify and research opportunities to improve our operational effectiveness and quality of our work

Compliance:

1. Managing Overseas tax compliance timetable for all relevant overseas tax territories covering tax payments, tax returns, payroll compliance

2. Management of the tax costs including withholding tax and reconciliations as well as Double Tax Relief (DTR). This will involve liaison with different teams including finance and Firm's Tax business tax team and the timely provision of documentation requested. This in include:

• Managing documentation including tax residency certificates requests in respect of overseas billing across the UK Firm and its subsidiaries
• Liaison with business and finance/business tax.
• Managing the Withholding tax (WHT) process and quarterly and annual reconciliations
• Managing the preparation of a DTR summary for business tax for the UK firm and relevant subsidiaries
• Liaising with a number of PwC teams to help manage compliance requirements (Integrated Services, Overseas Tax Advisors, Cross Border Team, International Business Travel team, Finance, Partner Office and wider UK Firm's Tax team)
• Managing the outsourcing of specific deliverables to the SDC team in Poland
• Assisting with setting up and delivering regular training to the business on tax risk and PE /WHT concepts
• Accelerate the digitisation of what we do, and how we do it

About You:

In addition to the above, we are looking for our successful candidate to demonstrate the following:

• Completed/nearly completed an accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent), or tax qualification (CTA)
• Strong analytical and project management skills
• Technology enabled mindset and the ability to identify and drive change through technology adoption
• The ability to work under pressure and effectively across multiple assignments for varying time periods and to deliver at pace changing priorities as required
• Ability to communicate clearly and build good working relationships with colleagues and clients at all levels
• Flexibility in your approach to meeting goals as part of the wider team, being open minded and agile to change
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with good attention to detail
• Be innovative and have the ability to contribute and create new initiatives
• Have an aptitude for learning and a desire to continually development and improve

We will consider candidates with tax and non tax backgrounds but with a good awareness of international tax including permanent establishments, withholding tax and transfer pricing.

If this sounds like you, and you would like to be on this exciting journey with us, we would love to hear from you!