Job description
This opportunity is aimed at undergraduates seeking practical work experience before committing to enter the profession.
We offer the chance to fully understand working life and the unique culture we have at MHA.
This is a paid internship lasting until January 2025. Please note that this is a competitive application process. This may involve online testing and a formal interview.
Why MHA?
At MHA we are ranked among the UK’s top 15 accountancy firms. We work a diverse range of sectors including fashion, leisure, hospitality, renewable energy, gaming, and motorsports. This exposure will provide you with a broad perspective and varied experiences that will enrich your professional journey.
With a track record of winning prestigious awards, we’re an exciting firm to join, offering you a front-row seat to impactful work and professional growth.
Working for an Award-Winning Firm
We’re thrilled to have been recognised with top accolades, including Best Advisory Services at the Business Resilience Awards and multiple titles at the British Accountancy Awards, such as National Firm of the Year and Graduate Programme of the Year. We’ve also earned the prestigious GOLD award for Investors in People, highlighting our commitment to putting people first.
Your Impact and Responsibilities
Our tax professionals are innovative problem-solvers who guide businesses in optimising their finances throughout their entire lifecycle. With the tax landscape constantly evolving, you'll face exciting challenges, receive ongoing development with support every step of the way.
As a Transfer Pricing Intern, you’ll experience the power of collaboration as you work with diverse teams on real projects. Start by learning the fundamentals, including:
- Research and Economic Analysis: The intern will conduct research on transfer pricing regulations and guidelines in various jurisdictions as well as economic analysis using different databases to establish the arm’s length price of intercompany transactions for multinational enterprises.
- Financial Modelling: The intern will assist in preparing transfer pricing calculations, economic and financial modelling and documentation for intercompany transactions for multinational groups.
- Interviews with senior management: The intern will participate with other members of the team in interviews with senior management from the client to understand how multinational enterprises create value in their own businesses.
- Communication and Collaboration: The intern will coordinate with cross-functional teams, including tax, finance, legal, and operations, as well as colleagues in our Baker Tilly international network across various jurisdictions.
- Negotiating with tax authorities: The intern will have the opportunity in participating in the negotiation with tax authorities in transfer pricing audits and defending clients against challenges from the tax authorities.
Entry Requirements
We do not require interns to have a business or financial background. However, we do ask that applicants for our internship programme have at least 112 UCAS points at A-level, or equivalent, all achieved during the same exam year and excluding General Studies, plus achieved at least a 2:1 degree in any discipline.
Thank you for choosing to apply for one of our 2024 positions at MHA. We are looking forward to hearing more about you!
Our advice is for you to work your way through the application process with care and attention, as the questions you answer as part of your application will allow for our assessors to determine whether they should progress you through to the next stages. This will include online testing - dependent on the role you are applying for. This is your time to shine!
Give us as much detail as possible, spell check your answers and don't forget to re-read the application before you submit it at the end! We are looking forward to reading more about your academic background, motivations of starting a career within accountancy and why you have applied to MHA!
Our application form takes just a few minutes to complete and includes some diversity questions. MHA is a committed member of Access Accountancy and as such, we track our diversity stats and actively work to improve on these, year on year, looking at new ways to promote our roles to the widest audience. Any data collected is fully anonymised before sharing with any external parties, as per our Data Protection Policy and is not visible to hiring managers, or used in any way during the selection process.
