Tax Senior Associate/Associate

Full job description

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272

Vacancy type

Tax - Transfer Pricing

Location

London

Employment type

Full-time

Closing date

30/09/2025

Description

We're looking for university graduates wanting to start their career in transfer pricing tax as a trainee. We provide full study support to enable you to develop personally and professionally.

About your role

Qualifying is not just about passing your exams; gaining valuable work experience is so important.

You'll receive excellent training and support for your studies. We use first-class tuition centres and organise our own off-site trainee programmes. You’ll get to meet and socialise with trainees across all offices, so it isn't all just work, and you can have fun too.

Take a look at our website to understand the different services we offer: Tax | Accounting & Advisory Services - Saffery

Transfer Pricing

Full practical and technical training will be given on this popular area of tax advisory services and no previous experience or knowledge is required.

Duties will include working with members of the transfer pricing and wider international tax team on the transfer pricing and international tax aspects of the client portfolio, including:

Attending meetings with clients and targets with members of the transfer pricing team

Assisting with the preparation of transfer pricing master and local files and transfer pricing design reports – including documenting business overviews, industry analyses, functional analyses and economic analyses which includes the analysis of financial data

Assisting members of the transfer pricing team with conducting transfer pricing research including on legislation, case law and HMRC guidance

Assisting with the preparation of transfer pricing advisory reports

Assisting with transfer pricing administrative and compliance matters

Assisting international tax specialists in regard to UK businesses expanding overseas, and overseas businesses setting up in the UK

Assisting international tax specialists with international tax advice, compliance, project management and administrative aspects

As your understanding of transfer pricing and international tax issues grows, so will the complexity of your workload.

What you'll need

2:1 (expected or obtained) in any discipline,

A minimum of 120 UCAS points in your A Levels (or equivalent), and

A minimum of 6 (or B) in GCSE Maths and English Language (or equivalent).

About the qualification

We offer a three-year ACA/CTA training contract under a Level 7 apprenticeship, with a view to becoming a chartered tax adviser.

Studying as an apprentice won’t impact the time it takes you to complete the qualification, it just means that there's a defined study pathway in place to ensure you have the best chance to succeed. You'll gain technical knowledge and key skills/behaviours to maximise your potential in the role.

Where potential meets personal meets you

You'll share our values by being collegiate and enthusiastic, whilst acting with integrity and striving for excellence.

You'll be friendly and approachable with a mindset to be committed, take accountability, and go the extra mile to deliver our signature service. To put your hand up when you see something’s not working, and help to make it better. And yes, we expect drive and focus, effort and enthusiasm.