Tax - Transfer Pricing School Leaver Apprenticeship - London - 1 September 2026

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax, and advisory services. Forvis Mazars in the UK spans 14 offices across the UK and has over 3,400 professionals, with 190 partners. We have a clear purpose and a shared commitment to shape a better future. You will join a collaborative and inclusive team where you are supported to grow your skills, explore new opportunities, and contribute from day one. You will work with a diverse client base, develop meaningful connections, and gain experience that extends beyond your local team.

At Forvis Mazars, we are 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.

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.

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

• The role of an 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 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.

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;
• 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 are joining us as a permanent employee, so the three years is only the beginning of your exceptional career journey.

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.

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.

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.

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 creates 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.

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.