Head of Transfer Pricing

Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer.

Job Description

We are looking for a motivated, decisive and practical Transfer Pricing Lead to join our team. This new role will provide a greater level of senior management over our Transfer Pricing matters from review of our methodologies and their implementation, through to responding to changes from the business in our products, markets, etc. 

Our Tax team makes sure that we operate policies and governance procedures that ensure we comply with tax laws in every territory we do business. With a high level of autonomy and responsibility, you’ll work across teams at Wise to contribute to our overall tax strategy, reducing risks, costs and keeping us compliant.

Your mission

• Take responsibility for leading the Transfer Pricing function within the Tax team at Wise enabling us to ensure compliance in 20+ markets.

• Lead a project to refresh our global functional analysis, including leading interviews with key stakeholders, managing relationships with advisors, analysing information obtained and working with stakeholders to determine any changes needed to ensure Transfer Pricing remains fit-for-purpose and suitable for the size of the organisation.

• Undertake a review of positions taken in material markets and lead audits raised around the world, including providing guidance to the team to mitigate risk to the group on Transfer Pricing.

• Review of Transfer Pricing calculations performed and documentation prepared to ensure Transfer Pricing is implemented accurately and appropriately.

• Build strong relationships with business partners and provide timely, accurate, practical and proactive Transfer Pricing advice to the business e.g. on topics such as interaction with capital regulatory requirements, launch of new markets and products, etc. This can be complex given the fluid and autonomous nature of teams. Key stakeholders include other members of the tax team, financial controllers, accountants, product and expansion teams. 

• Build up a network and work efficiently with external advisors, being fully aligned with the rest of the tax team, to manage tax exposures, be up to date on ongoing compliance obligations and understand the impact of expansion as Wise develops its global footprint and service offerings.

• Helping the Head of Tax in managing and reporting tax risks, tax provisions, and risk incidences to be escalated, as well as supporting initiatives to develop the Tax and Finance function.

• Managing and leading the Transfer Pricing tax function (team of 2 individuals). 

Qualifications

• You have at least 10 years transfer pricing experience with either big 4 or in-house - some experience of controversy management required.

• Solid understanding of transfer pricing issues affecting financial services and technology industries.

• Able to clearly communicate complex matters to a range of stakeholders in a simple, structured way.

• Organised person, who is able to think and respond to problems in an agile manner.

• You have the ability to work with and influence stakeholders on transfer pricing matters at all levels of internal and external stakeholders.

• Skilled at thinking strategically about risks and opportunities facing the organisation to mitigate these or maximise these, as appropriate.

• Experienced in leading and developing people, e.g. providing ongoing feedback and development opportunities.

Additional Information

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

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