Manager To Connected Tax Compliance Team (Almaty/Astana)

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 tax reporting strategy at PwC, you will assist clients in developing tax reporting strategies and maintaining compliance with tax regulations. In this field, you will analyse financial data, interpret tax laws, and provide guidance on tax reporting requirements, aiming to optimise tax positions and minimise risks for businesses.

Connected Tax Compliance team assists Clients with tax and accounting tasks, including but not limited to: taxpayer registration; development of tax accounting policy; accounting set-up; bookkeeping; preparation / review of tax returns and statutory reports (statistics, National Bank); addressing tax notifications, tax audits; improving tax and accounting processes and automating routine tasks.

As a Manager, 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 leading accounting and tax compliance projects for multinational and local clients, covering:

• monthly accounting and year-end closing;
• management, statistical and National bank reporting;
• tax accounting policies, tax calculations/reviews (except payroll);
• tax provisions and cash forecasts;
• tax notifications (breakdowns, reconciliations);
• de-registrations;
• supervision and coaching of the junior team members and following established procedures;
• communication (both correspondence and personal) with clients and team on a daily basis;
• process enhancements and routine tasks automation, participation in the development of the digital products for the Clients;
• participation in the marketing and promotional activities.

Requirements:

• Experience in Big4 or other consulting firms will be a plus;
• Previous experience of managing full accounting closing and preparation of CIT, VAT, WHT returns with limited supervision;
• Project management experience (allocate work, navigate juniors, review their work and provide the feedback; prepare high quality deliverables; monitor project status, timely raise issues, propose action plan and meet the deadlines; communicate with Clients);
• Multitasking (ability to properly prioritize and manage);
• Strong English reading, speaking and writing skills (summarize key points, provide short and clear answers, provide details in a structured way);
• Confident user of MS Excel and 1C:Enterprise 8.3, SAP or other ERP system;
• Passion for regular process review, improvement and automation.

We offer:

• Personal development plan and annual performance-based bonuses;
• Participation in various projects (local/multinational clients, cooperation with other lines of business and PwC offices around the world);
• Annual technical and soft skills trainings;
• Corporate online learning platform (technical knowledge, digital & soft skills);
• ACCA/other professional certifications;
• Firm-wide digital challenges, competitions;
• Kazakh & English courses;
• Confidential and free of charge consultations with well-being experts and professional psychologist;
• Medical insurance for you and partially for your spouse/children.