EY Transfer Pricing Manager 

South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg 

902114501

For a sophisticated global business, managing international tax has never been more important. With international tax and transfer pricing making front-page news, confirming tax affairs are handled appropriately plays a vital role in planning efficient and sustainable tax strategies, and maintaining a strong brand reputation. Our clients look to us to do just that, and as a Transfer Pricing Manager, you’ll be at the heart of that goal. The Transfer Pricing Manager role is highly collaborative and analytical. You will support our clients from a diverse range of industries and sectors in navigating a dynamic and complex global tax environment.

Constantly changing regulatory environments have led to rapid growth in the area of transfer pricing. EY is a leader in synthesizing global developments and advising our clients. You’ll see that reflected in your career, as you’ll be working with prestigious global clients at the leading front of economic analysis. Whether you’ve built your skills in another global organization, you’re approaching this from an industry perspective, or you’ve recently completed a Masters or Hdip and are interested in applying your analytical skills, you could really shine here.

Your key responsibilities

You’ll be heavily involved at all stages of the project life cycle, making this a high-profile opportunity to take on a wide range of responsibilities and diversify your skills and experience. It’s all about translating information from a variety of sources into quantitative and qualitative analyses to inform and advise our clients. That will include building relationships with clients in a spectrum of industries and getting to know their unique needs and aspirations to provide tailored global services. It will also mean demonstrating your leadership by supervising multiple transfer pricing engagements and contributing to the delivery of quality tax planning services for our diverse clients.

Skills and attributes for success

• Applying complex transfer pricing concepts and economic/financial knowledge to resolve client challenges.
• Drafting of contemporaneous transfer pricing documentation including, conducting functional analysis interviews; attending to economic and industry analyses. Consulting and tax advice, including transfer pricing risk and accrual reviews as well as planning.
• Mentoring and coaching, including managing of other team members.
• Assist with business unit budgets and individual work performance.
• Supplying innovative transfer pricing and economic ideas, alongside responsive services and work products.
• Modelling financial outcomes, valuing intangible assets and developing practical planning approaches.
• Coordinating work with other client service colleagues globally to drive collaboration.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Undergrad degree with an Hdip tax / Business degree / CA (SA) or similar qualification.
• Broad exposure to Transfer Pricing issues preferred, consulting experience a bonus.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work at a fast pace, often with shifting responsibilities
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A consistent record of excellence in a professional services environment
• Existing transfer pricing experience

What we look for

You’ll proactively maintain your technical knowledge by keeping abreast of developments in Indirect Tax trends and issues so that you can better advise our clients. In return we’ll provide investment in the right sort of training and offer you the opportunities that will develop and challenge you so that you’re in the best place to develop your career.

The types of project you’ll contribute towards may include:

• Expansion into new markets

• Organisational structure rationalisation

• Business model redesign

• Managing the risk arising from global law changes

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around

• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career

• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you