Tax, Senior Associate

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to a wide range of clients on tax planning, compliance, accounting and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimize their tax positions. In tax consulting and advising at PwC, you will focus on offering consulting and advisory services to clients on various tax matters. You will provide advice and guidance on tax planning, compliance, accounting and strategy, helping businesses optimize their tax positions and navigate complex business issues. You’ll have the opportunity to experience the entire business life cycle of a private company from inception to growth, maturity and transition. Our team helps our clients design and implement personal and customized service plans that are unique to privately owned entities, entrepreneurs, and high net worth individuals. You’ll be assisting the team focus on key issues like wealth management, compliance, cash flow management, equity expansion, divestiture and exit strategies.

The Opportunity

As a Corporate Tax, Senior Associate you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Review and preparation of Canadian tax compliance including working on tax provisions and writing memos.
• Advise Canadian companies with international business or foreign companies with business in Canada.
• Use feedback and reflection to develop self-awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or any equivalent degree.
• Qualified Canadian CPA or equivalent reciprocal/recognized designation, or commitment to completing the Canadian CPA and eligible to enroll in the CPA Professional Education Program.
• Masters in taxation or the CICA In-Depth Tax Program considered an asset.
• A technical tax background and 2 years of experience in the Canadian corporate income tax field OR prior experience in a professional services firm or in industry providing tax consulting, accounting and/or compliance expertise.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Basic technical tax knowledge and research capabilities and willingness to learn.
• Strong analytical capability, attention to detail, sound business sense and creative mind that have earned you the reputation of providing excellence in client service focused on helping clients solve their issues.
• Demonstrated ability to identify tax consulting opportunities and a willingness to effectively market services to existing and prospective clients.
• A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences and working alongside and/or coaching diverse people and perspectives.
• PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer.

This position ensures continuity and upholds our standards of excellence following the departure of a valued team member.

The salary range for this position is $52,100 - $86,800. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package.

Why you’ll love PwC

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at:

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

We’re committed to providing accommodation throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.

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