Transfer Pricing Manager

Forvis Mazars in South Africa; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars in South Africa is seeking a Transfer Pricing Senior Consultant to lead TP assignments in our Tax Advisory Division based in Johannesburg or Cape Town. You will engage with multinational clients, review analyses, and deliver reports that support global compliance.

You will design TP policies, perform advanced economic and financial analysis, mentor teams, and drive business development across geographies. Strong communication and writing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Accounting/Legal/Economics degree plus postgraduate tax qualification.
• 3–5 years’ client-facing tax consulting experience in a professional services environment.
• Minimum of 3 years’ transfer pricing experience.
• Strong knowledge of OECD transfer pricing guidelines and South African transfer pricing regulations/guidance.
• Proven ability to manage people and clients.
• Excellent writing and reporting skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of the team.
• Strong business development with network in SA transfer pricing sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the preparation, review, and delivery of detailed transfer pricing studies aligned with global compliance requirements
• Design and strategize robust transfer pricing policies while delivering diverse and forward-thinking advisory solutions to multinational clients
• Conduct advanced analysis leveraging economic, financial, and industry data to inform strategic recommendations and identify risk mitigation opportunities
• Drive client discovery through high-level functional analysis interviews, translating nuanced operational insights into actionable transfer pricing frameworks
• Manage and mentor cross-functional teams and direct reports, ensuring project excellence and professional development
• Cultivate client partnerships by managing key relationships and driving business development efforts across industries and geographies
• Champion strategic initiatives internally and externally to align with evolving tax regulations and enhance firm capabilities
• Deliver UCX (Unparalleled Client Experience) by embedding quality, responsiveness, and innovation in every engagement

Skills

Transfer pricing

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Accounting/Legal/Economics degree

Postgraduate tax qualification

Tools

MS Office

Comparable search software

Job description

An opportunity exists in the Tax Advisory Division of Forvis Mazars; an international professional services firm, with numerous offices across South Africa with the role to be based in our Johannesburg or Cape Town offices.

Purposes of the job:

To independently attend to and lead transfer pricing assignments, carry out research relating to a variety of tax and other related issues (covering the full spectrum of transfer pricing) and to compile appropriate reports/opinions/letters and other documents. To review reports/opinions/letters and documents prepared by other tax advisors/clients and to liaise with clients, their advisors and SARS where appropriate.

What You Will Do:

• Lead and oversee the preparation, review, and delivery of detailed transfer pricing studies aligned with global compliance requirements
• Design and strategize robust transfer pricing policies while delivering diverse and forward-thinking advisory solutions to multinational clients
• Conduct advanced analysis leveraging economic, financial, and industry data to inform strategic recommendations and identify risk mitigation opportunities
• Drive client discovery through high-level functional analysis interviews, translating nuanced operational insights into actionable transfer pricing frameworks
• Manage and mentor cross-functional teams and direct reports, ensuring project excellence and professional development
• Cultivate client partnerships by managing key relationships and driving business development efforts across industries and geographies
• Champion strategic initiatives internally and externally to align with evolving tax regulations and enhance firm capabilities
• Deliver UCX (Unparalleled Client Experience) by embedding quality, responsiveness, and innovation in every engagement

Candidate requirements:

• Accounting/Legal/Economics degree plus post graduate tax qualification
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ specific tax consulting experience as a client- facing Tax Consultant in a professional services environment
• Minimum of 3 years’ transfer pricing experience is essential
• Sound knowledge of OECD transfer pricing guidelines as well as South African transfer pricing regulations and guidance
• Good business developer with a good network within the transfer pricing sector in South Africa
• Proven ability to manage people and clients
• Excellent computer skills (MS Office package)
• Familiarity with relevant software to perform comparable searches
• Excellent writing and reporting skills
• Ability to analyse and interpret data and situations
• Ability to gather information and solve problems
• Ability to work independently and as part of the team
• Excellent relating and networking skills
• Ability to plan and organise activities
• Ability to apply professional / specialist / technical expertise
• Motivating/Communicating leadership style
• Strong project management stills
• Problem solver and effective, efficient decision maker
• Solutions Oriented

Forvis Mazars is committed to employment equity and in line with our affirmative action plan, preference will be given to suitably qualified and experienced equity candidates.