Tax Associate

(Entry Level Full-time and Internship positions)

Our Network

The PricewaterhouseCoopers ( network of firms provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. More than 146,000 people in 150 countries across our network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice. As part of this global network, employees of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") have access to unparalleled knowledge, training, and technical resources around the world.

At PwC, you will be part of a high performance environment where continuous learning and development are promoted, teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded and diversity is respected and valued. We offer a flexible career progression model that allows for a variety of challenging opportunities to develop your career. We provide unparalleled coaching, mentoring, and career development programs; global opportunities; and state of the art technology driven methodologies to help you provide quality service to our clients.

PwC's "people first" culture has received numerous external accolades, including four years among Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work for in America," and 13 consecutive years as a best company for Working Mothers, and named the #1 company for training and development by Training Magazine in 2008. In addition, PwC's diversity honors include the 2007 Catalyst Award, a Diversity Inc. Top Company for Diversity, and the Out & Equal Corporate Achievement Award. Your contributions are rewarded by a total compensation package that includes competitive salaries and first-day benefits. We believe your career should fit your life. Explore the many benefits of joining us at

Our Tax Practice

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is a global market leader to tax services. We assist businesses, individuals, and organizations with tax strategy, planning, and compliance, whilst also delivering a wide range of business advisory services. With over 23,000 tax professionals, this means that PwC can support our clients both locally and globally. We take a holistic view, combining industry insight with the technical skills of financial and tax professionals, economist, lawyers, and our other in-house resources as necessary, to develop comprehensive integrated solutions. We have experience working with an expansive and diverse client-base comprising all types of businesses--multinationals, local companies, privately-owned organizations, entrepreneurs, family businesses, trusts, partnerships, and private individuals.

Our tax services include:

  • International tax structuring
  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Transfer pricing
  • Compliance services

Our Industry Sectors

The depth of our industry expertise, like our international perspective, is an attribute that our clients value highly. We invest significant resources in building and sharing such expertise.
We organize around industries to share the latest research and points of view on emerging industry trends, develop industry-specific performance benchmarks based upon global best practices, and share methodologies and approaches in complex areas such as financial instruments, compliance, tax risk management and tax provisioning. In addition, our network is available to collaborate on accounting or technical issues unique to a particular industry, especially when interpretive guidance is needed.

Our industry services include:

  • Aerospace & defense
  • Automotive
  • Banking & capital markets
  • Chemicals
  • Communications
  • Education & nonprofit
  • Energy, utilities & mining
  • Engineering & construction
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  • Entertainment & media
  • Financial services
  • Forest, paper & packaging
  • Government/public services
  • Healthcare
  • Hospitality & leisure
  • Industrial manufacturing
  • Insurance
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  • Investment management & real estate
  • Metals
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Retail & consumer
  • Technology
  • Transportation & logistics

Challenging Opportunities

No two days are the same. The challenges you will face will change continually, and the solutions you devise will be critical to the success of the business. Analytical skills and creativity are keys to success. You need to be dynamic and collaborative. You need to be a strategic thinker and possess a passion to continuously learn and develop. This is Tax at PricewaterhouseCoopers. And we invite you to become a part of it.

At PwC Tax, you’ll begin building your career with broad-based client experiences that will help lay the foundation for you to become a credentialed professional. You will work with some of the world’s largest organizations, serving public and private companies from all sectors, including financial services, technology, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, and entertainment and media. As your career progresses toward Manager-level, you will develop specialized skills and experiences in a particular tax area, whether it’s federal, state and local, international, transfer pricing, or mergers and acquisitions. You’ll gain this specialization through active participation on a wide range of projects that will allow you to see where your greatest talents and interests lie. In addition to on the job learning, you will also receive customized training throughout your career, which has been developed to help you become a leading tax professional.

You will find that Tax at PwC is a business built on relationships, a people's business. You’ll build your career in an environment that is team-oriented, open, trusting, inclusive, and one that puts high value on sharing knowledge and experiences. You will be mentored by team leaders and coaches who will assist you in getting acclimated to PwC. The people you work with will be associates, managers and partners from diverse areas of tax. You will have access and exposure to PwC partners who are among the professions most highly regarded and recognized tax authorities, providing you with the opportunity to develop professional relationships that will be valuable throughout your career. You will be stimulated to grow, learn more, and improve each and every day.

Become part of PwC Tax and help us assist our corporate clients with their tax planning and compliance issues, locally and globally. Help us analyze and interpret tax policy. Help us advise high net worth individuals on how to grow and preserve their wealth. Join us and we will help you implement a successful career strategy as you explore the many career opportunities in PwC Tax.

Requirements

We are looking for candidates with a BS or MS in Accounting or MS in Taxation. In addition,ideal candidates should:

  • Have a client service orientation combined with creative problem solving skills; strong written and oral communication skills; the ability to work effectively within a team, yet function well with independent responsibilities, and the ability to research and analyze pertinent client, industry, and technical matters.
  • Be highly motivated and interested in taking the initiative for their personal growth and development.
  • Be able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
  • Have an ability to successfully interact with clients and PricewaterhouseCoopers professionals.
  • Be flexible, and able to work in a dynamic and exciting environment.
  • Have an ability to become credentialed with appropriate certification/license (primary credentials to include CPA, JD, or Enrolled Agent; may vary by practice)

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