(Senior) Manager - Employment and Reward Tax Services — PwC Switzerland
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- Full-time
- Posted
- 95 days ago
Full description
Grow here. Go further.
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. Zurich as soon as possible 100% Tax, Legal and Workforce Everyone welcome ID: 746734WD
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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About PwC
Grow here. Go further. At PwC Switzerland, we help clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into competitive advantage. We're part of a tech-forward, people-empowered network and help clients build, accelerate and sustain momentum across audit, assurance, tax, legal, workforce, deals and consulting. offices employees women nationalities average age million CHF gross revenue PwC Switzerland and Liechtenstein PwC Zurich: Birchstrasse 160, 8050 Zurich PwC Aarau: Bleichemattstrasse 43, 5000 Aarau PwC Basel: St. Jakobs-Strasse 25, 4052 Basel PwC Bern: Bahnhofplatz 10, 3001 Bern PwC Geneva: Avenue Giuseppe-Motta 50, 1202 Geneva PwC Lausanne: Avenue Charles Ferdinand Ramuz 45, 1009 Pully PwC Lugano: Piazza Indipendenza 1, 6900 Lugano PwC Lucerne: Robert-Zünd-Strasse 2, 6005 Lucerne PwC Neuchâtel: Rue des Epancheurs 6, 2000 Neuchâtel PwC St. Gallen: Kornhausstrasse 25, 9000 St. Gallen PwC Winterthur: Bahnhofplatz 8, 8400 Winterthur PwC Zug: Dammstrasse 21, 6300 Zug PwC Ruggell, Liechtenstein: Industriering 40, 9491 Ruggell
Questions about this listing
What salary does PwC Switzerland offer for this role?
PwC Switzerland lists CHF 101'500 - 154'000 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does PwC Switzerland offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with PwC Switzerland during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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