Specialized Tax Services - R&D Technical Advisor (Software) - Manager

Specialty/Competency: General Tax Consulting

Industry/Sector: Not Applicable

Time Type: Full time

Travel Requirements: Up to 20%

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 optimize their tax positions. In specialized tax services at PwC, you will focus on providing tax advice and solutions to clients in complex and niche areas of taxation. This includes areas such as accounting methods, fixed-assets and research and development tax credits.

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.

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 Specialized Tax Services team you will work with a group of professionals to assist clients in preparing their R&D tax credit studies. As a Manager you will lead teams and manage client accounts, focusing on strategic planning and mentoring junior staff. This position provides an exciting opportunity to leverage your technical knowledge while fostering client relationships and driving innovative solutions in a collaborative setting.

Responsibilities

• Utilize technical knowledge to develop innovative solutions
• Cultivate meaningful relationships with clients and team members
• Drive strategic planning initiatives within the team
• Analyze client needs to identify opportunities for enhancement
• Work with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals

What You Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree
• 4 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

• Master's Degree in Engineering, Accounting & Technology, Accounting, Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering & Accounting, Engineering and Business, Information Technology, Information Technology & Accounting, Management Information Systems & Accounting, Computer and Information Science & Accounting preferred
• Certified Public Accountant or other tax-related credentials preferred
• Analyzing organizations for R&D tax benefits
• Leading coaching and providing feedback
• Skilled in automation and digitization
• Excelling in client relationship management
• Reviewing and drafting technical memoranda for R&D tax credits
• Demonstrating intellectual curiosity and creative problem-solving
• Supporting clients during R&D credit reviews
• Working knowledge of current development technologies including web development, XML, Java, JavaScript, C#, AI tools, database technologies, open source, or mobile apps
• Proven experience in computer science, IT, or technical management including competencies in software development, hardware development and IT systems
• Support software and other engineering subject matter specialist meetings and support clients during R&D credit reviews to gather information on the qualified activities and project performed.
• Review project documentation, technical reports, and other relevant client-provided materials to gather necessary information for R&D tax credit support.
• Prepare and organize the necessary documentation, including project descriptions/narratives, technical specifications, test results, and other relevant support.
• Draft/Review memorandums describing the R&D tax credit study process, calculation procedures, and qualified activities/projects.

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.

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.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage.

The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $266,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position.

Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws.

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