Transfer Pricing Associate Director, Edinburgh or Glasgow

Change Public Practice are working with a global Chartered Accountancy firm to assist them in the growth and development of their Transfer Pricing team in Scotland as they are looking to appoint a Transfer Pricing Associate Director to be based in either Edinburgh or Glasgow.

This opportunity will offer the opportunity to develop the transfer pricing market in Scotland in addition to working in partnership with client senior management across a broad range of industry sectors and accelerate your career with the market leaders. This tax practice has an exciting range of clients across FTSE 100 and 250 listed companies, large inbound and fast growing private and AIM listed groups.

Responsibilities:

· Advising on a diverse range of technical work including the development of transfer pricing planning strategies for business model optimisation work and intellectual property planning, compliance programmes and audit defence strategies
· Managing the preparation of transfer pricing reports based on economic and financial analyses of the client’s business to support the transfer pricing policies with HMRC and other tax authorities
· Taking a lead in the development of a range of technical analyses
· Helping clients to satisfy transfer pricing compliance requirements in the UK and overseas countries
· Developing strategies for the preparation of documentation to support this compliance
· Providing advice in connection with the application and interpretation of tax treaties, including the recognition of taxable presences / permanent establishments
· Advising on the exit tax implications arising from business restructuring
· Assisting with operational transfer pricing aspects to help clients apply policies in practice
· Building and refining your transfer pricing and wider international tax technical knowledge, and developing your reputation in this area
· Developing and mentoring junior team members to achieve their potential
· Working with other senior colleagues to develop new services, offerings and analytical tools
· Assuming responsibility for practice management, including engagement finances

Requirements:

· Must hold a full accountancy qualification i.e. CTA
· Must currently be operating at a Senior Manager level (or equivalent) and looking to make that step close to Director level
· Strong technical skills and detailed knowledge of the OECD transfer pricing guidelines (including BEPS process) and an appreciation of local country transfer pricing rules
· Practice experience of dealing with complex technical issues in economic analyses
· Working knowledge of broader international tax principles, including permanent establishment
· Good knowledge of tax authority trends and positions
· Proven ability to manage and lead a team and confidence to question and challenge precedents and existing working practices
· Must have excellent client relationship management skills with the ability to develop quality outputs
· Strong client-driven commercial awareness
· An ability to develop innovative ideas and solutions
· Strong project management skills