Indirect tax Senior Associate - Gatwick

Job Description
PricewaterhouseCoopers has over 1600 indirect tax experts in 118 countries worldwide, with strong relationships across tax authorities and policy makers.

Our cross border network combines the skills of:

• Industry specialists,
• Regulatory specialists (who are based in and have an in-depth knowledge of the local tax regime),
• Subject matter experts, not only specialised in VAT/GST, but also with experience in specialist areas (includingcustoms and international trade, excise duties, environmental levies and energy taxes, e-invoicing and e-archiving and litigation.

The power of our global network comes from the fact that our network members have strong working relationships and are in daily contact with one another. It is this ability to work closely together across borders that enables us to offer our clients a truly global service. Our indirect tax specialists sit within specific industry groups allowing them to hone their skills towards a broad, yet defined market sector.

The VAT team has experienced 60% growth over the last two years, and is looking to recruit to expand on this success. We are looking to recruit a Senior Associate to support our VAT Team, to be based in our Gatwick office.

Requirements

The successful candidate will have:

Relevant Professional Qualification. Experience in the indirect tax market accompanied by strong technical knowledge. Ability to demonstrate strong analytical skills. Flair for negotiating with VAT authorities in order to get the best result for your client.Strong interpersonal and teamworking skills. Excellent project management skills.

The successful candidate is likely to be working in a leading firm of accountants, lawyers or the public sector. However, if you have gained relevant 'in-house' experience at a large company, we would also be interested in hearing from you.

Responsibilities

As a consulting business, our work tends to be ad hoc in nature. Our projects range from one-off initiatives providing bespoke solutions to specific problems, through to advising countries that are introducing VAT systems for the first time.

The successful individual will assist in the delivery of bespoke assignments to our very broad client base, which includes Mid-Tier organisations in the financial services, property, travel, education, manufacturing, charities and public sector.

Our Competencies

At PwC, all our staff are required to demonstrate certain core skills, which we refer to as our 'global core competencies'. These are assessed throughout the application process, and candidates should make themselves aware of these, and how their own experiences may demonstrate each competency. You can also find out more about our competencies by following the below link.
http://www.pwc.com/uk/en/careers/experienced/applying-to-pwc.jhtml

Additional information about the role

Amount of time office based: 80%
Amount of time at client sites: 20%
Need to travel/overnight stays away from home: Yes depending on client projects
Opportunity for flexible working (hours)?: Yes
Opportunity for working from home?: Yes depending on client projects
Opportunity for job sharing?: No

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