Tax - Financial Markets & Real Estate (FMRE) - Associate - Summer/Fall 2027

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity

As a Tax Financial Markets and Real Estate Associate, you will engage with clients to navigate the complexities of the global tax landscape, optimizing tax strategies and minimizing risks. Within our Tax practice, you will be part of a team dedicated to providing innovative solutions that drive sustainable growth and compliance in an ever-changing environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills in finance consulting, focusing on delivering quality work and building meaningful client connections.

As an Associate, you will focus on learning and contributing to client engagements while developing your skills and knowledge. You will be exposed to clients, learning how to build meaningful connections, manage and inspire others, and grow your personal brand by deepening your technical knowledge of firm services and technology resources. You will be expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, embrace ambiguity, ask questions, and use these challenges as opportunities for growth.

In this role, you will contribute to projects through support tasks, developing your skills and knowledge to deliver quality work. You will be adaptable and reliable, focused on relationships and building meaningful client connections.

Responsibilities

- Navigating the complexities of the global tax landscape to optimize tax strategies and minimize risks
- Supporting client engagements by contributing to financial statement preparation and analysis
- Complying with accounting standards and regulations to maintain accurate financial records
- Monitoring and analyzing financial trends to identify opportunities for improving margins and profitability
- Developing financial models to represent the performance of financial assets or portfolios
- Participating in the preparation and reporting of financial statements for public use
- Collaborating with teams to enhance financial management processes and internal controls
- Applying intellectual curiosity to explore innovative solutions for financial strategy development
- Engaging in accounting consulting to provide process improvement and financial analysis guidance
- Confirming compliance with financial regulations to uphold transparency and integrity in reporting

What You Must Have

- Currently pursuing or have completed a Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Taxation
- At least a 3.0 overall GPA

- 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

- 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 the complexities of global tax landscapes with innovative solutions
- Developing financial strategies that drive sustainable growth and compliance
- Utilizing financial modeling to optimize decision-making and reporting
- Monitoring and analyzing financial trends to identify opportunities for improvement
- Excelling in teamwork and client support within fast-paced environments

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Job Posting End Date

September 26, 2026

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

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