US Indirect Tax - Sales & Use Tax Compliance - Senior Associate

Actively Reviewing the Applications

PwC Acceleration Center India

India, West Bengal, Kolkata Full-Time On-site

Posted 2 weeks ago • Apply by June 15, 2026

Job Description

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. In indirect tax at PwC, you will focus value-added tax (VAT), goods and services tax (GST), sales tax and other indirect taxes. Your work will involve providing advice and guidance to clients on indirect tax planning, compliance, and strategy, helping businesses navigate complex indirect tax regulations and optimise their indirect tax positions.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Skills

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
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.

Technical

Atleast 2.5 - 3 years of experience in Sales & Use Tax process
Strong knowledge on Sales & Use Tax end to end process. Strong knowledge on various filings and payment methods and ability to articulate difference between Sales Tax, Sellers Use Tax, and Consumer Use Tax. Processing high volume of Sales & Use Tax returns
Good knowledge on Vertex and Anybill tax software functionalities and also utilizing automation tools
Demonstrating a proficiency of technical skills in a wide range of sales and use tax matters,

including compliance, automation, controversy and notice handling

Leading the engagements calls. Leading the engagements independently, identifying and addressing any client requirements
Experience with the entire process of new clients onboarding
Good review skill of prepared returns and online filed returns
Good research knowledge on technical concepts and come up with the solutions
Zero to minimal errors on the prepared and reviewed returns
Providing automation, process efficiency ideas
Keep up the knowledge on technical and technology developments
Ability to train associates on SUT technical and technology
Ability to lead multiple clients during the same period
Active participation in S&U applications UAT and providing ideas and feedbacks

General

Good oral and written communication skill
Follow risk management and compliance process for the entire team
Understanding the business needs and firm long term strategy
Positive attitude and good listening skill
Taking complete ownership of clients assigned
Provide candid real-time feedback and work closely with team members in upskilling their knowledge
Creating good relationship with internal and external team members