Transfer Pricing Director

A Top 15 Accounting Practice is recruiting for a Transfer Pricing Director to join their team in Central London.

The practice has reach a point in the development of its transfer pricing services, that it requires a Transfer Pricing Director who can lead this team, grow and develop transfer pricing as a national centre of excellence. As a Director you will be comfortable with:

• Developing and leading the transfer pricing relationship across our local and national client base which will include owner managed businesses, larger or more complex UK and international groups.
• Leading work and being actively involved in the provision of advisory projects to clients (both proactively and reactively), including clients of other departments and offices.
• Acting as one of the primary UK liaison people on transfer pricing with the global network.
• Proactively identifying opportunities to take additional services to clients and contacts.
• Leading and supporting business development initiatives to win new work and clients.
• Leading and overseeing the preparation of transfer pricing documentation, local and national files.
• Taking primary responsibility for the financial performance of the transfer pricing team for client and project work. Ensuring projects are delivered in a timely manner and profitably.
• Considering and managing risk in all interactions with clients.
• Showing a sense of urgency and understanding of how the delivery of work (including speed, attention to detail, and quality) impacts the Firm's ability to serve our clients.

Technical Skills

• Advising mid-tier and multi-national corporates on their transfer pricing policies, strategies and documentation. Including preparation of local and master files.
• Advice on debt / interest deductibility as part of private equity or property transactions.
• Reviewing and advising on supply chain structures and the tax implications of group operations.
• Advising on functional analysis and appropriate transfer pricing methodologies.
• Benchmarking and the preparation of transfer pricing agreements.
• Transfer pricing work as part of transaction and due diligence projects.
• Risk and governance diagnostic reviews to identify risk areas and opportunities.
• HMRC enquiry support.
• Audit support on transfer pricing for large mid-tier and larger corporate audit clients.

About you

• ACA/CTA or other relevant qualification.
• Significant transfer pricing experience in advisory and compliance projects.
• Experience of advising on debt / interest deductibility in relation to both UK and cross border structures.
• A track record of developing new work.
• A passion for client service.
• Display an energy and enthusiasm and a focus on achieving results.
• Enthusiasm, proactivity and happy to be challenged by a variety of different work.
• Ability to execute work efficiently, delivering excellent service and quality and bringing the full breadth of capability to support our clients.
• Very strong transfer pricing technical compliance and advisory knowledge.
• Act as a role model for members of the team, providing on-the-job coaching and training to more junior members of the team.