Transfer Pricing Manager in Reading

About the role

To manage aportfolio of multinational clients, including large corporates, with complextransfer pricing arrangements and across a broad range of industries, ensuringexcellent client service and identification of further work opportunities.

Therole will involve working on a variety of compliance and advisory projects,including transfer pricing policy design and implementation, documentation,benchmarking, tax authority audits and debt defence/ ATCAs.

In addition, totake an active role in business development opportunities, notably preparingproposals and attending networking events.

The key objective is to make asignificant contribution towards the future development and success of thetransfer pricing offering of the Reading office and national firm.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join agrowing team at an exciting part of the journey, working on a hybrid basis andreaping the rewards of being at home and in the office each week.

The varietyof projects will challenge you every day, helping you expand your capabilitiesand grow professionally.

You’ll have plenty of opportunity to broaden yourhorizons and discover a culture that nurtures individuality and celebratesfresh thinking!

Responsibilities:

• Acting as the main point of contact for some of your clients and responding quickly to client requests.
• Day to day responsibility for a portfolio of transfer pricing clients, providing transfer pricing advice, reviewing transfer pricing documentation, reports and memos prepared by direct reports, whilst liaising and building relationships with the client, practising the principles of excellent client service at all times.
• Interacting and building productive relationships with peers at other RSM International member firms.
• Identifying and advising on implementation and planning opportunities.
• Managing each assignment in accordance with the firm’s risk procedures and confirming arrangements with the client, including billing arrangements. Ensuring the work meets targeted recovery, and billing clients on a timely basis.
• Researching and preparing proposals for new work, and participating in meetings with, or formal presentations to, prospective clients.
• Ensuring the clients’ transfer pricing affairs comply with domestic and overseas statutory requirements.
• Working with other teams and service lines and developing a detailed knowledge of the firm’s specialist services in order to be able to identify issues and recommend specialist teams to assist.
• Maintaining an advanced level of technical knowledge through appropriate reading and courses, and to fulfil professional bodies’ CPD requirements.
• Responsibility for managing your WIP and billing in an efficient manner.
• People management for staff, including taking an active role in their development.
• Attending team meetings and training as required.
• Briefing junior staff on the client’s business and pre-assignment instructions, supervising, and controlling the completion of work, and undertaking 'on the job’ training and appraisals where necessary.
• Ensuring quality at all times by adhering to the Firm’s quality standards.
• Carrying out any other duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, the title of the role and its grading, as requested by the line manager or any Partner.

About the ideal candidate

The successfulcandidate will have a good knowledge of transfer pricing and relatedinternational tax considerations, along with project management experience andbusiness development ability.

• High standard of education (e.g. degree or overseas equivalent).
• Appropriate professional qualification(s) (e.g. CTA, ADIT, ACA).
• Significant experience operating at Assistant Manager/ Manager is required or the ability to demonstrate the skill set required to undertake the role.
• Proven experience of advising on complex transfer pricing projects and preparation of OECD and locally compliant transfer pricing documentation (e.g. master file/ local files/ benchmarking) for multinational groups.
• Proven experience in proactive client handling, including excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and project management.
• Proven experience in producing high quality, technically accurate work within budget and deadline.

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