Supports client engagements involving customs regulations, international trade operations, tax strategy, compliance, tariffs, valuation, and controversy resolution. Prepares customs documentation, researches regulations, analyzes data, contributes to tax technology and reporting improvements, and assists with international tax structures. The role is designed for candidates completing a bachelor’s degree and developing foundational customs brokerage, indirect tax, and client service skills.
The Opportunity
As a Tax Customs and International Trade Associate, you will navigate the complexities of the global tax landscape, optimizing tax strategies and driving compliance to maximize business outcomes. Within our Tax practice, you will be part of a team dedicated to providing innovative solutions that foster sustainable growth and help clients stay ahead in an ever-changing tax environment. As an Associate, you will focus on learning and contributing to client engagements, developing your skills and knowledge to deliver quality work. You will be exposed to clients, building meaningful connections and learning how to manage and inspire others. In increasingly complex situations, you will grow your personal brand by deepening your technical knowledge and understanding your strengths.
In this role at PwC, you will engage in research and participate in project tasks, developing basic skills and knowledge in customs regulations and international trade operations. You will use critical thinking to break down complex concepts and interpret data to inform insights and recommendations. Upholding professional and technical standards, you will contribute to projects through support tasks, embracing ambiguity and using challenges as opportunities for growth.
Responsibilities
- Navigating complex customs regulations to optimize international trade operations
- Supporting client engagements by contributing to tax strategy development and compliance efforts
- Utilizing customs brokerage skills to prepare and submit documentation for government clearance
- Applying intellectual curiosity to analyze customs tariffs and valuation processes
- Collaborating with teams to enhance tax technology solutions and improve reporting accuracy
- Participating in project tasks to develop skills in indirect tax compliance and controversy resolution
- Engaging in active listening to understand client needs and provide tailored tax services
- Assisting in the design and implementation of effective international tax structures
- Upholding compliance with cross-border regulations to minimize risks and seize opportunities
What You Must Have
- Currently pursuing or have completed a Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, International Business, Supply Chain
- At least a 3.0 overall GPA
- Client service associate positions are entry-level roles and job seekers have completed or are in the process of completing their final academic year of educational requirements
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a 3.5 overall GPA
- Leveraging AI to create efficiencies, innovate ways of working and deliver distinctive outcomes
- Navigating complex customs regulations and optimizing international trade operations
- Utilizing tax technology to enhance compliance and reporting processes
- Demonstrating intellectual curiosity and adaptability in fast-paced environments
- Excelling in teamwork and communication within client support roles
- Developing skills in customs brokerage and valuation
The salary range for this position is: $53,500 - $142,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
As a Tax Customs and International Trade Associate, you will navigate the complexities of the global tax landscape, optimizing tax strategies and driving compliance to maximize business outcomes. Within our Tax practice, you will be part of a team dedicated to providing innovative solutions that foster sustainable growth and help clients stay ahead in an ever-changing tax environment. As an Associate, you will focus on learning and contributing to client engagements, developing your skills and knowledge to deliver quality work. You will be exposed to clients, building meaningful connections and learning how to manage and inspire others. In increasingly complex situations, you will grow your personal brand by deepening your technical knowledge and understanding your strengths.
In this role at PwC, you will engage in research and participate in project tasks, developing basic skills and knowledge in customs regulations and international trade operations. You will use critical thinking to break down complex concepts and interpret data to inform insights and recommendations. Upholding professional and technical standards, you will contribute to projects through support tasks, embracing ambiguity and using challenges as opportunities for growth.
Responsibilities
- Navigating complex customs regulations to optimize international trade operations
- Supporting client engagements by contributing to tax strategy development and compliance efforts
- Utilizing customs brokerage skills to prepare and submit documentation for government clearance
- Applying intellectual curiosity to analyze customs tariffs and valuation processes
- Collaborating with teams to enhance tax technology solutions and improve reporting accuracy
- Participating in project tasks to develop skills in indirect tax compliance and controversy resolution
- Engaging in active listening to understand client needs and provide tailored tax services
- Assisting in the design and implementation of effective international tax structures
- Upholding compliance with cross-border regulations to minimize risks and seize opportunities
What You Must Have
- Currently pursuing or have completed a Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, International Business, Supply Chain
- At least a 3.0 overall GPA
- Client service associate positions are entry-level roles and job seekers have completed or are in the process of completing their final academic year of educational requirements
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a 3.5 overall GPA
- Leveraging AI to create efficiencies, innovate ways of working and deliver distinctive outcomes
- Navigating complex customs regulations and optimizing international trade operations
- Utilizing tax technology to enhance compliance and reporting processes
- Demonstrating intellectual curiosity and adaptability in fast-paced environments
- Excelling in teamwork and communication within client support roles
- Developing skills in customs brokerage and valuation
The salary range for this position is: $53,500 - $142,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
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