Tax Senior Associate – CPA Lawyer

PwC Philippines; Makati; On-site; PHP 446,400 - 781,200; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Metro Manila is seeking a Senior Associate to join their Tax and Legal services team. This role involves preparing tax advice, securing rulings, and assisting clients with tax disputes and compliance. Ideal candidates are Certified Public Accountants with a strong interest in tax consultancy and who are ready for fieldwork as necessary.

Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant and Philippine Bar Examination Passer or Underbar.
• Interest in building a career in Tax and Legal services.
• Experience in rendering tax consultancy work is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed tax memoranda/advice.
• Secure tax rulings from the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
• Handle tax disputes with taxation authorities.
• Provide tax compliance reviews.
• Review corporate tax returns.
• Assist clients with business organization and government agency representation.

Skills

Certified Public Accountant

Tax consultancy experience

Collaboration with virtual teams

Fieldwork readiness

Job description

Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant and Philippine Bar Examination Passer or Underbar (waiting for 2025 Philippine bar results)
• Interested to build a career in the Tax and Legal services
• Experience in rendering tax consultancy work is a plus
• Can collaborate and work with a virtual team
• Willing to go on fieldwork, as necessary

Job Description

As a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Prepare detailed technical tax memoranda/advice across a range of tax matters including international transactions, tax treaties, tax reform issues, merger and acquisition, corporate restructuring, and broad tax planning and compliance.
• Secure tax rulings from the Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue to clarify gray areas in tax laws and to confirm the tax treatment of particular transactions.
• Handle tax disputes of clients with taxation authorities which involved preparation of position papers and protest letters and follow-ups and discussions with revenue officers on their findings.
• Provide a tax compliance review.
• Review corporate tax returns.
• Assist in the business organization, registration, post-registration, expansion, spin-offs, mergers, or closure and represented clients before government agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Local Government Units, etc.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Consulting

Industries

• Accounting