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Forvis Mazars : who are we?

Forvis Mazars LLP is the UK firm of Forvis Mazars Group. In the UK we have over 3,300 employees across 14 locations, delivering an outstanding client experience. Forvis Mazars is an engine for rapid and consistent career progression, offering career paths that help you pursue your interests, match your changing needs, and explore your true potential. We work with diverse, prestigious clients across a range of sectors and geographies, giving you the opportunity to constantly update and grow your skills for lifelong professional development. You can find out more about our firm here.

Tax at Forvis Mazars

• At Forvis Mazars, we're dedicated to helping you build a rewarding career. We value your expertise, experience, and ambition, encouraging you to bring your ideas and creativity to our national tax team.

• Experts in the field: You will undertake qualifications to allow you to build the skills and knowledge to expertly navigate the UK tax landscape. Your team will support you in your journey to professional excellence; whether dealing with employment taxes, corporate profits, international transactions, or personal income.

• Client-focused solutions: Work with a diverse range of clients, from individuals to large multinationals, providing tailored tax advice. Our team works with other specialists across different service lines within Forvis Mazars too, advising on tax, regulations and accounting and how that impacts the risk and governance of our clients.

• Commitment to excellence: Join a team that prioritises quality and trust. Our high standards ensure that every piece of advice we provide supports clients to make the most appropriately informed decisions. We are experts in managing risk and providing the latest advice, keeping on top of regulatory changes and developments in society.

You can find out more about Tax at Forvis Mazars here: Tax - Forvis Mazars - United Kingdom

About the International Tax & Transfer Pricing team

You will be joining our ever-evolving national transfer pricing team.Our team prides itself for being friendly, multicultural, supportive and dynamic with a focus on individual growth, learning and development in a collegial environment. Our clients range from listed multinationals, large entrepreneurial businesses, domestic owner managed businesses and clients across multiple sectors.

Hear from one of our Tax senior managers, Alex:

My journey as a school leaver apprentice has been eye-opening and an experience at Forvis Mazars that has enabled me to learn and grow confidently and gain invaluable knowledge within the Tax service line. The combination of on the job learning, as well as studying for both an accounting and tax qualification, has led to my development increasing faster than I could of ever imagined when I first joined.

Every story is different at Forvis Mazars. Our people have amazing, personal experiences so the best way to learn about life here is to hear it first hand, click here to hear their stories.

About the role

The role of a International Tax & Transfer Pricing Trainee is to work with members of the international tax & transfer pricing team on the transfer pricing and international tax aspects of the client portfolio. Duties will include the following but not limited to:

• Attending meetings with multinational clients with the transfer pricing team members, documenting functional analyses interview notes and preparing functional analyses reports;
• Preparation of deliverables from advisory to compliance and audit reviews; and
• Understanding and assisting with the project management and administrative aspects.

You will be provided an opportunity to work with colleagues across the firm, both in the UK and internationally during your time on our graduate programme, resulting in a broad understanding of the services we can offer our clients.

We are now operating a hybrid working model, so as a trainee you will split your time between working from home, visiting the office, client sites when required or studying for your professional exams.

During your first two years you will:

• Understanding and applying the OECD Guidelines from 2022;
• Recognising the nuances from HMRC guidance for Transfer Pricing;
• Preparation of transfer pricing master and local files, transfer pricing planning analyses and other deliverables as required;
• Preparing benchmarking analyses including the analysis of financial data;
• Preparation of transfer pricing audit memorandums;
• Work on complex international tax compliance projects; and
• Liaise with colleagues from other departments and clients whilst building good communication with both.

By the end of your third year you will:

• Work on a range of different International Tax & Transfer Pricing advisory and compliance engagements covering a range of technical areas.
• Develop a strong technical knowledge of the UK transfer pricing legislation.
• Coach and lead more junior team members on advisory engagements.
• Work directly with our clients and begin developing relationships with those clients to deliver on repeat engagements.
• Begin to manage engagements, including planning, budgeting and project managing different service lines.
• Develop a strong understanding of our control and risk management procedure.

You're joining us as a permanent employee, so the three years is only the beginning of your exceptional career journey.

Who we're looking for

• On track or have obtained an undergraduate degree. Strong academic performance is important; however, we understand that things don't always go to plan. Our recruitment process looks at your whole self – academic achievements as well as other experiences in which you have grown and developed. You can read about our approach to academics in our FAQs.

• Deep curiosity to learn new things and is naturally inquisitive;

• The ability to think critically solve problems and share knowledge with others;

• A commitment to self-development and learning;

• Strong sense of ownership of duties and high levels of responsibility to deliver on promises;

• Try their best in all they do and always looking for ways to improve;

• Enjoys meeting and engaging with new people with an underlying respect for individuals, diversity, and integrity;

• Works well under pressure and have a positive ‘can-do' attitude if faced with challenging situations;

• Excellent time management skills;

• A willingness to travel and adhere to our flexible working environment.

Learning and development

Fully funded professional qualification for this role: Association of Chartered Accountants (ACA) / Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA)

Additional qualification(s): Level 7 apprenticeship

Our supportive culture includes coaching, mentorship, and one-on-one guidance. In addition to funding qualifications, we provide time off to study, and a blended training approach including in person and virtual learning. You will be allocated a buddy before joining who will support you to settle into the team and navigate your first year at Forvis Mazars.

You will also receive comprehensive quality training and development to excel in your professional career; this includes development in professional excellence, client excellence, digital excellence, and technical excellence. Our goal is to support you in reaching your full potential and become a standout talent. To understand more read our FAQs.

Inclusion and diversity

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Forvis Mazars; we want to ensure everyone, whether in the recruitment process or beyond, is fully supported to be their unique self and provided with a level playing field. To read more about our approach click here.

Next steps

Roles will be closed as soon as we find the right people, so to avoid disappointment we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. If you are an international applicant and/or require a visa please view our FAQs before applying to be aware of deadlines and important information you need to know before applying.

Benefits

Annual Leave + Charitable Giving Dental Insurance Wellbeing Benefits Virtual GP Cycle to Work Gym Discounts Life Assurance Pension Flexible Benefits +

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