Transfer Pricing Associate

PwC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in Bengaluru is seeking an Associate for its Operations Transfer Pricing team. The role involves supporting the development of transfer pricing strategies and executing analyses to ensure compliance. Candidates should have 1 to 2 years of relevant experience, excellent communication skills, and proficiency with tools like Excel. This position offers a solid mentorship program and opportunities for career development, making it ideal for those eager to grow within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years of relevant experience in transfer pricing or related fields.
• Proficiency in common productivity tools and quick learning of new systems.
• Basic understanding of financial data and business processes.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of operational transfer pricing strategies.
• Document process maps, data flows, and identify improvement opportunities.
• Prepare workpapers, models, and draft deliverables using firm templates.

Skills

Learning mindset

Adaptability

Analytical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in relevant field

CA, CPA, or other relevant certifications

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Job description

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions. In transfer pricing at PwC, you will focus on providing guidance and support to clients on transfer pricing matters. In this field, you will help businesses establish and maintain appropriate pricing for transactions between related entities, maintaining compliance with tax regulations and minimising the risk of disputes.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

Skills

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
• Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.

A career in our Tax Acceleration Centre is the natural extension of PwC’s leading class global delivery capabilities. We provide premium, cost-effective, high-quality services that support process quality and delivery capability in support for client engagements.

Associate – Operations Transfer Pricing

The Associate in Operational Transfer Pricing supports project teams in helping clients operationalize transfer pricing policy through effective processes, controls, data, and enabling technologies. This role focuses on performing analyses, documenting current-state processes, assisting with recommendations and deliverables, and leveraging firm methodologies and technology tools to drive high-quality outcomes.

The opportunity

Our tax function is constantly evolving, and it’s here you’ll find everything you need to grow as we do. It’s all about taking on new skills and responsibilities as they arise and making the most of our dedicated mentors and training programs.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of operational transfer pricing strategies by completing assigned project tasks and analyses.
• Assist in assessing clients’ transfer pricing processes, governance, systems, and data flows; gather information through interviews and document reviews.
• Document process maps, data flows, and control points; help identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Support evaluation of technology solutions and data approaches that enable operational transfer pricing (e.g., ERP/reporting extracts, data transformation, workflow/controls).
• Prepare workpapers, models, and draft deliverables (e.g., findings summaries, recommendations, and implementation plans) using firm templates and standards.
• Apply firm methodologies and technology resources effectively; maintain organized documentation and adhere to quality expectations.
• Communicate task status, questions, and risks to senior team members in a timely manner; contribute in client meetings as appropriate.
• Collaborate effectively within the engagement team and support the development of junior peers (e.g., interns) through knowledge sharing.

What You Must Have (Minimum Qualifications)

• 1 to 2 years of relevant experience (transfer pricing, tax, finance transformation, controllership, or related consulting/industry roles).
• Basic understanding of financial data, business processes, and documentation standards
• Proficiency with common productivity tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint) and ability to learn new systems quickly

What Sets You Apart

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Processing/Analytics/Science, Computer and Information Science & Accounting, or Computer and Information Science
• CA, CPA, Member of the Bar, or other tax, technology, or finance-related credentials or made progress towards CA, CPA, etc.
• Exposure to transfer pricing, tax, controllership, finance transformation, or ERP/reporting environments
• Experience with Business Intelligence tools or analytics platforms, such as SQL, Power BI/Tableau, Alteryx, SAP’s SAC or PaPM, Oracle’s PCMCS or OAC
• Interest in interpreting large and complex data sets, and developing reports for internal and client stakeholders
• Strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with a demonstrated ability to manage deadlines and produce quality workpapers

Years of Experience

• Associate 2: 1 – 2 years overall relevant experience.

We’re looking for people with initiative who speak up confidently, with a genuine desire to make things better across the business. If you’re ready to further build on your reputation as an OTP professional, this role is for you.