Transfer Pricing Assistant Manager - Southampton

Job description

AutoReq ID

134026BR

Job Title

Transfer Pricing Assistant Manager - Southampton

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Southampton

Function

Tax

Service Line

Transfer Pricing

Service Line Information

KPMG's Transfer Pricing practice is a dynamic and fast growing area within our tax business. A constantly changing and increasingly significant field, the Transfer Pricing team helps clients establish, implement, document and defend market based pricing for transactions between enterprises under common ownership or control, across a broad spectrum of industries. This is an area intensely scrutinised by tax authorities, governments and the media worldwide due to public concerns on large companies shifting profits abroad and seeking to avoid paying tax. The practice has a diverse mix of tax professionals, accountants and economists with backgrounds from industry, practice and tax authorities.

KPMG Overview

KPMG is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Tax & Pensions, Consulting, Deal Advisory and Technology services. Through the talent of over 16,000 colleagues, we bring our creativity and insight to our clients’ most critical challenges.

With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from small start-ups and individuals to major multinationals, in virtually every industry imaginable. Our work is often complex, yet our vision is simple: to be the clear choice for our clients, for our people and for the communities we work in.

Job Description

KPMG's transfer pricing practice is a highly dynamic and successful area within our tax business. A constantly changing and increasingly significant field, the transfer pricing team helps clients establish, document and defend market based pricing terms in relation to transactions between parts of multinational businesses.

We are a national team of over 110 transfer pricing specialists including 5 Partners mostly based in London and key UK cities.
There is a good mix of tax professionals, accountants and economists with backgrounds from industry, practice and HMRC.
This variety of backgrounds will give you the opportunity work with people who are experts in their field, and help you to build a diverse skillset.

The Responsibilities

This role involves working on a range of projects for large corporate clients.

The work involves:

Developing and maintaining client relationships
Interviewing clients to understand activities and value drivers for our clients’ businesses
Determining key industry features across varied industries that influence the pricing of transactions
Benchmarking market prices across industries and transaction types
Documenting pricing policies
Drafting transfer pricing reports
Supporting clients with tax authority enquiries and Advance Pricing Agreements
Involvement in global documentation projects where we prepare transfer pricing reports for clients across multiple jurisdictions
Coordinating with KPMG’s international tax, indirect tax and other teams across the business on a range of topics
Coaching and developing junior members of staff
Assisting with the team’s business development and marketing initiatives.

The Person

We are looking for candidates with the following skills/experience:
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Strong people skills for engaging with our clients and team members

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Excellent communication and project management skills

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CTA, CA, ACA, ACCA, Masters in Economics or equivalently qualified

At least 3 years of transfer pricing experience, preferably including experience of preparing transfer pricing documentation, tax value chain analyses, benchmarking, supporting with tax authority enquiries/Advance Pricing Agreements, project management and managing junior team members
Sound judgement, including the ability to identify and evaluate risk issues and know when to involve others.
High level analytical skills and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice
High level of drive and enthusiasm with a positive attitude
Good commercial awareness and a desire to develop a technical specialism
Ability and willingness to keep up to date technically
An appreciation of and/or understanding of ethical/risk issues within a client service environment

Our Deal

If the chance to work with interesting clients and innovative technology wasn’t rewarding enough, we’ll motivate you in other ways too. At KPMG you can expect real responsibilities and opportunities to grow professionally.

‘Our Deal’ sets out all the different ways you’ll be rewarded at KPMG. Among other things you can benefit from honest conversations about your career as well as a range of other rewards. In all these ways and more, we have created an environment that can bring out the best in you.

Flexible Working

While some of our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, we are supportive where possible of helping you to achieve a balance between your home and work demands.

We are happy to discuss individual requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements could be of interest. Furthermore, as part of the recruitment process, we can put you in touch with people who work flexibly so you can understand from them what our culture is like.

Applying with a Disability

KPMG are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunity employer and we seek to attract and retain the best people from the widest possible talent pool. As a member of the Business Disability Forum we're committed to ensuring that you are treated fairly throughout our Recruitment Process. Should you be successful after the initial application stage, please discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may require, with your recruitment contact.

KPMG's commitment to diversity

KPMG consistently features in the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to work for, which has been recognised with a special achievement award to mark our 10 years in the Top 25. We are proud of the value we place on individuality; we want you to bring your full self to work and truly maximise your potential. We believe that your individuality helps us to deliver the best results for our clients. Diversity of background, diversity of experience, diversity of perspective - that's the KPMG difference. But, don't take our word for it, find out more about diversity at KPMG.

Returning to work after a break

At KPMG, we appreciate that returning to work after an extended career break can be daunting. We understand that those with experience who have taken a career break have a wealth of experience and knowledge to offer our organisation, which helps us to achieve our business goals. We will support you to refresh your skills, develop your confidence and provide a supportive network across the firm to help you best integrate into the working environment. This role welcomes applications for individuals who have been out of work for 18 months or more and who have previous relevant experience.

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