Transfer Pricing Manager

MultiChoice Group; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 750,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international media company in Randburg is seeking a Transfer Pricing Specialist to support transfer pricing issues and projects. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in transfer pricing and possess deep knowledge of relevant guidelines. Excellent communication and analytical skills are essential. This is a full-time position offering a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' transfer pricing experience in consulting, commercial, or tax authority.
• Demonstrates knowledge of OECD TP Guidelines and local regulations.
• Strong analytical, research, and report writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior Transfer Pricing Specialist in addressing pricing issues.
• Lead technical projects related to transfer pricing.
• Monitor policies adhering to arm’s length standards and manage reports.

Skills

Transfer pricing knowledge

Project management

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Undergraduate degree with a diploma in tax or Business degree or CA (SA)

Tools

Advanced Excel

Job description

The MultiChoice Group is a multinational media and entertainment group headquartered in South Africa with presence in amongst others the Netherlands, Dubai and the UK with principal operations in pay television (pay-TV), Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD), advertising and content security. Brands within the MultiChoice Group include DStv, GOtv, SuperSport, M-Net, DStv Media Sales, Showmax and European-based content security leader Irdeto. We’re proud to say we serve 20 million subscribers across more than 50 African markets, with a successful history of identifying and adapting to industry trends, allowing us to continuously deliver the best in entertainment.

By joining our passionate and creative team, you can help us achieve our objectives of expanding our pay-TV and SVOD (Subscription Video On demand) subscriber bases, improving advertising sales, spearheading cutting-edge technology, supporting local content and providing an exceptional customer experience.

Join Africa’s most loved storyteller!

Reports to: Senior Transfer Pricing Specialist

Direct Reports: 1

Department: Group Tax

Key Customers: Internal: MultiChoice Group businesses involved in related party transactions

Purpose of the Position

• To support the Senior Transfer Pricing Specialist to provide business with the expertise to deal effectively with transfer pricing issues and to articulate the economically significant aspects of MultiChoice Group business operations

Key Performance Areas Specialist transfer pricing knowledge

• Demonstrates deep knowledge in area of TP specialization and is recognized as a subject matter expert.
• Challenges, tests and verifies proposed actions and procedures based on in-depth knowledge of industry, business, and transfer pricing laws.
• Stays current on TP developments, standards, applications and emerging TP technologies in order to address current/potential business opportunities and risks
• Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving - Effectively organizes and presents complex issues, results, and recommendations to MultiChoice Group Tax team and business.

TP projects and TP advice

• Project management: Lead TP technical projects relevant to business and applying complex transfer pricing concepts and economic / financial knowledge to resolve business challenges
• Solution driven: Supplying innovative transfer pricing and economic ideas, alongside responsive services and work products
• Modelling financial outcomes relevant to related party transactions – incl. evaluates and recommends modelling strategies that balance reliability, project objectives
• Understanding business’ priorities and requirements and anticipating their needs and challenges. Addresses business' questions regarding complex issues and manages risk and expectations associated with business transactions that may have TP impact.

Providing a fully integrated approach to transfer pricing

Preparing TP documentation and assisting in defending transfer pricing in audits

• Ensure that key function and risks analyses support the methods chosen and the adjustments performed
• Review the functional and risk analyses to determine optimal business structures.
• Determine the TP method and delivery approach most suitable for transactions based on sufficient information gathered and business discussions
• Guide others in gathering relevant data & conducting effective analyses
• Review complex industry write-ups and share feedback with team.
• Manage and adjust data analyses based on accounting principles, financial/transactional data concepts and industry-specific/non-standard data sources
• Compile and maintain TP defence files in line with TP record keeping requirements

Economic analysis

• Lead and oversee complex economic analyses to enable key business’s objectives. Prioritize and resolve various risk factors associated with economic analysis

TP review and reporting

• Conduct AFS related party disclosure reviews
• Review of TP/ RP disclosure notes in tax returns
• Monitor transfer pricing policies relating to intercompany transactions are adhered to and at arm’s length
• Assist Senior TP specialist with TP reporting.

People management and training

TP Talent Development

• Actively contributes to building the TP talent pipeline; creates a talent experience that attracts, develops and retains top talent and high performing TP team members
• Coaching and training
• Manage TP specialist to ensure consistent and timeous delivery of daily and monthly outputs

Provide transfer pricing technical training to business finance managers. This includes developing training material, for immediate and future use

Qualification

• Undergrad degree with an Hdip tax / Business degree / CA (SA)

Experience & skills

• Minimum of 5 years' TP experience gained in either a consulting, commercial or tax authority environment.
• Demonstrates technical knowledge of the differences between OECD TP Guidelines, UN TP Guidelines and with local TP rules and regulations and knows where to access and technically apply this information
• Solid knowledge of the practical application of the OECD TP Guidelines and OECD Pillar 1 and 2
• Excellent project management skills.
• Excellent financial analysis skills.
• Advanced excel skills – financial modelling experience an advantage
• Strong analytical, research and report writing skills.
• Transfer pricing training experience.
• Ability to form strong working relationships across all areas of the organization and effectively share and obtain information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work at a fast-pace, often with shifting responsibilities
• Speed and accuracy with figures
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proactive and ability to plan ahead
• Ability to prioritise in order to meet multiple deadlines
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and pressurised situations
• Ability to think and move quickly in a dynamic fast moving environment
• Excellent communication skills- upward, downward and lateral
• Problem solving and solution driven
• Systematic and analytical

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, Technology, Information and Media, and Business Consulting and Services

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