Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Manager to join our national Tax Reporting & Strategy (TRS), Tax Technology team. You would be working to help clients’ tax functions deliver and manage corporate tax and reporting through the deployment and implementation or technology solutions as part of a wider agenda of strategy, risk & governance, sourcing advisory and operating model advice, joined together to bring well rounded business integrated solutions.
TRS Tax Technology is a strategically important area of the PwC tax practice, with significant year on year growth and a strong and increasing pipeline of opportunities. You will be part of a dynamic team that provides a depth of knowledge across the technologies relevant to our clients across the corporate tax and reporting landscape, including prevailing Pillar Two technology.
As a Tax Technology Senior Manager, you will be responsible for assisting clients in identifying opportunities or issues in their corporate tax and reporting process that could be resolved using technology and then seeing through those ideas from inception to completion by managing the implementation and delivery of the relevant technology solution/s. This may be in isolation but will frequently be part of a wider roadmap of activities as part of integrated reporting and compliance processes.
Roles and Responsibilities
Supporting the business development for TRS Tax Technology sales pipeline through engaging with PwC’s client portfolio, acting as a subject matter expert in the area of corporate tax and reporting technology during client meetings and workshops.
Solving corporate tax and reporting process challenges through using a wide range of technology solutions, including identifying the best solution based on a client’s profile and circumstances.
End to end management of technology engagements, ranging from full implementation to ad hoc consulting, ensuring adherence to standard engagement risk and finance protocols.
Support the growth of our TRS Technology practice through external marketing activities in conjunction with growing the individual’s profile as a corporate tax and reporting technology subject matter expert.
Supporting the development of the pipeline of talent joining the tax technology team, working closely with the team to ensure adherence to best practice and providing training, coaching and development.
Support with the evolution of PwC’s approach to Pillar Two technology and data, assisting clients in the deployment of technology to meet Pillar Two reporting and compliance requirements.
Building and maintaining strategic relationships with external software vendors and continued professional development in upskilling on the tax technology landscape, including new or updated solutions.
Skills and Experience
Essential
Strong experience of implementing tax and/or finance technology for the purposes of corporate tax and reporting processes (e.g. Longview Tax, Oracle TRCS, ONESOURCE Tax Provision, Orbitax GMT, etc).
Excellent understanding of process requirements gathering and design, particularly with a technology overlay
Project management experience and understanding of good project governance.
Good technical understanding of Tax and/or Finance.
Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management.
Preferred
CTA, ACA or equivalent qualification
Experience working with Financial Services businesses and/or Large Corporates
Experience of implementing tax specific technology solutions
Experience of data analytics, RPA, and/or data visualisation solutions.