Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.

Those in international tax at PwC will provide advice and guidance to clients on structuring their global tax positions. Your work will involve analysing international tax laws and regulations to develop strategies that optimise tax efficiency and minimise risks for multinational businesses.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
• Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
• Effectively mentor others.
• Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Corporate International Tax Consultant

We are searching for an experienced corporate tax specialist to join our International Tax Services team. The role requires deep technical expertise in the fields of South African corporate income tax and tax treaty law, and the ability to effectively apply such knowledge to complex cross-border business operations, corporate transactions and structures within an ever-changing global tax landscape.

Job purpose:

With today’s globalised economy, businesses are exposed to fast changing legislation, regulations and tax environments with operations, supply chains and customers across the globe. It’s vital for businesses to manage and respond to these developments in an agile and responsible way by partnering with an advisor that can be trusted. In line with our #newequation this role will allow the successful candidate to plug into a global community of solvers to develop sustainable solutions for the global tax problems of the globalised economy

Principal Accountabilities (KPI's)

: The successful candidate will be required to: Act as a relationship manager of a portfolio of clients against individual and team Net Revenue targets; Act as the first point of call for clients and ensure timely delivery to the highest technical standard; Provide on-the-job coaching and mentoring to junior team members; Perform technical reviews of draft deliverables prepared by junior team members; Report into a Partner / Director ultimately signing off client deliverables; Project manage integrated consulting assignments, where frequent dealings are to be expected with (1) Subject-matter experts of different lines of services, e.g transfer pricing, indirect tax, customs, deals, audit and/or compliance specialists, and (2) Subject-matter counterparts in foreign PwC offices. Support the sales strategy of leadership; Manage project economics proactively; Ensure team adherence to internal risk management policies; Keep abreast with the ever-changing tax landscape through relevant technical training; Develop deep knowledge of bespoke PwC developed digital tools, applications and business processes.

Minimum Qualification:

Applicable degree(s) in accounting, law, commerce and/or finance.

Postgraduate studies in Taxation will be advantageous. Exposure to studies, training courses, seminars or task groups in the field of international tax will be advantageous. Professional qualification (CA / attorney) will be advantageous.

Experience:

3+ years relevant experience in the field of corporate international tax

Key Knowledge and Skills:

Deep knowledge of South African corporate income tax, corporate structures and transactions, tax treaty law and global developments in the field of international tax. Ability to provide bespoke advice of the highest technical standard in a clear and concise manner. Ability to multi-task and work under pressure in a deadline driven environment. Well-rounded project and people management skills. Ability to grasp, navigate and solve complex business problems.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

November 14, 2026