Indirect Tax Manager, PwC Newcastle

Within the North we provide a full range of audit, tax and related financial advice to a portfolio of clients ranging from large plcs to small local businesses. The team is committed to providing pro-active Tax and business consultancy advice. As well as advising businesses of varying sizes, our clients operate across a diverse range of market sectors. We are essentially a consulting business and little of our work is routine. 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. One thing is guaranteed: the Indirect Tax practice offers a wide variety of opportunities.

Some of the core areas you will work in are: governance, risk and control across the end-to-end processes and departmental interactions; in, co and out sourcing of the reporting and compliance needs; data analytics and management in all its guises; shared services, BPO's and lean processing; and ERP, other accounting information systems, and tax engines. The candidate will need to have a sound VAT technical base, Duty knowledge would also be advantageous, and be able to demonstrate credible experience in these areas of expertise. They will be a self-starter and have a passion and drive to take this forward.

About the role

You will need:

Previous work experience within the Indirect tax arena. This could be gained through working in Customs and Excise, within Practice at a 'Big Four' firm or another reputable firm or from within Industry.Knowledge of the indirect tax marketProven work winning experience coupled with strong networking and relationship building skills.Client facing and business development skills.Commercial awareness. This may be gained through specific industry knowledge or through managing a number of clients in various industries.Ability to demonstrate strong analytical skillsFlair for negotiating with VAT authorities in order to get the best result for your client.Strong interpersonal and team working skills.Excellent project management skills.Strong academic record and good exam progress

Who we’re looking for

To join us as a Manager you will need:

To be CTA qualified or have substantial relevant work experience gained within the indirect tax field.People management skills with proven experience of delegation and project delivery through a team.The ability to fully take ownership of client relationships and be able to cross sell and network internally to ensure their needs are met.Business development skills - this will include marketing both in the external market place and internally across other lines of service.Strong technical skills coupled with the communication skills to explain complex issues in clear concise way to clients and non-tax colleagues.Strong interpersonal skills, which will be demonstrated through maintaining and developing key client relationships as well as team leadership roles.Must be a self-starter with the ability to market yourself and your team both internally and externally

Location
Newcastle upon Tyne

Tax
We help organisations and the people who run them answer the big business questions. How should we raise finance? Where should we be based? How should we reward our people? With some 3,300 experts whose expertise covers every conceivable area of taxation, we’re one of the UK’s leading tax practices.

The skills we look for in future employees
All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, ‘The PwC Professional’ and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.
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Diversity
We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
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