Tax Manager - Transfer Pricing Audit

Transfer Pricing Grade: ManagerJob Title: Transfer Pricing Manager specialising in Transfer Pricing AuditRecognised in the marketplace for our technical excellence, Transfer Pricing at KPMG is an integral part of the firm’s global community. Our firm is also renowned for its technical excellence in Audit, delivering high‑quality, rigorous audit work underpinned by strong analytical capability and professional scepticism. KPMG’s specialist Transfer Pricing Audit team sits within the firm’s national transfer pricing team and audits the transfer pricing arrangements of a range of businesses to identify transfer pricing risks. Our team works on a broad range of audits from FTSE100 Group reporting engagements to UK statutory audits. The KPMG specialist audit team have high levels of technical expertise and team members below partner and director work closely with the partners and directors in the team. There is extensive on the job coaching as well as more regular technical training sessions. The nature of the work provides an ideal environment for team members to rapidly increase their technical skills seeing a wide variety of audits. The team is a virtual team and there is the ability to work from any location.The Responsibilities/Job DescriptionThis role involves working on a range of audits to test whether the tax on the transfer pricing arrangements materially complies with the arm’s length principle as set out in the UK Transfer Pricing legislation.Day to day, the work involves:Managing various transfer pricing audits and leading the day-to-day transfer pricing audit processesCoordinating with KPMG's Audit and Tax Audit teams on a range of auditsActing as the main point of contact for audit entity management teamsSpeaking to Audit Entities to obtain the factsCoaching and developing junior team members which will also include delivering training sessions and providing on-the-job coaching on a regular basisEnsuring timely reporting to senior managementActively contributing to sharing transfer pricing audit knowledge to the transfer pricing advisory teamThe PersonWe are looking for candidates with the following skills/experience:Either a CTA, CA, ACA, ACCA or attained a Bachelors or Masters degree in economics, finance, law, accounting or equivalent qualificationTransfer pricing experience: preferably including experience of transfer pricing audits, policy setting, tax authority enquiries/Advance Pricing Agreements, operational transfer pricing, financing transfer pricing, project management and managing junior team members; or significant audit experience  Sound judgement and an enquiring mind, including the ability to objectively assess and challenge management’s assumptions and exercise professional scepticismStrong analytical skills and attention to detailHigh level of drive and enthusiasm with a positive attitudeKeen ability and willingness to keep up to date technically and develop the technical ability of the team below youAbility to work autonomously and to take initiative as appropriateHighly organised with excellent communication and project management skills