Job title : Transfer Pricing Associate Director (Gauteng)
Job Location : Gauteng,
Deadline : October 25, 2025
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Description
BDO Cape Town has a vacancy for a suitable qualified and experienced Transfer Pricing Associate Director. Reporting as part of the national Transfer Pricing team, you will inter alia be responsible for :Project involvement :
Act as a major point of contact within the firm for the client together with the director. This will include responding quickly to, as well as anticipating, client requests / needs, keeping clients informed of progress in relation to all aspects of the service provided, and maintaining regular contact with clientsManage advisory services such as transfer pricing setting strategies or advising foreign multinational companies on the tax implications of their operations in the regionManage compliance documentation such as country-by-country reporting, master files and local filesManage accrual reviews and due diligencesDrafting / managing proposals for engagements bearing in mind the expectations of our clientsDeveloping and pursuing creative strategies while using latest technologies available or to be programmed with our technology departmentManage billings and cash collection within the firms criteriaRegular involvement with transfer pricing, tax planning and complex tax issues in conjunction with directorsEnsure assignments are completed within agreed budgets and keep client / director informed of overruns and plan staff assignments in order to give an appropriate spread of experienceEnsure that the Firm’s quality control procedures are adhered to including second director reviewResponsible for the review and delivery for the final advice to clients, subject to sign off from directorsIdentify risk and technical matters, as well as selling opportunities, to the director, whilst exercising judgement within agreed parametersManagement :
Must provide overall support to directors on client matters and assist in the management of clients and the team, this will include support at times for the recruitment and appraising of staffWill work as part of management team and be a vital member with other tax managers / directors within the business group, and provide support to the rest of the Tax teamActively participate in the management of the national transfer pricing team as well as the tax team through director / manager meetings and by attendance at social functionsTraining must be provided to more junior staff both on the job and through monitoring and on the job performance, whilst consistently providing feedbackCounsel, appraise, develop and motivate staff as appropriateResponsible for coaching and developing junior members of staffSales and Marketing :
Must be able to recognize business and sales opportunities and progress these forward with director supportParticipate in bids / proposals for new workAble to take advantage of marketing / PR opportunitiesDevelop own network of contacts internally and externally and start winning own workCommunication and representation :
Develop contact with clients at senior level and maintain contact with other levels as appropriate to ensure the firm has the confidence of the clientAct as a liaison between the client and other specialist service groups within BDOContribute centrally by lecturing on internal coursesConsult with colleagues and directors on technical and risk mattersRequirements
Qualifications, experience and requirements
Preferably CA(SA), TA(SA), Attorney with completed M.Com, LLM (Tax Law) or HDip (Tax), or degree or post-graduate degree in economicsAt least 8 years’ experience in Transfer Pricing and preferably International Tax1-2 years experience as a Senior ManagerMaintain an in depth, up to date, knowledge of taxationSpecialist knowledge and the ability to deal with complex tax issuesProject management experienceStaff management experienceAbility to manage a substantial client portfolio profitablyActively seek opportunities for developing new clients and for selling new services to existing clientsExperience of dealing with client senior managementCompetencies :
Excellent communication and listening skillsExcellent writing skillsStrong analytical and research skillsAbility to build strong and effective relationships internally and with clients to ensure a professional and quality service that meets required expectations and needsInnovation skills to improve systems, processes and proceduresConfidence and decisiveness with excellent planning and organizing abilitiesAbility to work under pressure and achieve reporting deadlinesAdherence to principles and valuesStrong business development abilityAccounting / Financial Services jobs