Finance, Tax, Transfer Pricing - Assistant Vice President

The Finance Department provides support to the business and fulfils internal and external financial reporting functions. It is responsible for providing monthly and quarterly reports on business performance to management and all areas of the organisation, including head office in Tokyo. It performs a vital role in the annual business planning process, coordinates the external audit, produces published accounts, and is responsible for tax policy and compliance.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage and control the transfer pricing compliance process including the preparation of Transfer Pricing Local Files for EMEA offices (UK, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, France & UAE) in line with local rules and guidance.
• Prepare transfer pricing documentation for related party transactions including preparing detailed functional analysis and economic analysis to determine ‘arm’s length’ intra-group pricing including maintaining a transfer pricing catalogue listing of related party transactions ensuring the catalogue is continuously updated.
• Support the transfer pricing operational model by ensuring that agreements are correctly captured and followed.
• Support the Corporation Tax Computation by calculating and determining any transfer pricing adjustments that may be required.
• Manage and control the EU Public Country-by-Country Reporting process.
• Responsible for all Tokyo Head Office Reporting as it relates to transfer pricing and Country-by-Country Reporting.
• Manage the FATCA/CRS and related tax reporting (e.g. BBSI) processes, ensuring that FATCA/CRS and other related Returns are compiled and submitted for each EMEA location.
• Lead the operational taxes compliance and advisory process ensuring that withholding tax forms for claims and refunds are filed on time, including liaising closely with Operations teams and Custodians.
• Maintain good oversight of Mizuho group tax compliance policies and focus areas (including HOP and reporting), and be engaged in Mizuho global tax compliance initiatives or projects.
• Provide advice on UK & Irish SDRT and Financial Transaction Taxes (FTT) to Operations and Front office teams.
• Provide ad hoc support and provide tax and transfer pricing advice to both the Direct Taxes Lead and/or the Head of Tax on transfer pricing, FATCA/CRS, operational taxes (SDRT, FTT, withholding tax claims) or other tax matters, as required.

Qualifications, Skills, And Experience

• Demonstrable experience leading on transfer pricing compliance in a Financial Services environment.
• Experience preparing transfer pricing Local Files and detailed functional.
• Excellent knowledge of transfer pricing laws and regulations as it applies to the banking sector.
• Track record of managing transfer pricing queries.
• Understanding of FATCA/CRS reporting requirements and experience of preparing FATCA/CRS returns.
• Some experience of advising on operational taxes, including SDRT, FTT and withholding taxes reclaim/refunds involving custodians.
• Relevant Professional qualification (e.g. ACCA, ACA, ATT, CTA etc.).
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
• Excellent knowledge of transfer pricing rules based on OECD Guidance.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Sound knowledge of the Banking Industry.
• High level of computer literacy and skills in data manipulation / presentation.
• Maintain transparent communication to provide clear direction to the team.
• Strong decision-making skills to efficiently delegate tasks.

What Mizuho Can Offer You

Here at Mizuho, there are fantastic progression opportunities and clear paths to promotion. We will give you ample opportunity to affect change and to help grow our business. In addition to the great opportunity outlined above we are also currently able to offer:

• Competitive starting salary, plus discretionary bonus.
• Non-contributory pension.
• 27 days’ annual leave.
• Core working hours.
• Hybrid working - office and home based.
• Virtual GP.
• Wellbeing benefits, including Mental Health Allies and First Aiders.

Flexible Ways of Working

At Mizuho, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

Equal Opportunity

At Mizuho we are committed to supporting equality, diversity and equality, and seek to create a workplace that is fully inclusive. We welcome applications from all sections of the community that we operate in and from all ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation, beliefs, gender identities and disabilities. If you require more information about our equal opportunities policy or wish to discuss any accessibility requirements or reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team – recruitment@mizuhoemea.com and we will be happy to help.