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 tax compliance at PwC will focus on validating clients' compliance with tax laws and regulations. You will review and analyse financial data, prepare and file tax returns, and assist businesses in meeting their tax obligations while minimising risks of non-compliance.

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.

Role Summary: 

PwC is seeking an experienced corporate tax specialist to join its Deals Tax team, being a specialised team within the larger Corporate and International Tax advisory department. The role requires mid-management level expertise in advising corporate clients on the tax implications of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) activity, group restructurings, re-financings, due diligences, BEE transactions or divestments.  

Qualifications / Certifications required: 

Relevant professional qualification (CA(SA) and/or Admitted Attorney)  

Post graduate studies in Corporate Tax would be ideal 

Experience required: 

4-7 years’ experience in a Corporate Tax advisory environment with dedicated exposure to:  

Advising clients on structuring business transactions, restructures, M&A activity and the tax implications thereof; 

Drafting tax opinions and/or structuring decks on the implications of alternative courses of actions; 

Assistance with buy side and sell side due diligence reviews; 

Research of complex tax issues; 

Interpretation of tax legislation; 

Liaison with SARS and Counsel regarding complex and uncertain tax matters; 

Assistance with the implementation of transactions including the review of financial models and/or transaction legals from a tax perspective. 

Responsibilities of role: 

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; 

Support the sales strategy of leadership; 

Manage project economics pro-actively; 

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.  

Skill sets required: 

Ability to provide bespoke advice of the highest technical standard in a clear and concise manner (both in writing and at an interpersonal level).  

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. 

Role related attributes: 

The ideal candidate will be:  

Performance driven 

Sales-oriented 

Future-oriented 

Digitally fit 

Agile 

Resilient  

Positive  

Pro-active 

Eager to learn 

Independence requirements to be taken into consideration: 

Standard PwC risk management restrictions apply 

* Industry experience required: 

Deep knowledge of, and experience in dealing with, complicated corporate transactions within a large tax practice (e.g. Big-4 auditing firm and/or reputable corporate law firm) is preferred. 

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Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

August 17, 2025