Specialized Tax Services - Energy Incentives & Credits Senior Manager

Senior Manager, Tax Services

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 specialised tax services at PwC, you will focus on providing tax advice and solutions to clients in complex and niche areas of taxation. This includes areas such as accounting methods, fixed-assets and research and development tax credits. Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognising when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm.

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

• Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story.
• Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities.
• Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback.
• Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations.
• Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant.
• Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.
• Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness.
• Model 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.

The Opportunity

As part of the Energy Incentives team you provide exceptional technical knowledge and specialization and industry insights, coupled with the One Firm knowledge that brings everything PwC offers to solve our clients' needs. As a Senior Manager you lead large projects, innovate processes, and maintain operational excellence while interacting with clients at a senior level to drive project success. You are also responsible for building trust with multi-level teams and stakeholders through open and honest conversation, motivating and coaching teams to solve complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead major projects and confirm their successful execution
• Develop and refine processes to improve efficiency
• Uphold exceptional standards of operational excellence
• Engage with clients at a senior level to confirm project success
• Foster trust with diverse teams and stakeholders through open communication
• Inspire and guide teams to solve intricate problems
• Utilize specialized technical knowledge and industry insights
• Achieve results by leveraging the firm's broad service offerings

What You Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Taxation, Engineering, Sustainable Resource Management, Environmental Health/Engineering, Computer and Information Science
• 6 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

• One of the following: CPA, Member of State Bar, Enrolled Agent, Masters – Engineering, Professional Engineer preferred
• Basic accounting knowledge (tax accounting preferred)
• Knowledge of engineering or sustainability projects
• Understanding of Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPs Act of 2022
• Understanding of fixed asset tax depreciation methods
• Identifying between personal and real property
• Project management skills
• Communicating key propositions
• Building and utilizing networks of client relationships

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy.

For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws.

The salary range for this position is: $124,000 - $335,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.