Senior Finance Analyst

A qualified and experienced Senior Finance Analyst is required by a global leader in automotive seating, to join their Transfer Pricing team in Bristol, known formally as a Senior Finance Analyst Transfer Pricing.

Introduction:

Working within a global Transfer Pricing group of 11 people led from the UK, the successful Senior Finance Analyst will have exposure to a broad range of transfer pricing matters.  This is a fantastic opportunity for a recently qualified accountant/CTA to develop advisory skills in a large multinational environment.

Previous transfer pricing experience is not required, but a genuine interest in understanding the commercial drivers of the automotive business, coupled with strong analytical skills means this Senior Finance Analyst role could be a springboard to any number of future possibilities both inside the organisation and beyond.

Senior Finance Analyst main responsibilities and deliverables:

• Support the analysis and implementation of optimized transfer pricing strategies across all intercompany transactions including intellectual property, tangible goods, intragroup services and related party financing transactions in a manner consistent with regulatory standards including OECD and BEPS initiatives. 
• Support the analysis of business transactions from a transfer pricing perspective e.g. M&A activities, relations with JV partners and commercial transactions involving multiple internal parties.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with the business finance and operations personnel in order to develop deep understanding of the business, analyse transfer pricing matters, and respond to queries.
• Contribute towards the successful completion of corporate income tax audits that include transfer pricing matters.

Senior Finance Analyst Candidate Portfolio:

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience. 
• Professional certification such as ACA, ACCA and CTA, or similar international certifications required.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a financial discipline in a major advisory firm or large multinational business environment. 
• Ability to travel internationally is essential.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite Applications (Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint) required.
• Good financial reporting knowledge required.
• Excellent analytic skills with close attention to detail for use in the preparation, interpretation and/or presentation of financial data required.
• Excellent oral and written communication, in English, is essential.

Desirable:

• Transfer Pricing, Corporate and/or International Tax experience desirable.
• Other language skills an advantage.
• US GAAP knowledge desirable, other international GAAP (IFRS) and local GAAP knowledge an advantage.
• ERP systems knowledge (including SAP R/3, HFM and Oracle) an advantage.

Benefits:

• Excellent salary depending on experience
• 26 Days annual holiday + Bank Holidays
• Location Bristol
• Pension
• Voluntary Benefits – money off restaurants, high street shopping, holidays etc.
• Cycle 2 Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme; Global career opportunities