Tax Korean Business Network (KBN) Senior Associate

The Opportunity
As a Tax Korean Business Network (KBN) Senior Associate you will focus on private tax services, helping clients navigate tax planning and compliance matters while building meaningful relationships and developing your technical skills in a client support role. As a Senior Associate you will manage assigned workstreams, analyze complex tax issues, anticipate client and team needs, and guide junior team members while growing your personal brand and deepening your understanding of the business context within our Tax practice. In this role at PwC, you will help deliver personalized tax planning and compliance services for high-net-worth individuals and privately owned businesses, using critical thinking, data insights, and a broad range of tools and methods to address evolving client needs.
Responsibilities
- Managing private tax compliance and planning workstreams for privately owned businesses, families, and individual clients
- Preparing and reviewing tax returns, tax documents, and supporting schedules across business and personal tax matters
- Applying business tax, partnership tax, trust taxation, and individual income tax knowledge to address client needs
- Analyzing financial statements, tax provisions, and account reconciliations to identify reporting issues and planning opportunities
- Researching tax legislation, compliance requirements, and ownership structure implications to support informed recommendations
- Drafting client-ready tax documentation and maintaining organized records for filing, review, and follow-up
- Interpreting data and transaction activity to identify tax risks, reporting differences, and areas requiring additional analysis
- Building meaningful client relationships while coordinating with internal specialists to address complex tax matters
- Mentoring associates and other junior team members through review of work, feedback, and day-to-day guidance
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 2 years of experience
- Before starting full-time at PwC, meet the educational requirements to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam in your intended state of employment (Member of the Bar or other tax, technology, or finance-specific credentials may qualify for this opportunity).
What Sets You Apart
- At least one of the following: Certified Public Accountant, Member of the Bar or other tax, technology, or finance-specific credentials may qualify for this opportunity
- Demonstrating private tax planning experience for family-owned businesses
- Applying tax compliance and consulting knowledge across client matters
- Interpreting financial data to shape tax recommendations
- Managing multiple workstreams while navigating ambiguity
- Building client relationships and mentoring junior team members
- Using Korean language skills in client service discussions
The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $214,000. 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.
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