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Financial Services International Tax Compliance - Senior Associate

PwC

San Diego, CAFull-time$77–214K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$77–214K/yr
Location
San Diego, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

CPA Exam Eligibility Or Qualifying CredentialBachelor's degree

Job overview

The Financial Services International Tax Compliance Senior Associate supports client-facing cross-border tax compliance engagements. The role prepares and reviews compliance deliverables, interprets tax laws and regulations, analyzes complex issues, manages assigned workstreams, builds client connections, and guides junior team members. It also contributes to client recommendations and compliance processes for multinational financial services matters while developing technical skills and professional judgment.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

International Tax ComplianceFinancial Services TaxControlled Foreign CompaniesTax ModelingTax ResearchClient CommunicationCritical ThinkingMentoringWorkstream ManagementTax GuidanceIndependence Requirements

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree2+ Years ExperienceCPA Exam Eligibility or Qualifying Credential

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

The Opportunity

As a Financial Services International Tax Compliance Senior Associate you will support client-facing international tax compliance work within our Tax Services practice, helping clients navigate cross-border tax rules and develop approaches that align with their business goals. As a Senior Associate you will analyze complex issues, manage assigned workstreams, build meaningful client connections, and guide junior team members while developing your technical skills and professional judgment. In this role at PwC, you will prepare and review international tax compliance deliverables, interpret tax laws and regulations, and contribute to client service engagements that require careful attention to detail, sound communication, and a practical understanding of multinational tax matters.

Responsibilities

  • Analyzing international tax compliance requirements for financial services clients and identifying implications for cross-border structures

  • Preparing and reviewing tax returns, workpapers, and supporting documentation for multinational reporting obligations

  • Researching international tax laws, regulations, and treaty provisions to inform compliance positions and client recommendations

  • Interpreting financial data and entity structures to support tax accounting, controlled foreign company, and global structuring matters

  • Applying tax compliance tools and methodologies to organize deliverables, track deadlines, and manage assigned workstreams

  • Coordinating with client teams to gather information, clarify issues, and advance filing and documentation activities

  • Reviewing work performed by junior team members and providing guidance on technical accuracy and approach

  • Tracking changes in tax rules and using that insight to adapt compliance processes and support client requests

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

  • Experience preparing international tax compliance for financial services clients

  • Familiarity with controlled foreign companies, tax modeling, and tax research

  • Demonstrating client-focused communication across diverse perspectives and changing priorities

  • Using critical thinking to analyze complex tax concepts and data

  • Mentoring junior team members while managing assigned workstreams

  • Developing knowledge of firm tax guidance and independence requirements

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.

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,139 open Tax Associate jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$77–214K/yr
  • California median$77–214K/yr28 salary ranges
  • US median$77–214K/yr273 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $146K, is close to the California median midpoint ($146K) — in the middle half of Tax Associate salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 420 open Tax Associate jobs in California and 5,139 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Tax Associate postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (330 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 325 of the 5,139 open Tax Associate jobs (6%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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