Tax - Transfer Pricing School Leaver Apprenticeship 2026

Tax - Transfer Pricing School Leaver Apprenticeship 2026

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.

About the 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 trainees, Harvey:

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 Tax. 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.

About the role

As a school leaver apprentice here's what will await you during your four-year training contract:

• 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.

During your first three years you will:

• Understand and apply the OECD Guidelines from 2022;
• Recognise the nuances from HMRC guidance for Transfer Pricing;
• Prepare transfer pricing master and local files, transfer pricing planning analyses and other deliverables as required;
• Prepare benchmarking analyses including the analysis of financial data;
• Prepare 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 fourth 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 A-level, BTEC or equivalent qualifications. 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;
• Always looks to 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: ACA/CTA

Our supportive culture includes coaching, mentorship, and one-on-one guidance to help you grow, belong and make an impact. 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 grow 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.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Forvis Mazars, diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our values. We value our people's unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experience, and know this diversity create better outcomes for our clients. At Forvis Mazars, we promote an environment in which you can grow your skills, belong to a team that values your ideas, and make an impact that matters.

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. Please note the start date is 1 September 2026. 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 +

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button. Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.