Senior Tax Consultant – Transfer Pricing and International Tax

at  EDF Trading

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!
When you join EDF Trading you’ll become part of a diverse international team of experts who challenge conventional ideas, test new approaches and think outside the box.
Energy markets evolve rapidly so our team needs to remain agile, flexible and ready to spot opportunities across all the markets we trade in: power, gas, LNG, LPG, oil and environmental products.
EDF Group and our customers all over the world trust that their assets are managed by us in the most effective and efficient manner and are protected through expert risk management. Trading for over 20 years, it’s experience that makes us leaders in the field. Energy is what we do.
Most of all, we value our people. Become part of the team and you will be offered a great range of benefits which include hybrid working, a personal pension plan, private medical and dental insurance, bi-annual health assessment, corporate gym memberships, electric car lease programme, childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans, volunteering opportunities and much more. We even provide free fruit to keep you healthy.
Gender balance and inclusion are very high on the agenda at EDF Trading so you will become part of an ever-diversifying family of around 800 colleagues based in London, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo and Houston. Regular social and networking events, both physical and virtual, will ensure that you always feel connected to your colleagues and the business.
Who are we? We are EDF Trading, part of the EDF Group, a world leader in low-carbon sustainable electricity generation partnered with JERA, one of Japan’s largest utilities; the perfect organisation at which to begin or progress your career in the commodities sector.
Join us, make a difference and help shape the future of energy.
Job Description:
Department
The Tax Department is responsible for ensuring that the EDFT group meets its tax compliance requirements in the jurisdictions in which it operates, and provides support and advice to the business and other support functions as appropriate.
Position purpose
Interim role: The Senior Tax Consultant will be responsible for providing support to the EDFT group in relation to all transfer pricing matters including advisory projects, operational implementation, compliance and reporting. Additionally, the Senior Tax Consultant will identify opportunities to streamline and/or automate existing transfer pricing processes as part of a wider tax department automation project.

Main responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for the business and external advisers on cross-border transfer pricing matters – this is expected to comprise a mixture of project work and ad hoc requests
• Manage the update/preparation of transfer pricing documentation taking into account recent legislative changes
• Ensure that implementation of new intercompany arrangements is consistent with transfer pricing policies
• Work with external advisers to update benchmarking studies
• Provide support on transfer pricing aspects of the direct tax automation project to include Pillar 2, CBCR compliance processes
• Project manage the overseas outsourced compliance process for EDFT’s overseas subsidiaries
• Monitor transfer pricing developments for sharing with the wider direct tax team

Experience required

• Significant transfer pricing experience gained from either professional services or an in-house tax team
• Experience implementing operational transfer pricing solutions
• Strong project management experience
• Educated to degree level with a relevant tax/transfer pricing qualification

Person specification

• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
• High levels of self-motivation and engagement
• Able to work individually or as part of a team
• Attention to detail and focus on the accuracy of work and procedures

Hours of work:
8.30am – 5.30pm / 24 hours per week (0.6 FTE

• Act as the main point of contact for the business and external advisers on cross-border transfer pricing matters – this is expected to comprise a mixture of project work and ad hoc requests
• Manage the update/preparation of transfer pricing documentation taking into account recent legislative changes
• Ensure that implementation of new intercompany arrangements is consistent with transfer pricing policies
• Work with external advisers to update benchmarking studies
• Provide support on transfer pricing aspects of the direct tax automation project to include Pillar 2, CBCR compliance processes
• Project manage the overseas outsourced compliance process for EDFT’s overseas subsidiaries
• Monitor transfer pricing developments for sharing with the wider direct tax tea