Manager, EMEA Transfer Pricing

About the Role and Team

Based in our London office in Hammersmith, the EMEA Transfer Pricing team is looking for a Manager to join the team to help support our EMEA businesses with their transfer pricing obligations.

You will report to a Senior Manager Transfer Pricing, collaborating with the broader EMEA Transfer Pricing team and the US Transfer Pricing team as well as with the broader tax, external reporting, finance and legal teams in the UK and across EMEA. The role will encompass transfer pricing compliance, audit support, review of operational transfer pricing calculations as well as support with ad hoc transfer pricing projects.   

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise.  Its businesses include television and film, Disney+, travel, cruise lines and theme parks. Given this diversified business, this role will face some of the most dynamic challenges in Transfer Pricing and have plenty of learning and growth opportunities.

Disney has operations in multiple countries worldwide and so hands on experience of working in or with a multinational organization, either in practice or in-house, and advising on inter-company transactions is critical.  Disney outsources the production of its transfer pricing documentation to a Big 4 provider and therefore experience of such a partnership, either from the perspective of being the provider or recipient would be advantageous.  

This role is a hybrid position, working 4 days a week in our Hammersmith office.

What You Will Do

Transfer Pricing Monitoring and Compliance

• Responsible for overseeing the EMEA transfer pricing documentation compliance process, working closely with our Big 4 provider to manage all aspects of the outsourced engagement process. 

• Reviewing transfer pricing documentation reports including benchmarking analysis for the EMEA region.

• Leading and documenting functional analysis interviews with the business .

• Responsible for reviewing EMEA operational transfer pricing calculations to confirm they reflect the relevant TP policies. 

• Collaborating with the US transfer pricing team and broader tax team to provide EMEA input to various global processes, for example review of Global Master File, CBCR table 2 etc).

• Collaborating with the legal team to ensure that any new inter-company legal agreements are implemented effectively.

Business Partnering

• Developing and maintaining relationships with EMEA controllers and other key business partners as part of the ongoing monitoring of the appropriateness of the EMEA transfer pricing policies.

• Dealing with ad hoc transfer pricing queries raised by local business teams.

Transfer Pricing Advisory

• Providing support to the International Transfer Pricing Principal and Transfer Pricing Senior Managers in respect of tax authority engagement across the EMEA region, including tax audits, APA processes and MAPs. Specifically supporting with gathering data and drafting responses for information requests.  

• Providing support with ad hoc projects and transfer pricing analysis required to inform transfer pricing strategy, for example in respect of business changes, working as appropriate with the tax business partner groups.

• Contributing to the ongoing transformation efforts of the international transfer pricing function of the future (including working on automation and other transformation efforts etc). Experience of Alteryx would be helpful.       

• Monitor proposed and newly enacted transfer pricing legislation, regulations and case law that could impact the Transfer Pricing policy or operations.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Qualified ACA/CTA or similar qualification  

• Experience in transfer pricing either in-house or in practice 

• Experience in both transfer pricing documentation as well as advisory

• Ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships 

• Excellent communication skills, both written business English and oral including the ability to work across different cultures

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines

The Perks

• 25 days annual leave.

• Private medical insurance & dental care.

• Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free.

• Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing.

• Excellent parental and guardian leave.

• Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.