Mergers and Acquisitions Tax - Manager

PwC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) and paid time off

Job summary

PwC in San Francisco is seeking a Manager in Merger and Acquisition Tax to lead client engagements, supervise teams, and drive value through digitization and innovative tax solutions. You will analyse complex transactions, structure tax strategies, and mentor staff to meet client expectations.

The role focuses on delivering top-quality tax advisory services, coaching teams, and leveraging technology to enhance efficiency while upholding PwC standards and integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting is required.
• 4 years of experience.
• JD/LLM or Master's in Accounting/Taxation can substitute for a Bachelor's.
• CPA or Bar or other tax/tech/finance credentials may qualify.

Responsibilities

• Lead client service accounts and manage engagement workstreams.
• Develop, coach, and supervise teams to achieve excellence.
• Independently solve and analyze complex challenges.
• Utilize team strengths to meet client expectations.
• Embrace technology and innovation in service delivery.
• Enhance efficiency through digitization and automation.
• Assure consistent quality and timely delivery.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and growth.

Skills

System thinking

Project ownership

Team leadership

Skill development

Mentoring

Performance reviews

Conflict resolution

Standards compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Juris Doctorate (JD) / LLM / Master’s in Accounting or Taxation can be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's

CPA or Bar credentials

Job description

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.

Those in mergers and acquisition tax at PwC will focus on providing tax advice and guidance during mergers, acquisitions, and other business transactions. Your work will involve analysing the tax implications of such transactions, developing tax structures, and assisting clients in navigating complex tax regulations to optimise tax outcomes.

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.

Skills

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 Merger and Acquisition Tax team you are going to provide benefits through digitization, automation, and increased efficiencies. As a Manager you are going to supervise, develop, and coach teams, manage client service accounts, and drive assigned client engagement workstreams by independently solving and analyzing complex problems to develop top-quality deliverables. Additionally, you are going to be responsible for leveraging team strengths, managing performance to deliver on client expectations, and embracing technology and innovation to enhance your delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead client service accounts and manage engagement workstreams
• Develop, coach, and supervise teams to achieve excellence
• Independently solve and analyze complex challenges
• Utilize team strengths to meet client expectations
• Embrace technology and innovation in service delivery
• Enhance efficiency through digitization and automation
• Assure consistent quality and timely delivery
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and growth

What You Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• 4 years of experience
• A Juris Doctorate (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), or Master's degree in Accounting or Taxation field of study can be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• CPA, Member of the Bar or other tax, technology, or finance-specific credentials may qualify for this opportunity

What Sets You Apart

• Juris Doctorate preferred
• Broad knowledge in corporate M&A and private equity
• Proficiency in tax consulting and planning
• Proficiency in transaction structuring and corporate restructuring
• Advanced skills in financial modeling and strategy formulation
• Ability to identify and address client needs
• Experience in managing project workflow and budgets
• Proven leadership in supervising teams and coaching staff
• Familiarity with CRM systems

The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $266,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

As PwC is anequal 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.

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: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

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. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.