State & Local Tax Financial Services Director

Phoenix, AZ, United States

PwC State & Local Tax Financial Services Director Phoenix , Arizona Apply Now Specialty/Competency: State & Local Tax (SALT)

Time Type: Full time

Travel Requirements: Up to 20%

A career in our State and Local Tax Financial Services practice, within State and Local Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients solve their business issues related to business restructuring, adoption of new tax laws, and communicating local tax developments. You’ll help with assessing our client’s state and local tax burden and recommend solutions that support their overall business objectives to ensure that their filling positions are consistent with good business practices and with the states applicable tax laws and rules.

Our team helps our Financial Services clients transform risk and compliance related to state and local taxes into a business advantage by aligning their state tax plan with the business strategy. You’ll focus on issues related to abandoned and unclaimed property, income and franchise tax, payroll and employment tax, credits and incentives, and indirect tax.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Director, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

Support team to disrupt, improve and evolve ways of working when necessary.

Arrange and sponsor appropriate assignments and experiences to help people realise their potential and support their long-term aspirations.

Identify gaps in the market and spot opportunities to create value propositions.

Look for opportunities to scale efficiencies and new ways of working across multiple projects and environments.

Create an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.

I promote and encourage others to value difference when working in diverse teams.

Drive and take ownership for developing connections that help deliver what is best for our people and stakeholders.

Influence and facilitate the creation of long-term relationships which add value to the firm.

Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

We’re leading the way as technology-enabled tax advisors who provide value through digitization, automation and increased efficiencies - all made possible by equipping our professionals to succeed in a world where transactions are faster, more complicated and require a deeper level of sophistication. PwC Tax provides unparalleled technical knowledge and specialization and industry insights, coupled with the One Firm knowledge that brings everything PwC offers to solve our clients’ needs.

Job Requirements and Preferences :

Basic Qualifications :

Minimum Degree Required :

Minimum Years of Experience :

6 year(s)

Certification(s) Required :

CPA, Active Member of Bar or Certified Member of Institute for Professionals in Taxation (CMI).

Preferred Qualifications :

Degree Preferred :

Master Degree

Preferred Fields of Study :

Accounting, Taxation

Preferred Knowledge/Skills :

Demonstrates thought leader level knowledge in the following areas: partnership tax compliance, public accounting practices, production of tax returns and their supporting work papers for the financial services industry, audit defense, and tax consulting.

Demonstrates thought leader level technical skills of the following: preparation of partnership tax forms, including K-1s, FAS 109, FIN 48, tax controversy and tax structuring.

Working experience identifying and addressing client needs, building solid relationships with clients, developing an awareness of firm services, communicating with clients in an organized and knowledgeable manner, delivering clear requests for information, demonstrating flexibility in prioritizing and completing task, and communicating potential conflicts to a supervisor.

Demonstrates ability to identify target clients and generate new business or expand current service offerings while collaborating across different teams and business units. Demonstrates working experience as a team member, understanding personal and team roles, and contributing to a positive working environment by building solid relationships with team members. Ability to proactively seek guidance, clarification, and feedback while providing guidance, clarification, and feedback to less-experienced staff.

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

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

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