Indirect Tax, Senior Associate

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Management Level

Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity

As an Indirect Tax 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: 

Deal with Canadian indirect taxes which include GST/HST, provincial sales taxes, excise taxes 

Advise and assist clients on indirect tax matters, which includes verbal and written communication with clients and tax authorities, researching legislation/case law/publications and drafting deliverables 

Assist clients with tax authority audits and appeals, tax registrations and elections 

Perform indirect tax due diligence and compliance reviews and health checks 

Build meaningful relationships with coworkers within the indirect tax group, the tax team and other service lines within PwC Canada and foreign PwC firms 

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 behaviour to build quality relationships 

Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct 

What you’ll bring 

• Prior accounting or tax experience in public or private sector  
• Bachelor's or master's degree in accounting 
• Hands-on experience and knowledge of Canadian indirect taxes and/or value added taxes in other jurisdictions 
• CPA Designation is considered an asset 
• Strong knowledge and practical application of technology tools commonly used in data transformation and visualisation, such as Alteryx, PowerQuery, Tableau, PowerBI, advance Microsoft Excel 
• Strong marketing skills and client focus 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, good interpersonal skills and the ability to read and interpret legislation 
• Ability to handle multiple assignments, work effectively under pressure and work well in a team environment 
• When applying to a Quebec based opportunity, fluency in French is required. Outside of Quebec, fluency in French is an asset 

This position ensures continuity and upholds our standards of excellence following the departure of a valued team member. 

The salary range for this position is $60,000 - $100,100. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements.  We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package.

Why you’ll love PwC 

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity. 

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