Specialized Tax Services - R&D Technical Advisor (software) - Manager

Specialty/Competency: General Tax Consulting

Industry/Sector: Not Applicable

Time Type: Full time

Travel Requirements: Up to 20%

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 optimize their tax positions. In specialized 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.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

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

• Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
• Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
• Effectively mentor others.
• Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
• Uphold 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 Specialized Tax Services team you will work with a group of professionals to assist clients in preparing their R&D tax credit studies. As a Manager you will lead teams and manage client accounts, focusing on strategic planning and mentoring junior staff. This position provides an exciting opportunity to leverage your technical knowledge while fostering client relationships and driving innovative solutions in a collaborative setting.

Responsibilities

• Utilize technical knowledge to develop innovative solutions
• Cultivate meaningful relationships with clients and team members
• Drive strategic planning initiatives within the team
• Analyze client needs to identify opportunities for enhancement
• Work with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals

What You Must Have

Bachelor’s Degree

4 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

Master’s Degree in Engineering, Accounting & Technology, Accounting, Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering & Accounting, Engineering and Business, Information Technology, Information Technology & Accounting, Management Information Systems & Accounting, Computer and Information Science & Accounting preferred

Certified Public Accountant or other tax-related credentials preferred

Analyzing organizations for R&D tax benefits

Leading coaching and providing feedback

Skilled in automation and digitization

Excelling in client relationship management

Reviewing and drafting technical memoranda for R&D tax credits

Demonstrating intellectual curiosity and creative problem-solving

Supporting clients during R&D credit reviews

Working knowledge of current development technologies including web development, XML, Java, JavaScript, C#, AI tools, database technologies, open source, or mobile apps

Proven experience in computer science, IT, or technical management including competencies in software development, hardware development and IT systems

Support software and other engineering subject matter specialist meetings and support clients during R&D credit reviews to gather information on the qualified activities and project performed.

Review project documentation, technical reports, and other relevant client-provided materials to gather necessary information for R&D tax credit support.

Prepare and organize the necessary documentation, including project descriptions/narratives, technical specifications, test results, and other relevant support.

Draft/Review memorandums describing the R&D tax credit study process, calculation procedures, and qualified activities/projects.

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.

PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage.

The salary range for this position is $99,000 - $266,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.