Manager / Senior Manager - Transfer Pricing at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

As a Senior Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Proactively assist in the management of a portfolio of clients, while reporting to Directors and above
• Be involved in the financial management of clients
• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients
• Develop project strategies to solve complex technical challenges for our clients
• Manage and deliver large projects by developing the project team, assessing engagement risks throughout, driving conclusions, and reviewing / challenging the output produced by the team
• Shape and deliver projects to meet and exceed the expectations of our clients and our own quality criteria
• Train, coach, and supervise team members
• Continue to develop internal relationships and developing your PwC brand

Duties:           
The successful candidate will be expected to perform the following:

• Advise clients on Transfer Pricing disputes;
• Assist clients in developing local or multi-territory Transfer Pricing documentation (including preparing Master Files and Local Files);
• Assist clients with their Country-by-Country Reporting filing obligations;
• Assist with the preparation of reports required by the South African Reserve Bank;
• Provide Transfer Pricing advice to clients;
• Provide value-chain/ supply chain related advice;
• Perform Transfer Pricing reviews as part of statutory audits or due diligences;
• Expand professional network internally and externally;
• Act as key client contact on a portfolio of clients;
• Assist in generating new business;
• Maintain sound client relationships;
• Managing staff, including the coaching and development of staff;
• Manage work performance of team members;
• Management of billings, debtors and assignment budgeting;
• Compliance with risk management procedures; and
• Assist in supervising office administration functions.

Skills:

• Extensive technical knowledge of Transfer Pricing;
• Excellent commercial awareness;
• Knowledge of various industries;
• Strong research skills;
• Ability to provide solutions to business problems-analytical skills;
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure;
• Excellent IT Skills (especially Google Suite, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint);
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent organisational and time management skills;
• Self-starter, confident and motivated;
• Team player; and
• Takes initiative on personal development.

Qualifications & Experience:

• A minimum of 4 to 6 years of experience in a tax consulting environment