Tax & Legal Services - Tax - Acceleration Centre - Associate

Job description / Role

Tax & Legal Services - Tax - Acceleration Centre - Associate - Amman (3 month Fixed Term Contract)

Line of Service
Tax

Specialism
General Tax Consulting

Management Level
Associate

Job Description & Summary
PwC Middle East is expanding it's Tax Acceleration Centre (TAC). Working in our Acceleration Centre you will operate as a natural extension of PwC's leading class global delivery capabilities. We provide premium, cost effective, high quality services that support process quality and delivery capability in our client engagements.

Working in the Tax Acceleration Centre is all about maximising value, unlocking opportunities and creating a great experience for our people and clients. Using the latest technologies, leading processes and best practices, the TAC is an important part of how we deliver high-quality tax services to our clients.

As a Specialist within the TAC you will work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues. You will be trained to master a variety of tools and technologies, including PwC systems that support our clients' compliance needs and broader data analytics software to enable you in your role. 

Prior experience in preparation of tax returns is preferred, but not essential. 

Key responsibilities for this role include:

- Initiate and create client records 
- Assemble client provided information 
- Cleanse and format client data to enable efficient and effective tax calculations
- Prepare tax returns (Corporate Income Tax, Zakat, VAT, WHT etc.)
- Send electronic copies of finalised tax returns to clients
- Identify outstanding information on files and reach out to clients and practice staff as required  
- Work with client engagement teams as necessary to complete work assignments
- Collect and organise additional supporting documentation or responses to tax authority notices and decisions.

Other responsibilities may include:

- Supporting other TAC team members with administrative functions such as client and engagement onboarding, client administration and other ad hoc tasks as required.
- Translation of client and internal documents from Arabic to English or vice versa where required (if applicable).

Requirements

Candidate profile and requirements:

- You will need a keen interest in upskilling for a digital world and technology trends, an openness to learning new tools and adapting how you work
- A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences and working alongside diverse people and perspectives
- A strong grasp of technology including Microsoft Office and Google Suite and an aptitude for excel, complex calculations and working with large datasets 
- Ability to work effectively under pressure without compromising professional standards or quality of works and data analysis 
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, ability to communicate and manage expectations with clients
- 1+ years of work experience with accounting or financial services; prior tax preparation and/or bookkeeping or other related accounting functions would be advantageous  
- Bilingual (English and Arabic) 

Important Points to Consider:

This role is currently only offered as a fixed term contract for 3 months (mid Feb - mid May).

The TAC team supports PwC practices across the Middle East, therefore extended business hours may be required during peak periods.

About the Company

At PwC Middle East, we've set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

We're a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

We're striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we're proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone's uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

If you're looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you're a future PwCer.