Tax Accountant, Transfer Pricing Specialist

The Role

An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Transfer Pricing Specialist to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for calculating transfer prices in accordance with the company’s transfer pricing methodology, supporting the global transfer pricing policy, and ensuring compliance with international tax regulations. This role involves close collaboration with internal stakeholders and external consultants, as well as hands-on work with SAP/SAP S/4HANA systems.

Principle Accountabilities

• Calculate transfer prices in line with the approved transfer pricing methodology; support the development and maintenance of the global transfer pricing policy.
• Monitor and control intercompany transactions to ensure compliance and accuracy; Prepare and process intercompany recharges, including service and cost allocations.
• Perform operating margin adjustments to align with arm’s length principles.
• Collaborate with external consultants in preparing local and master file documentation.
• Assist in transfer pricing audits and respond to tax authority inquiries; support cross-functional teams (e.g., Controlling, Legal, Tax) with transfer pricing insights.
• Analyze financial data to support transfer pricing decisions and benchmarking studies; ensure accurate data integration from SAP/SAP S/4HANA for transfer pricing purposes
• Constantly look for improvement opportunities and drive implementation (compliance, quality, and process efficiency).

Skills and Experience Required

• Strong knowledge of OECD transfer pricing guidelines and local tax regulations.
• Analytical thinking and attention to detail in financial data analysis.
• Proficiency in SAP and/or SAP S/4HANA for financial and intercompany data extraction.
• Excellent Excel skills for modelling and calculations and a sound business sense with excellent numerical skills.
• Understanding of accounting principles (IFRS or local GAAP).
• Ability to interpret legal and financial documents related to intercompany agreements.
• Effective communication skills for working with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Team-oriented attitude with the ability to work independently when needed.
• Critical and problem-solving mindset, ability to multitask, continuous improvement mindset with drive for excellence.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and changing priorities.

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and further benefits as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.  Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

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