Senior Manager Tax (PwC Acceleration Center Kuala Lumpur)

Job description

Overview

PwC Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

A career within PwC Private will provide the opportunity to help private companies with a range of business advisory needs such as audit, tax compliance, and planning to help improve their operational efficiency and to free up time that can be spent focusing on business strategy.

You’ll have the opportunity to experience the entire business life cycle of a private company from inception to growth, maturity and transition.

Our team helps our clients design and implement personal and customised service plans that are unique to privately owned entities, entrepreneurs, and high net worth individuals.

You’ll be assisting the team focus on key issues like wealth management, compliance, cash flow management, equity expansion, divestiture and exit strategies.

Our PwC Private teams help entrepreneurs, private business owners and family enterprises manage their ownership and growth at every stage, in a way that fits the needs of their business in today’s changing global landscape.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level.

To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework.

It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

Responsibilities

• As a Senior Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution.
  
  
• Proven ability to identify and address client needs.
  
  
• Experience in building, maintaining, and utilizing networks of client relationships and community involvement.
  
  
• Proven communication skills to articulate value propositions.
  
  
• Proficiency in managing resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing, and collections, and preparing or coordinating complex written and verbal materials.
  
  
• Experience in supervising teams to foster an atmosphere of trust, promoting diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation.
  
  
• Proven ability to provide timely, meaningful written and verbal feedback to staff.
  
  
• Demonstrated leadership as a business advisor, including developing new relationships, making introductions to sell new services with a “One Firm” service mindset.
  
  
• Experience in innovating through new and existing technologies, and experimenting with digitization solutions; and,
• Proficiency in using digitization tools to reduce hours and optimize engagements.
  
  
• Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.
  
  
• Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.
  
  
• Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.
  
  
• Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.
  
  
• Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.
  
  
• Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.
  
  
• Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
  
  
• Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.
  
  
• Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.
  
  
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
  
  

Preferred Knowledge/Skills

• Demonstrates intimate-level knowledge and/or a proven record of success in complex tax issues faced by non-publicly traded companies and day-to-day compliance and consulting for a variety of entities.
  
  
• Proven ability to identify and address client needs.
  
  
• Experience in building, maintaining, and utilizing networks of client relationships and community involvement.
  
  
• Proven communication skills to articulate value propositions.
  
  
• Proficiency in managing resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing, and collections, and preparing or coordinating complex written and verbal materials.
  
  
• Experience in supervising teams to foster an atmosphere of trust, promoting diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation.
  
  
• Proven ability to provide timely, meaningful written and verbal feedback to staff.
  
  
• Demonstrated leadership as a business advisor, including developing new relationships, making introductions to sell new services with a One Firm service mindset.
  
  
• Experience in innovating through new and existing technologies, and experimenting with digitization solutions; and,
• Proficiency in using digitization tools to reduce hours and optimize engagements.
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum Years of Experience: 7 year(s)
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or
• Completed professional papers such as Chartered Accountant or equivalent (such as ICAEW / ACCA / MICPA-CAANZ/ CPA Australia/CPA US/ IRS Enrolled Agent).
  
  
• Interest to pursue professional papers for future progression
• Oral and written proficiency in English required
• Strong leadership, teamwork and client servicing skills
• Strong communication skills in both oral and written English

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries: Professional Services

Required Skill Profession

Finance