This is a great opportunity to be part of a successful, ambitious business which is the world’s leading supplier of Business and Operations support systems (BSS / OSS).

The group tax function is based at the group’s corporate headquarters in Woking and is responsible for the worldwide tax affairs of the group. 

Purpose:

• Reporting to the Group Tax Director, this position is responsible for the preparation and co-ordination of transfer-pricing information for the inter-company transactions and for the preparation, submission and agreement of UK corporation tax computations.  Prepare inter-company transaction invoices on a monthly basis for all companies. 
• Review inter-company transactions for compliance with corporate policy.  Resolve any policy issues under the guidance of the Group Tax Director
• Assist in identifying external transfer pricing comparables; respond to transfer pricing questionnaires; co-ordinate group documentation
• Conduct interviews with operational heads to document functional analysis for transfer pricing documentation
• Review general ledgers on a monthly and quarterly basis to propose and initiate inter-company eliminations
• Compute UK current and deferred tax provisions and review of tax provisions for non-UK entities in the group
• Quantify and prepare annual UK R & D tax credit claim
• Collate information needed to produce CT computations

Skills & Knowledge Required/Applied:

• Specialized knowledge of transfer pricing and UK corporation tax.
• Knowledge and skill in the application of office technology and advanced knowledge of proprietary software applications, particularly MicroSoft Excel, Alphatax and CrossBorder Solutions.
• Knowledge of and skill in use of the SAP accounting system.
• High level of attention to detail, and analytical abilities to see the linkages between financial information sources and to interpret results.
• Clear communication skills, to coordinate the posting of financial results, and to obtain and clarify information with financial accountants and controllers in a number of different countries.

Responsibility/Accountability

• Developed planning and organizational skills in coordinating and completing a high volume of detailed tasks in short time lines. Planning of own activities within objectives and timelines of the team, as determined with the Group Tax Director.
• Responsible for meeting cyclical deadlines and those of team projects.

 Education/Experience

• University degree.
• Minimum of 4 years experience in an organization, which is highly computerized (preferably with SAP), with a high volume of transactions.
• Accounting/tax qualification, or at final stages
• Experience in working with Excel, Alphatax and CrossBorder Solutions (Thomson Reuters) software.
• Experience in working with SAP.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity or have a general discussion to find out what could be available worldwide for a Transfer Pricing specialist in practice, banking or consultancy please feel free to contact Sarah at slattimore@grs.com or on + 44 (0)1273 727 000.