Tax Associate

About SoftBank:

SoftBank Group invests in breakthrough technology to improve the quality of life for people around the world. SoftBank Group is comprised of SoftBank Group Corp. (TOKYO: 9984), an investment holding company that includes stakes in AI, smart robotics, IoT, telecommunications, internet services, and clean energy technology providers, as well as a majority stake in Arm, which is building the future of computing; and the SoftBank Vision Funds, which are investing to help transform industries and shape new ones. To learn more, please visit www.visionfund.com and https://group.softbank/en.

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced tax professional to support the delivery of the group’s Transfer Pricing (TP) policy along with the discharge of all TP related processes and compliance obligations for a listed international investment group.

The role involves taking ownership of the group’s TP modelling, review of policy and associated review of all TP local files and related compliance. Additionally, the role will require close coordination with external advisers and internal finance teams to ensure timely delivery of both internal and external TP obligations will be a key focus of the role.

Whilst the role will be primarily covering TP, there will also be some international elements to the role – such as overseeing tax return preparation process outsourced to advisors, considering implications of reorganisations, etc.

The successful candidate will take day-to-day ownership of TP related processes, with support, collaboration and senior review from the wider tax team.

Key Responsibilities: 

Transfer Pricing compliance

• Review of country specific transfer pricing Local files prepared by external advisers
• Review of tax returns for transfer pricing related information and disclosures
• Liaise with internal teams including FP&A, finance, HR and other senior stakeholders on transfer pricing compliance. Liaising with tax authorities on any enquiries on policy.

Transfer Pricing Policy

• Review of Softbank business to ensure transfer pricing policy adopted is correct; Updating policy as required
• Monitoring of policy within Softbank and liaising with internal stakeholders
• Management of advisers on policy and documentation.

Transfer Pricing Modelling

• Preparation and acquisition of data for model in place; provision of data to external model provider
• Review of model output with internal teams; Ensuring ledgers reflects policy adopted.
• Support intra-group service fee allocations and related documentation

Other UK and international tax responsibilities

• Supporting international tax analysis on investment exits
• Providing updates to the team on developments in UK and international tax legislation
• Provide support on group tax reporting and compliance as required.

• Contribute to ad hoc projects and tax-related initiatives
  
  

Requirements:

Essential

• Qualified accountant (CA or equivalent) and/or Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA), or working towards the latter
• Strong UK corporation tax knowledge
• Experience working with external advisers on tax compliance and reporting
• Working knowledge of IFRS tax accounting (IAS 12)
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines

Desirable

• Experience of Transfer Pricing policy management, modelling and compliance within a multinational or asset management environment.
• Experience working in-house within a multinational or investment environment
• Familiarity with international tax regimes and cross-border tax considerations

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