PwC Tax Managers, Tax Consultant, Immigration Senior Consultant / Manager,

PwC firms provide industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to enhance value for their clients. More than 161,000 people in 154 countries in firms across the PwC network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice.

We are recruiting for several positions in our tax business to strengthen our team and bring a more diversified set of skills at different levels.

Senior Manager - Tax

This role requires you to stay at the forefront of emerging technical issues and legislative developments as well as execution of innovative solutions to our diverse pool of clients.

You will lead in the development of new methodologies or approaches to resolve complex client issues. You will be a leader and a trusted advisor on complex tax and legal technical issues to our clients.

You will also illustrate experience in strategic tax planning, restructuring and complex tax authority enquiries, business development initiatives on target clients and development of new market opportunities locally and internationally.

You will have an accounting or tax qualification and over seven years of relevant experience coupled with deep technical tax knowledge in tax specialisms. Excellent analytical skills and commercial acumen are essential for you to succeed in this role.

You must also be able to communicate with impact, have excellent business development and negotiation skills. As a team leader, you will need to influence and lead teams and hence have excellent interpersonal skills.

Manager - Tax

This role requires you to develop specialised tax expertise in at least one or more areas and act as a key resource on complex tax technical matters. You will contribute to the development of new methodologies or approaches to address emerging tax issues for our clients. You will also show a good understanding of tax or legal legislation and develop insightful solutions to complex client issues.

You will have an accounting or tax qualification and over five years of relevant experience at a managerial level together with good technical tax knowledge in tax specialisms and tax advisory work. Excellent analytical skills and commercial expertise are required for you to succeed in this role.

You must also demonstrate the ability to communicate with impact, have excellent business development and negotiation skills. You will have good leadership skills, be an effective team player, excellent management skills and good project management skills.

Senior Consultant/Manager - Immigration

This role requires you to have good understanding of Immigration laws, practice and policies in Kenya and track amendments to relevant legislation and rules.

You must be able communicate on a regular basis with local and foreign clients as well as other PwC offices for information and documents required for immigration applications.

You will be required to review and finalise client applications for various passes and permits to be lodged with the Department of Immigration in Nairobi, Kenya.

You will show that you have a good understanding of tax/legal legislation to deal with straightforward client issues. You will also need to actively pursue business development initiatives to grow the Kenyan and East African Immigration practice at PwC.

You will do this coordination with key PwC contacts in other countries.

To be considered for the role you must have a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university preferably in law and relevant experience in a human resource or immigration related role.

A professional qualification such as Certified Public Secretary or an Advocate of the high court would be preferable. Your experience and ability in business development in a busy and demanding environment is key to this role.

Consultant - Tax

This role requires you to show a good understanding of tax/legal legislation to straightforward client issues. You will be involved in identifying technical issues and developing appropriate solutions to client issues.

Key to your role is your ability to incorporate changing legislation to client situations with minimum guidance. You will have sufficient knowledge and expertise to complete, delegate or review technical tax assignments with minimum supervision.

You will mobilize client service teams and be responsible for contribution to the development of business proposals, assignment delivery in addition to coaching less experienced team members to deliver high quality results.

For you to be considered for the role you must have a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university, proven technical knowledge and understanding of one or more tax specialisms including direct tax or indirect tax.

You should also have at least two to five years experience in tax related work, either in a professional services firm or a similar organisation. An accounting or tax professional qualification will be an added advantage.

Good communication and team management skills are essential for this role.

These roles will give you many opportunities for growth and provide you with extra ordinary experiences.

If you are keen on growing your career and more details on these roles, visit us at www.pwc.com/ke/careers

Closing date: 15 May 2011

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