Director, Transfer Pricing

SimCorp; København; On-site; DKK 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

SimCorp is seeking a Group Transfer Pricing Director to lead our global transfer pricing function from Copenhagen. You will shape TP policy, oversee documentation across 40+ entities, and guide a team of tax professionals.

Reporting to the Global Head of Tax, you will drive pricing strategy, ensure regulatory compliance, collaborate with finance, legal and business partners, and represent the group in audits and negotiations with tax authorities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in industry and/or consultancy with multinational groups.
• Experience with international taxation and transfer pricing is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage transfer pricing projects across a multinational group.
• Draft and maintain TP documentation for SimCorp A/S and subsidiaries.
• Collaborate with finance, legal, and business teams to ensure compliant reporting.
• Represent the group in transfer pricing audits and negotiations with tax authorities.
• Develop and update transfer pricing policies and procedures in line with OECD guidelines.

Skills

Transfer pricing

OECD guidelines

Leadership

Communication

English fluency

Tax regulation

Analytical skills

Education

Lawyer

CPA

Economist

Tax administration background

Tools

ERP systems

Consolidation tools

Management reporting tools

MS Excel

Job description

What makes us, us Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp! At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered. If you like what we’re saying, keep reading!

Why this role is important to us

Are you ready to thrive in a dynamic, global environment? SimCorp offers a unique opportunity to join our finance team as a Group Transfer Pricing Director. For over five decades, SimCorp has been at the forefront of providing integrated investment management solutions. With a global team of over 4000 professionals from diverse backgrounds, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and innovative workplace. The Group Transfer Pricing Director will be an integral part of our tax team, a specialized subset within Group Finance. Our team is responsible for overseeing the tax and transfer pricing compliance and strategy across all 40+ SimCorp entities. Based at our headquarters in Copenhagen, this role offers an exciting opportunity to shape SimCorp's transfer pricing strategy and ensure compliance across our global operations. Reporting directly to the Global Head of Tax, your primary responsibility will be to lead the transfer pricing team and devise SimCorp's transfer pricing strategies. Your team will be responsible for the tax modeling, documentation, and devising transfer pricing procedures.

What you will be responsible for

As a Group Transfer Pricing Director, you will play a critical role in supporting SimCorp’s global organization by providing transfer pricing solutions. Your work will involve analyzing and enhancing transfer pricing structures, ensuring compliance with global regulations, and continuously implementing improvements in our transfer pricing models. You will be responsible for reviewing the transfer pricing documentation for SimCorp A/S and its subsidiaries. This includes leading the team to draft reports, collect and analyze financial data, and collaborate with subsidiaries' finance teams and other internal stakeholders to ensure accurate and compliant reporting. We take pride in contributing to SimCorp’s growth through high-quality work. We value a collaborative working environment where we balance hard work with an approachable and collaborative spirit.

• Devise new transfer pricing policies and update existing policies to ensure compliance with OECD guidelines and local regulations.
• Develop vision, strategy and structure of the group’s transfer pricing models in the rapidly changing environment, including APAs.
• Guide the transfer pricing team to prepare and maintain comprehensive transfer pricing documentation for SimCorp A/S and its subsidiaries in collaboration with the finance teams.
• Review changes in global transfer pricing legislations and ensure the group’s transfer pricing models are efficient and compliant.
• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, including finance, legal, and business, to ensure effective transfer pricing practices.
• Lead and manage transfer pricing projects, drive change, secure stakeholder buy-in, and ensure high-quality deliverables and outstanding results.
• Represent the group on transfer pricing audits and dispute resolution and influence decisions in complex negotiations with tax authorities globally.
• Provide excellent and timely support to our business team and finance team on intercompany transactions such as transfers of intangible property, services, and loans.
• Develop a mature control framework to ensure transfer pricing documentation, returns, notifications, intercompany agreements and related deliverables are maintained.
• Collaborate closely with Group Finance, subsidiary finance teams to ensure that TP policies are accounted for correctly in the Group books during quarter end and year end closing, and local statutory account.
• Provide training to stakeholders both in finance and to business team on transfer pricing policies and changes in legislation.
• Manage external service providers and liaise with our statutory auditors on TP matters.

What we value

Experience and Education

• Minimum 10 years experience in industry and/or consultancy with emphasis on working with multinational groups.
• Relevant education such as lawyer, CPA, economist or education from tax administration or any combination thereof.

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent understanding and experience in dealing with international taxation and transfer pricing, OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines, BEPS and local rules and regulations.
• Proven ability to lead complex transfer pricing projects, drive the team to deliver impactful results, and foster a positive, collaborative environment where team members and stakeholders feel engaged and valued.
• Act as an owner with a proactive approach to set directions, drive changes and improvements in transfer pricing practices.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relations with internal stakeholders and teams.
• Excellent communication skills and able to communicate complicated issues in a precise and concise manner.
• Strong team player who can influence others and the ability to work independently.
• Good general accounting/finance skills and experience.
• Experience with financial systems (ERP, consolidation tools and management reporting tools) is a plus.
• Advanced communication skills, with fluency in English (both verbal and written).
• Knowledge of the Danish tax system is a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and other MS Office tools.

Who we are

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 4,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds. SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients. SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

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SimCorp is a provider of industry-leading integrated investment management solutions for the global buy side. Founded in 1971, with more than 3,000 employees across five continents, SimCorp is a truly global technology leader that empowers more than half of the world’s top 100 financial companies through its integrated platform, services, and partner ecosystem. SimCorp is a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse Group. As of 2024, SimCorp includes Axioma, the leading provider of risk and management and portfolio optimization solutions for the global buy side.

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