Group Transfer Pricing and Technology Analyst

Transfer pricing sits at the intersection of finance, economics, and international business. This role gives you the chance to build a rare skill set while contributing to strategic decisions that shape how our global business operates. If you are analytical, eager to learn and excited by the idea of working in a global environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Salary : Circa £55,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working : 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance : British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• •Company bonus : Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• •Pension : maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• •Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• •Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• •Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• •Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• •Facilities : Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
• •Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more .

The opportunity:

You will be part of an international team of 15, managing MBDA’s tax requirements. The team meets regularly across Europe, some travel will be required. Reporting to the Group Head of Transfer Pricing, you will be responsible for:

• •Coordinating enquiries and requests on the pricing of intra-group transactions, from inside the business and from the tax authorities, assisting in areas which can help progress these actions.
• •Maintain and update transfer pricing databases and tools, creating dashboards to facilitate internal monitoring and reporting.
• •Drive continuous improvements to internal processes and control. Working with accounting and systems teams to develop the means to track and report our intercompany pricing, and impact on accounts. To support the annual reporting and maintenance of defence files.
• •Providing training and support on calculating prices to the broader finance community. Creating training materials and developing models others can use to set prices.
• •Supporting the wider tax team with business change, new transactions and working with legal on the implementation of intra-group legal agreements.

What we're looking for from you:

• •Understanding of accounting and financial information, having demonstrated an achievement of a financial qualification ACA, ACCA, or CIMA. Experience in transfer pricing or degree in economics will be useful, but training can be provided.
• •Ability to track and coordinate multiple tasks and deal with varying and unexpected asks from the business.
• •Curiosity, willingness to learn, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• •Strong analytical skills and confidence with excel and ability to deal with large data. Awareness of Alteryx, power BI or other data consolidating and presenting tools. Experience of presenting data to stakeholders.
• •Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate difficult concepts clearly. To work with people across various parts of business in developing systems and solutions.

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