Transfer Pricing Manager

About the company and department

RSM is a leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services to middle market leaders, globally. With around 3,650 partners and staff in the UK and access to 48,000 people in over 120 countries across the RSM network, we can meet our clients’ needs wherever in the world they operate as well as offering brilliant careers to our employees.

RSM’s transfer pricing practice has been consistently ranked as the leading practice by the International Tax Review. We have expert teams across the world comprising over 600 specialists in economics, accounting, project management and tax law. This combination of experience enables us to develop innovative approaches to transfer pricing issues, and one of the key drivers of our success has been partnering our national network with the market-based teams.

We are looking for an additional Manager in order to meet the continually growing demand for the team’s specialist services. You will work as part of the Reading team, feeding into the regional, national and international network of transfer pricing specialists at RSM.  With this in mind, and RSM's desire to achieve an inspiring and fulfilling working environment which compliments individuals' personal lives, an array of flexible and hybrid working arrangements are supported. We are looking for a self-starting individual who is happy with responsibility, wants to work in a dynamic environment and have the flexibility to take the lead and manage multiple engagements with different teams on a simultaneous basis. 

About the role

To manage a portfolio of multinational clients, including large corporates, with complex transfer pricing arrangements and across a broad range of industries, ensuring excellent client service and identification of further work opportunities. The role 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, to take an active role in business development opportunities, notably preparing proposals and attending networking events. The key objective is to make a significant contribution towards the future development and success of the transfer pricing offering of the office and firm.

• Acting as the main point of contact for the firm for some of your clients and respond 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 as well as undertaking technical assignments as required.
• Managing each assignment in accordance with the firm’s standard risk procedures and confirming arrangements with the client, including likely costs and billing arrangements. Ensuring the work meets targeted recovery, and to bill clients on a timely basis.
• Researching and preparing proposals for new work, and to take part in meetings with or formal presentations to prospective clients.
• Ensuring the clients’ transfer pricing affairs comply with domestic and overseas statutory requirements.
• Ensuring appropriate liaison takes place with all other departments, such as VAT and Audit, and that all potential client needs are identified and serviced accordingly.
• 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.
• Line 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.

Minimum Qualifications

About the ideal candidate

The successful candidate will have a good knowledge of transfer pricing and related international tax considerations, along with project management experience and business 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 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.

Flexible working

At RSM we work hard to create an environment where our people can make a difference - to themselves, their career, their teams, and to the success of our firm and clients. We support all our people to work flexibly, to manage their family and other responsibilities alongside their work commitments; we believe this is key to achieving an inspiring and fulfilling working environment.

Diversity and inclusion at RSM

At RSM, inclusion and diversity are central to our values. We have an authentic focus on intentional inclusion, enabling our people to feel they can bring their whole self to work and ensuring everyone feels supported, respected and confident to make a valuable contribution.

To find out more, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page on our Careers Website.