Senior Associate-State & Local Tax

PricewaterhouseCoopers is the world's largest professional services organization with over 150,000 people in more than 150 countries. We are committed to attracting and retaining the very best human resource assets possible - one of our 'six forces' shaping the future of business.Relocation Information: NoDescription:
The PriceWaterhouseCoopers Houston SALT group is seeking an experienced Senior Associate to join the practice. The candidate should have prior state and local tax consulting experience in a Big 4 or National Firm environment or comparable industry/government experience and 3-5 years of experience overall. Prior experience working for the Texas Comptroller or comparable tax agency in another state is a plus. A successful candidate will have opportunities to be exposed to and deal with numerous State and Local issues at a variety of clients.PwC is nationally recognized for our Diversity, Work/Life and Career Development Programs. At PwC you will have:
A flexible career progression model that allows for a variety of opportunities to develop your career in the direction that's right for your pace. Firm sponsored Continuing Education - PwC is ranked #13 in Training magazine's list of the top 100 companies for Learning and Education Comprehensive counseling and career development program. Reimbursement for approved CPA coaching courses. The opportunity to participate in the Firm's incentive compensation program. 22 vacation days, plus 10 holidays and for the past 3 years, PwC has been recognized for the additional holidays we gave every employee during the holidays and July 4th- Global opportunities to take on short or long term secondments State of the art technology driven methodologies to support our clients There is a reason PwC is always recognized for our People, WorkLife and Diversity programs. Below are just some of our national awards and recognition: Fortune Magazine, Top 100 Best Companies to Work for in America - 2004 (#82), 2005 (#72) For the fifth year in a row, PwC is ranked by the Universum survey of undergraduate business students as the #1 employer in our profession in hiring college graduates, and, in 2006 , we were also ranked as the #1 employer overall. PwC has been ranked #2 on THE BLACK COLLEGIAN magazine's list of The Top 100 Employers of the Class of 2004 PwC has been included among the Top 50 Companies for Diversity, ranking #33 in the Diversity Inc.annual listing in 2004 and we moved up to #6 in 2005. We were ranked #3 among the Top 10 Companies for Executive Women and #9 among the Top 10 Companies for Asian Americans, two sub-categories recognized starting in 2004. PwC was named one of the "Best Companies for Women of Color" in 2005 and 2006 by Working Mother Magazine For the 3rd year in a row PwC was recognized as one of Working Mother magazine's "Top 10 Best Companies", and this was the 11th year in a row to be in their Top 100 Throughout your career with PricewaterhouseCoopers, you will be challenged by the work and by the people on your team and at the clients we serve. You will be constantly learning. Your ideas will be welcomed in an atmosphere of collaboration and teamwork. Your individuality will be recognized. You will be encouraged to be yourself. REQUIREMENTS
Education Requirement:
BA, B.S. or BB.A. is required. CPA preferred. Masters of Taxation, JD, LLM or IPT/CMI designation is a plus.Essential Requirements:
Successful candidates will have a strong technical tax background in tax research, consulting and compliance as it relates to multistate tax specialties. Prior experience in a tax professional services firm, industry, law firm and/or government agency (i.e. Texas Comptroller's Office) is preferred. Successful candidates must also possess client service orientation combined with creative problem solving skills, strong written and oral communication skills, the ability to work effectively as part of a team, yet function well with independent responsibilities and be highly motivated to take the initiative for own development of staff. The candidate will have the opportunity to network extensively with existing and prospective clients, to assume a high degree of responsibility and exposure within the Firm. The candidate should be able to effectively prioritize and handle multiple tasks as well as manage team members.