(Senior) Associate - U.S. Tax (Financial Services)

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Your Team

PwC's tax services advise clients on planning, compliance and strategy helping businesses navigate rules and optimize tax positions. Compliance roles review financial data, prepare and file returns, and reduce non-compliance risk. The culture emphasizes building client relationships, leading and inspiring teams, developing technical expertise and personal brand, anticipating needs, delivering quality amid ambiguity. Join the Financial Services Tax team to drive digitization, automation and efficiencies. As a Senior Associate/Associate (U.S. Corporate Income Tax) you will prepare and review tax filings, analyze complex issues, collaborate with clients and deliver quality compliance solutions.

Zurich

upon agreement

80 - 100%

Tax, Legal and Workforce

Everyone welcome

ID: 746222WD

Your Impact

Prepare U.S. corporate tax filings accurately and timely
Take ownership of assignments and deliverables
Build and maintain strong client and team relationships
Collaborate effectively across teams and service lines
Manage priorities and meet filing deadlines
Develop technical tax knowledge and professional skills

Your Skill Set

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field
Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience in U.S. tax compliance
U.S. CPA License (or in progress), Enrolled Agent License (or in progress), or commitment to pursue one
Interest in developing a career in U.S. Tax Compliance
Some experience with US tax compliance, including work with US corporate filings (Forms 1120, 1120-F) and/or US partnerships (Form 1065)
Understanding of ECI, FDAP and Branch Profit Tax concepts
Experience with state and local tax compliance, including multi-state reporting considerations and communication with U.S. state tax authorities (Preferred but not required)
Exposure to informational reporting (Forms 8865, 8858, 5471) (Preferred but not required)
Hands-on experience with withholding and reporting regimes, including the 1042/1042-S series and W-8 documentation (W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, etc.) (Preferred but not required)
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to interpret tax rules and structures
Good understanding of accounting principles, including the ability to analyze financial statements, understand and reconcile journal entries, and review capital accounts
Advanced Excel proficiency, including working with large datasets and preparing structured, efficient workpapers

What Sets You Apart

Driven, proactive mindset with strong ownership of deliverables and commitment to meeting deadlines
Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts
Collaborative approach, working effectively across teams and jurisdictions
Interest in digitization, automation, and process improvements in tax compliance

Your Benefits

Hybrid Flexible Working Model Our work model enables you to spend part of your time working in the office and part at home (provided this is your preference) – unless you’re at your clients’ premises, which is of course always the priority. This approach allows you to tailor your schedule to your personal working style.

Learn and Grow Our learning and development approach helps you gain valuable skills and knowledge to advance your career, not just at PwC. We offer a variety of internal and external courses for training and upskilling. Identify your strengths and areas for improvement and gain new skills to achieve your professional goals. You’ll build confidence, enhance your job performance, and take your career to the next level.

Sustainable Performance PwC is committed to creating an environment of sustainable performance. We therefore offer a range of resources such as sustainable performance workshops, self-leadership trainings, resilience and mindfulness sessions, nutrition webinars, and yoga courses.

Vacation and Leave From maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to vacation and paid leave, we know it’s essential to take time away from work. At PwC, you can enjoy a variety of leave options to recharge, relax, or achieve personal milestones.

Volunteering Are you passionate about doing good and making a difference? That’s great, because so are we at PwC. We encourage you to participate in volunteer work by offering paid time off for volunteering activities. Our Corporate Sustainability programmes help you find purpose and fulfilment while working with us.

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Your Contact

Roxana Hofer

Recruitment Team

Any questions? We are happy to help.

Tel. +41 58 792 12 52

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