Transfer Pricing Manager/Senior Manager (0349)

PKF Littlejohn is one of the leading challenger firms in the UK with offices in London, Leeds and Manchester. We are also an active member of PKF Global, an international network of legally independent accounting firms that gives us an on the ground presence in 150 countries around the world with access to more than 20,000 people across 440 offices globally.

We provide a full range of audit, accountancy, tax and advisory services, and are experts at simplifying complexity. We are particularly well-known for working with complex clients with challenging issues in fast-moving and highly technical areas, such as the insurance industry, the global capital markets and the not for profit sector. Our aim is to understand people, the organisations they run, and what matters to them, so we can simplify complexity and help them achieve their ambitions.

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The Tax division provides transfer pricing, corporate and international tax, VAT, personal and employment tax, and other compliance and consultancy services to a wide range of clients based in the UK and overseas. It prides itself on the quality of service, high degree of professionalism and personal approach that is offered to each and every client.

The Transfer Pricing team is growing, with a high demand for related services in the UK and internationally, focusing on transfer pricing planning, documentation and dispute resolution. It is regularly involved in transactional pieces of advisory work, across a variety of sectors and covering taxation issues which can impact both the company and individuals, for example, design of business and transfer pricing operating models, IP planning and optimisation, business restructurings, acquisitions and disposals, financing arrangements and IPOs.

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Purpose and aim of the role 

The role requires an ambitious, confident individual, with a strong technical skills and knowledge to join the growing Transfer Pricing Tax Team as a Transfer Pricing Manager/ Senior Manager. This may be a manager keen to increase their client exposure and professional profile, or a new senior manager. This role is heavily advisory based with exposure to UK-based multinationals operating in the US, Asia-Pacific and MENA as well as across Europe. The appropriate grade will be subject to relevant skills and experience.

The successful candidate will be a member of the team responsible for assisting the Transfer Pricing Lead in servicing clients, covering the complete cycle of transfer pricing advisory and compliance work. 

The candidate will take ownership of the delivery of transfer pricing services and delegating work to the more junior people within the team.

This role is London or Manchester based.

Typically, our transfer pricing projects can involve:

•    Planning and design of transfer pricing policies for all transaction types (including tangible goods, services, intellectual property and financing) covering various business operating models
•    Preparation and review of transfer pricing documentation including benchmarking studies e.g. Master Files, Local Files and Country-by-Country Reporting
•    Review and guidance on implementation of transfer pricing policies e.g. financial and operational testing of policies, comment on agreements prepared by legal advisors
•    Review of intercompany financing arrangements 
•    Thin capitalisation reviews
•    Transfer pricing risk reviews of cross-border operations and remediation advice 
•    Advance Pricing Agreement and Mutual Agreement Procedure cases
•    Dispute resolution with tax authorities
•    Awareness of broader tax considerations of transfer pricing policies and cross-border operations e.g. withholding taxes, VAT/customs duties and permanent establishment risks.

The team has an entrepreneurial culture and offers accelerated learning, with high exposure to project management, client relationship management and business development opportunities. Training and coaching are provided to support ongoing professional development. 
The team is growing and promotion opportunities will be available in the future for a successful and ambitious candidate.

Client Responsibilities 

The tax team deals with a broad range of transfer pricing advisory and compliance work, emanating from a wide variety of clients.  

Key responsibilities to be carried out are:

•    Liaison with the wider tax team, tax audit and accounting teams and other service lines in respect of upcoming work and delivery timetable
•    Management of deadlines in a timely manner in respect of client work allocation
•    Building and maintaining relationships with clients to provide high levels of client service
•    Management of WIP and billing to ensure commercial recoveries
•    Coaching and mentoring more junior team members, providing feedback and guiding their growth
•    Managing team resources and tools to effectively deliver quality outputs
•    Responsibility for adherence with the firm’s risk management procedures and some administrative tasks 

Special work/ad hoc assignments

Work may include the following:

•    Tender proposals
•    Tax audit support
•    Due diligence support
•    Opportunities to train staff on transfer pricing matters
•    Defence and resolution of tax authority enquiries
•    Liaison with PKF International 
•    Assistance in team and firm marketing initiatives 

People Management 

The post-holder will be responsible for managing junior staff and may have the opportunity to manage some direct reports following successful completion of probation.

PKF Littlejohn believes strongly in encouraging the personal development of each member of staff and the firm supports and provides internal and external training courses as well as professional updates on technical and non-technical subjects.  In addition to managing their own development, individuals are expected to encourage and take an active role in the training and development of junior staff.

Opportunities 
 
Career progression at PKF Littlejohn LLP is meritocratic. The Transfer Pricing Team is growing; there is therefore ample scope for progression.  Career progression is reviewed at the annual appraisal.

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Skills, Experience and Qualifications

•    Proven skills and experience in transfer pricing gained in practice and/or industry 
•    A good understanding of the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines
•    Able to explain complex issues in a way non-tax specialists can clearly understand
•    Up-to-date technical skills and experience, across a broad range of businesses 
•    Ability to manage work within budgets and deadlines
•    Good report writing skills (including Master Files, Local Files and specialist input into due diligence and tax audit reports)
•    Ability to build relationships with clients, colleagues and across PKF International

Qualifications

ACA/CA/CTA/ADIT or equivalent

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