(Senior) Manager - Employment and Reward Tax Services

(Senior) Manager - Employment and Reward Tax Services 

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Your Team

As a (Sr.) Manager in our Employment & Reward Tax Services team, you will advise Swiss and international clients on all aspects of employment related tax and social security matters. You will manage client engagements end to end, lead project teams, and contribute to business development and practice building. The role combines Swiss technical expertise, cross border advisory and reward structuring, in close collaboration with HR, finance and legal stakeholders of our clients.

Your Impact

• Shape cross-border employment tax and social security solutions for Swiss and international clients, advising on international workforce structures, special work arrangements, employer obligations and multi-country reporting requirements.
• Design tax-efficient employment, compensation and reward structures for employees, senior executives and board members, including employment cost projections, equity and cash incentive plans, and practical guidance for HR, finance and legal stakeholders.
• Guide clients through Swiss employment tax and social security matters, including withholding obligations, equity plans, pension and social security contributions, compensation policies, tax rulings, authority interactions and compliant employer practices.
• Enable sustainable reward program implementation by establishing plan rules and policies, preparing ruling requests and tax communication, advising on Sell-to-Cover mechanics, reporting obligations and Swiss withholding requirements.
• Lead complex advisory, including corporate restructuring and transaction-related projects.
• Lead engagements from scoping to delivery, budgeting, WIP, billing, risk and profitability.
• Develop trusted client relationships and a strong Employment and Reward Tax practice by coaching junior colleagues, contributing to proposals, pitches, RFPs, market activities, thought leadership and collaboration across service lines and jurisdictions.

Your Skill Set

• A university degree in Law, Economics, Business, Finance or a related field, combined with strong expertise in Swiss employment taxation, social security and reward-related advisory matters.
• Typically, six to eight years of relevant experience in tax advisory, employment tax, compensation, reward, global mobility or a related field, ideally gained in a professional services firm, consulting environment or law firm.
• Proven ability to manage client engagements and small teams, including project planning, prioritisation, technical review, budget control, WIP management, billing discipline, risk management and high-quality deliverable preparation.
• Strong technical and practical understanding of cross-border employment structures, Swiss withholding obligations, equity compensation, social security, pensions, expense policies, incentive plans, tax rulings and employer reporting requirements.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and leadership skills, with a collaborative coaching mindset, commercial awareness and confidence contributing to business development, proposals and client relationship growth.
• Native-level proficiency in German or French plus strong English skills, together with proficiency in Microsoft Office and an interest in using AI-enabled tools. A Swiss Certified Tax Expert diploma or equivalent tax qualification and additional languages are advantageous.

Your Benefits

Hybrid Flexible Working Model

Our work model enables you to spend part of your time working in the office and part at home (provided this is your preference) - unless you’re at your clients’ premises, which is of course always the priority. This approach allows you to tailor your schedule to your personal working style.

Learn and Grow

Our learning and development approach helps you gain valuable skills and knowledge to advance your career, not just at PwC. We offer a variety of internal and external courses for training and upskilling. Identify your strengths and areas for improvement and gain new skills to achieve your professional goals. You’ll build confidence, enhance your job performance, and take your career to the next level.

Sustainable Performance

PwC is committed to creating an environment of sustainable performance. We therefore offer a range of resources such as sustainable performance workshops, self-leadership trainings, resilience and mindfulness sessions, nutrition webinars, and yoga courses.

Vacation and Leave

From maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to vacation and paid leave, we know it’s essential to take time away from work. At PwC, you can enjoy a variety of leave options to recharge, relax, or achieve personal milestones.

Volunteering

Are you passionate about doing good and making a difference? That’s great, because so are we at PwC. We encourage you to participate in volunteer work by offering paid time off for volunteering activities. Our Corporate Sustainability programmes help you find purpose and fulfilment while working with us.

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Your Contact

Joshua Albinus

Recruitment Team

Any questions? We are happy to help.

Tel. +41 58 792 20 41

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