International Tax Specialist

Management Level
Associate

Job Description & Summary
A career within Corporate Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet their tax obligations while managing the impact tax has on their business. You’ll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing working capital, and profit sharing for partners. You’ll also help organisations understand the pricing implications of goods and services between related parties, as well as providing advice on tax implications of deals.

Our team helps our clients improve their tax function to control risk and facilitate better decision making. You’ll focus on helping businesses with tax strategy, ensuring tax compliance, increasing post tax profits, and providing application support to achieve the best corporate tax practices.

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.

Role Summary:
PwC is searching for a corporate tax professional to join our International Tax Services team.

Qualifications / Certifications required:
Applicable degree(s) in accounting, tax, finance with or without law (e.g. BComLLB). Postgraduate studies in Taxation will be advantageous. Exposure to studies or courses in the field of international tax and/or a professional qualification (CA(SA) or admitted attorney) will be advantageous.

Experience required:
0-2 years relevant experience in a Corporate or International Tax advisory environment. Dedicated exposure to international tax and tax treaty law is advantageous.

Responsibilities of role:
- Advising clients on cross-border business transactions, restructures, M&A activity and the tax implications thereof;
- Drafting tax opinions and/or structuring decks on the implications of alternative courses of actions;
- Research of complex tax issues;
- Interpretation of tax legislation and tax treaties;
- Assistance with the implementation of transactions including the review of financial models and/or transaction legals from a tax perspective;
- Liaison with colleagues in foreign PwC offices on joint multi-national clients;
- Liaising with SARS and handling queries raised by SARS.

Skill sets required:
- Ability to provide bespoke advice of the highest technical standard in a clear and concise manner (both in writing and at an interpersonal level).
- Ability to multi-task and work under pressure in a deadline driven environment.
- Well-rounded project and people management skills.
- Ability to grasp, navigate and solve complex business problems.
- Organisation and time management skills.
- Pays attention to detail.

Role related attributes:
The ideal candidate will be:
- Performance driven
- Sales-oriented
- Future-oriented
- Digitally fit
- Agile
- Resilient
- Positive
- Pro-active
- Eager to learn

Independence requirements to be taken into consideration:
Standard PwC risk management restrictions apply

Travel Requirements:
Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No

Job Posting End Date:
November 23, 2024