Director - Transfer Pricing - Audit & Consulting Firm

Director Transfer Pricing - a large Audit and Consulting Company

Key requirements for the Candidate :

Practice Management & Business Growth

- Shall hold the P&L responsibility for the assigned areas within transfer pricing function

- Operational & Practice management excellence, that includes setting/refreshing standard operating procedures at the practice level, quality assurance, strengthening technical base, monitoring project level profitability, etc

- Relationship management with key accounts

- Shall be responsible for generating specified new business

- Assist the business development function at firm level, by creating/refreshing marketing materials, presentations, etc

- Gain an in-depth understanding of the various Services of the Group so as to engage the Customer in pointing to the various Solutions available in the Group's arsenal beyond transfer pricing offering.

- The goal of the above is to enable and leverage the revenue growth opportunities for the Group as a whole and the Transfer Pricing/Tax areas in particular. The candidate should have the ability to do cross selling of other services of the firm.

- Network with external Organisations and help building strategic alliances to build the brand value of the company.

Thought leadership: 

- Engage the Client as a Thought Leader in the Transfer Pricing arena, which will consequently highlight the Services provided by the Group and how they provide value to their Customers.

- Identifying and communicating to the Client how the vast depth of Transfer Pricing and Taxation knowledge coupled with tailor-made products and services that can be leveraged to build appropriate solutions for the Customers.

Spearheading initiatives : 

- Should have orientation towards leveraging technology and bring about associated benefits.

- Support product development initiatives, as required.

- Conduct periodic research and report market intelligence on competitive activity.

- Leading people and development

- Agility to lead teammates and serve clients located across locations

- Should be a good people manager / leader; driving retention and growth of people. -It includes people appraisals, developing professional work ethos in the team, developing future leaders in transfer pricing team

The following attributes are desired in Candidates applying for this Position :

- The ideal Person would be a Chartered Accountant/MBA/Economist with a transfer pricing functional experience between 12- 15 years

- The Candidate should have specialist knowledge of Transfer Pricing along with enough exposure to Direct Tax/Regulatory/GST/Indirect Tax areas as well.

- The Candidate could come either from a Big4 or any other mid/large Professional Services Firm who is currently at a Director/Partner level.

- One could also look at a potential Candidate who has worked in the Professional Services Firm and then transitioned to Industry where currently he would be Transfer Pricing Senior in a Diversified Corporate.

- The preferred Candidate would have sound Coaching and Mentoring Skills who can develop the team.

- An open personality articulate in speech and a confident personality is an important requirement for this position.

- A quiet Business aggression coupled with a strong sense of Values and Business Ethics is a must.

- An international outlook and cross cultural comfort levels should be an important ingredient of his / her personality.

- Should be comfortable being the Voice of the Group at various forums with a genuine desire to network and to be a Thought Leader at Professional Seminars and Conferences both in India and abroad.

Following are key attributes of someone in this role :

- Ability to work together in cross functional teams as a team member is a must.

- Strong inter-personal skills

- Proven track record of leadership.

- Willing to coach and mentor

- Very good communications skills, both oral and written.

- Good listener - being in a leadership position.

- Willingness and openness for new ideas from internal and external customers.

Our people are our most valuable asset; if you agree with us on this, we would love to meet you!

Your interaction with us will involve:

HR interview
Technical interview
Partner interview