Colt provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure.
Short Description
Function: Finance (CFO)
Reports to: Transfer Pricing Manager
Location: United Kingdom
Set up: Hybrid
Why we need this role
The Global Transfer Pricing Consultant will act as the ‘right hand’ of the Group Transfer Pricing Lead for all transfer pricing matters across the Colt Group. The Consultant will have a direct reporting line into the Group Transfer Pricing Lead based in the UK, with an indirect reporting line into the Group Head of Tax also based in the UK.
Primary responsibility and accountability of this role relate to Colt’s transfer pricing compliance and risk management. Secondary responsibility includes supporting the Group Transfer Pricing Lead with a wide range of advisory and controversy matters depending on workload, complexity of issue and level of priority for the Group.
This is a challenging role that can offer the right candidate tremendous opportunities for personal growth and professional development in a highly dynamic and rapidly evolving business environment.
What you’ll do

SKILLS

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Ability to explain transfer pricing issues to a non-tax audience
• Ability to work on own initiative and to prioritise competing deadlines
• Strong attention to detail without loosing sight of the big picture
• Good command of Word, Excel and Power Point
• Ability to work under significant pressure and commitment to meet stringent timelines.
• Must possess the skills to work cross-functionally, identify best practices and ensure standardisation.
• Knowledge of SAP preferred (but not a requirement)

EXPERIENCE

• Experience across a wide range of transfer pricing issue areas, from policy setting through implementation to documentation and controversy, etc.
• Experience managing and coaching junior team members as well as multiple stakeholders
• Experience working in a leading global practice firm or a multinational enterprise, with between 6-9 years of technical transfer pricing experience
• Preference for ACA, ACCA or similarly qualified individual (but not a requirement)

• Operational oversight of transfer pricing intercompany charges ensuring the smooth running of the Group’s transfer pricing models and the successful implementation of the Group’s transfer pricing policy;
• Ensure timely updates to the Group’s transfer pricing policy as necessary depending on business developments and the evolution of the business over time;
• Preparation of Group Master and Local files for the various Colt jurisdictions, including conducting functional interviews with business leads across the organisation as required and preparing functional notes for inclusion in the transfer pricing documentation;
• Ensure compliance with transfer pricing aspects of the OECD’s Country-by-Country Reporting under BEPS Action 13;
• Identify risks and opportunities relating to transfer pricing compliance deriving from OECD and EU Directives;
• Manage relationships with Colt’s auditors and external advisors in relation to all transfer pricing compliance matters, including overseeing outsourcing arrangements with external advisors such as regular benchmarking updates, etc.
• Prepare and maintain transfer pricing manuals and audit files to serve as support during transfer pricing enquiries or audits;
• Act as a first point of contact for the Group’s regional finance managers on all transfer pricing compliance and policy matters;
• Work closely with, guide and direct transfer pricing members based in India on all transfer pricing compliance matters; coach and mentor as part of day-to-day work activities;
• Assist the Group Transfer Pricing Lead with the preparation and delivery of global transfer pricing training to tax and finance staff