Job Description

London, Manchester
Tax
Full Time
Permanent
Overview of Firm
PKF is the 12th largest accountancy brand and the 12th largest audit practice in the UK. 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.
Introduction to the Division
Tax
Our tax service line covers five key areas: Corporate Tax, Human Capital, Indirect Tax, Private Clients and Tax Disputes. The team has grown significantly in recent years and has ambitious plans for the future.
We work across all sectors, with specialisms in insurance, property, technology, international businesses, high net worth individuals and globally mobile individuals.
Responsibilities
Job Duties and Responsibilities
The role requires an ambitious, confident individual, with a strong academic background to join the growing Corporate Tax Team as a Transfer Pricing Assistant Manager/Manager. 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 Director and Corporate Tax Partners 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. The role is in London (or potentially Manchester based with regular business travel required to Canary Wharf).
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
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
Preparation and review of transfer pricing documentation including benchmarking studies e.g. Master Files, Local Files and Country-by-Country Reporting
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 and client relationships. Training and coaching will be 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
Build and maintain relationships with clients and provide high levels of client service
Manage WIP and billing for own clients, ensuring commercial recoveries
Management of more junior members of the team to deliver work and provision of feedback
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 is meritocratic. The tax division is growing; there is therefore ample scope for progression. Career progression is reviewed at the annual appraisal.
Person Specification
Person Specification
Skills and Experience
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

Benefits

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Life assurance
Permanent health insurance
Private medical
Hybrid / flexible working
Enhanced sick leave
Enhanced annual leave
Salary sacrifice options
Enhanced pension matching contributions
Season ticket loan
Sabbaticals
Secondments
Professional subscriptions
Dress down policy