Transfer Pricing, Manager

Tax

We help our clients stay ahead of changes that impact their businesses, navigating complexity and risk. We deliver deep tax technical, people and legal expertise, while providing the critical context to make informed and compliant decisions. With clients ranging from multinational organisations and public sector bodies to entrepreneurs and family businesses, the work we do is diverse.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Manager to join our Transfer Pricing team in the Central Region. We can offer you a role at the heart of a thriving business where you can learn by participating in complex and challenging projects, develop your own portfolio of clients and share in the resulting success of the business. Our client base covers the full range of industries and scale from the largest multinational businesses to start ups. As such you will have opportunity to work on some exciting and technically cutting edge projects.Our team is fuelled by curious minds from diverse backgrounds, many who've joined us on secondment from PwC firms around the globe. As part of our team, you'll work with deep technical specialists in a broad spectrum of areas - together we'll present differentiated thought leadership to our clients. Our investment in technology, alternative delivery models, and knowledge tools will enable you to deliver work efficiently

The Role

We are looking for a Manager to join our team to meet the continually growing demand for the team’s specialist services. We are looking for self-starting individuals who are happy with responsibility, want to work in a dynamic environment and have the flexibility to work on multiple engagements with different teams on a simultaneous basis.

The transfer pricing network provides advice to clients on all aspects of the UK and international transfer pricing regime, including the determination of arm's length comparables, policy formulation and OECD compliant TP documentation, tax audit defence and advanced pricing agreements, and reviewing the tax impact of commercial / business change in the organisation.

Work within the Transfer Pricing Team is mainly project based and will involve working with multinational companies. The nature of the work is varied and includes involvement with all types of intercompany transactions including products, services, IP and debt.

This role is located within our Central Transfer Pricing team which forms a core part of our national network. The team is led by an experienced group of partners and directors and services businesses from a diverse range - FTSE100 and the largest global inbound groups to Private equity backed business and start ups across a full range of industry sectors. Working in this team will give you the opportunity for experience across this client base covering the broadest range of transfer pricing areas.

Responsibilities

Work within the Transfer Pricing Team is mainly project based and will involve working with multinational companies. The nature of the work is very varied and includes involvement with all types of intercompany transactions including products, services, IP and debt. The role includes:

• Working with clients and helping them to manage their transfer pricing risk

• Undertaking transfer pricing planning and pricing implementation

• Involvement and coordination of European and global transfer pricing engagements working with specialists across our global network

• Supporting companies through all elements of business change and value chain transformation (e.g. transfer of manufacturing to low cost jurisdictions, implementation of centralised or principal structures),

• Preparation and negotiation of Advance Pricing Agreements on behalf of clients;

• Assisting clients with tax audits from HMRC and transfer pricing defence strategies; and preparation of transfer pricing documentation for planning or compliance purposes (including statistical analysis)

The successful candidate will have day-to-day responsibility for managing project work and on-going client relationships, winning and developing work across all aspects of transfer pricing and value chain transformation. In addition, as a Manager you would be expected to manage and develop more junior members of the team. In addition responsibilities would include:

• Establishing effective working relationships with new clients and the tax relationship teams within the Central Tax practice.

• Contributing to the development of personal and team knowledge.

• Building your own network of contacts through regular attendance at internal and external meetings

• Keeping up-to-date with local and national business and economic issues that might potentially impact on clients and /or their industry

• Supporting the business in targeting activities (internal and external)

PwC Professional

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set
of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this level include but are not limited to:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.

• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.

• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.

• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.

• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.

• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.

• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.

• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.

• Able to read situations and modify behaviour to build quality relationships.

• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Essential skills and experience

• Chartered Accountant (ACCA, ICAEW, ICAS, CAI) or Chartered Tax Advisor (ATT, CTA) or equivalent international or legal professional qualification.

• A track record of delivering quality work for clients; demonstrating an understanding of the client's business and relevant professional standards and maintaining respectful client relationships. An ability to promptly address problems and maintain professional standards is key.

• An ability to plan and deliver work against tight deadlines.

• Developed communication skills, specifically in negotiating with and influencing others.

• An ability to take advantage of new opportunities for learning, sharing new knowledge; being intellectually agile and able to think creatively.

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