State and Local Tax - Mergers & Acquisitions - Manager

About the role

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. Those in local taxes will analyze and interpret local tax laws and regulations, assist businesses in complying with local tax requirements, and optimize their local tax positions. As a Manager, you will 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.

You will play a visible role in cultivating meaningful client relationships, inspiring your team, and navigating ambiguity while upholding PwC’s quality standards and contributing to the firm's purpose, principles, and broader business strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage client service accounts and lead engagement workstreams
• Develop, mentor, and supervise team members to deliver top-notch results
• Independently tackle and resolve intricate problems
• Foster and maintain significant client relationships
• Inspire and guide teams through ambiguous scenarios
• Maintain PwC’s quality standards and support the firm's strategic objectives
• Leverage technology and innovation to boost efficiency and effectiveness
• Promote digitization and automation to enhance client impact

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• 4 years of experience
• CPA, Member of the Bar, or other tax, technology, or finance-specific credentials

Skills

• Analyze and identify linkages and interactions between components of an entire system
• Ownership of projects, including 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 work reviews as opportunities to deepen team members' expertise
• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members, and stakeholders
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards, the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements
• Thorough knowledge of state and local tax issues
• Proficiency in tax consulting and planning
• Proficiency in transaction structuring and due diligence
• Client relationship management skills
• Proven leadership in supervising and coaching teams
• Knowledge of automation and digitization in tax services

Juris Doctorate in Taxation preferred.

Pay

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.

Benefits

PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. View our benefits at a glance.