Overview

A career in our International Trade practice, within the Indirect Tax services team, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet their tax obligations while managing the impact tax has on their business. You’ll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing working capital, and profit sharing for partners. You’ll also help organisations understand the pricing implications of goods and services between related parties, as well as help them deal with tax authority disputes and queries.

Our team helps our local and multinational clients optimise cash flow and reduce risk by managing challenges related to indirect taxes, specifically customs, excise, international trade and environmental tax-related matters. You’ll support our clients with all aspects of indirect taxation related to global, regional and domestic projects as well as deal and audit-related projects.

Additional information

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

You'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Assist managers and directors with customs, excise, trade and environmental tax-related projects ranging from consulting assignments to audit and due diligence assignments;
• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Role Summary:

Specialising in Customs, the successful candidate will in conjunction with the rest of the team assist clients with complicated custom and excise duty levy issues which become crucial when a business is involved in the local manufacture and import of goods.

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Bcom Law/ LLB/ Degree (hons) International Trade

Experience required:

• Keen interest and experience in International Trade/ carbon Taxes/ Customs and excise

Responsibilities of role:

• Liaising with clients and colleagues to provide advice.
• Managing a range of assignments reporting to Managers/ Partners.
• Act as operational Client contact on a portfolio of clients.
• Expand professional network internally and externally.
• Management of billings, debtors and assignment budgeting.
• Compliance with risk management procedures.
• Report writing

Skill sets required:

• Analytical and solution driven
• Pro-active and committed to delivery
• Excellent time management skills
• Computer literate
• Adaptable to the changing tax environment
• Strong project management abilities

Role related attributes:

• The ability to market our services and to establish contacts in the marketplace
• Self-motivated, pay attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and management skills
• Ability to multitask
• High ethical standards and integrity