TAX-UK Merger & Acquisitions- Associate 2

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 optimise their tax positions. Those in mergers and acquisition tax at PwC will focus on providing tax advice and guidance during mergers, acquisitions, and other business transactions. Your work will involve analysing the tax implications of such transactions, developing tax structures, and assisting clients in navigating complex tax regulations to optimise tax outcomes.Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

Skills

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
• Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.
  

The OpportunityWhen you join PwC Acceleration Centers (ACs), you step into a pivotal role focused on actively supporting various Acceleration Center services, from Advisory to Assurance, Tax and Business Services. In our innovative hubs, you’ll engage in challenging projects and provide distinctive services to support client engagements through enhanced quality and innovation. You’ll also participate in dynamic and digitally enabled training that is designed to grow your technical and professional skills.As part of the Mergers and Acquisition Tax team you contribute to client engagement and projects, developing your skills and knowledge to deliver quality work. As an Associate you focus on learning and contributing to projects through support tasks, building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. You navigate increasingly complex situations, growing your personal brand and enhancing technical knowledge, while anticipating the needs of your teams and clients.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to mergers and acquisitions tax projects with precision
• Cultivate resilient client relationships through collaborative efforts
• Support the team in delivering thorough tax solutions
• Enhance technical knowledge in mergers and acquisitions tax
• Navigate complex scenarios with adaptability and insight
• Anticipate team and client needs to provide valuable support
• Grow personal brand through ongoing skill development
• Maintain adherence to professional and firm standards
  

What You Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree
• Chartered Accountants
• 0-2 year of experience
• Oral and written proficiency in English required
  

What Sets You Apart

• Experience: 0-2 years.
• Understanding of financial accounting concepts, tax laws and regulations related to mergers and acquisitions.
• Working knowledge of Analytical tools like Power Suites, Alteryx, Advance Excel.
• Manages several responsibilities in the face of competing priorities. Sets priorities for tasks based on relative importance and urgency.
• Takes responsibility for and ensures that assigned tasks are fulfilled in a timely way to a high standard.
• Has Intermediate/Advanced Excel skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat
• Is a team player, committed to providing high quality and maintaining timelines.
• Has effective written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Demonstrates self-motivation and a desire to take responsibility for personal growth and development.
• Is committed to continuous training and to proactively learn new processes.