Advisor – Transfer Pricing

Advisor – Transfer Pricing

• Be part of an inclusive group that is safety & results driven

• Join a global and diverse team where people are encouraged to offer unique perspectives and build knowledge and connections 

• Can be located in Brisbane or Perth

About The Role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for an Advisor Transfer Pricing to join the global transfer pricing team on a 12-month fixed term basis, commencing asap. The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for managing and improving transfer pricing compliance and reporting across the globe by adopting automation solutions and providing transfer pricing advice to our product groups expanding in the regions in which we operate.

As part of a global team, the role is dynamic and at times may require work outside of normal business hours, including participating in meetings and calls with colleagues across Australia, Singapore, Canada, London and, the U.S.A. Like all tax team roles, we fully support and endorse flexibility in ensuring you can manage your work/life balance.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Manager Tax Risk Management APAC and working in a collaborative community and a diverse team within the broader Tax team, you will be

• Managing global transfer pricing compliance requirements, including

  • Collecting information and preparing transfer pricing documentation.

  • Assisting with local related-party reporting requirements.

  • Coordinating benchmarking analyses for these regions.

  • Coordinating with external service providers and consultants when required.

• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement opportunities, especially in the transfer pricing compliance and reporting automation space, with a focus on global consistency and standardisation.

• Assisting with the group’s transfer pricing reporting obligations, including updating the Master File and assisting with the preparation of the Country-by-Country Report.

• Monitoring changes to TP legislation and communicating and implementing best practices to address any such changes.

• Assisting Transfer Pricing Managers in providing timely and commercially relevant transfer pricing services to various Rio Tinto internal stakeholders globally.

• Undertake regular inter-company transaction reviews.

• Supporting the project management and implementation of transfer pricing projects.

• Performing annual true-up analysis of TP charges and working with the finance team to report these amounts in annual statutory accounts.

• Building relationships with key stakeholders within the business units and ensuring coordination with members across a global tax department and stakeholder teams (Controllership, Legal, Treasury, Operations).

• Assisting managers with respect to reorganizations and transactions, as well as proactively monitoring and identifying potential TP risks and optimization opportunities for the Group’s operations.

• Assisting managers with tax audits, Advance Pricing Arrangements (APA), and Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP) (including coordination with external service providers).

• Managing interactions with external auditors and external service providers on transfer pricing issues.

About You

To be successfully considered for this role, you must have

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.

• Impeccable attention to detail and the ability to focus on all areas of a project or task, no matter how small.

• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to maintain efficiency while producing accurate work.

• Ability to manage your time well.

• A number of years of Transfer Pricing experience with a consultancy firm and/or within the tax department of a multinational company.

• Professional accounting designation, Law degree, Economics / Finance degree or equivalent background.

• Demonstrated experience in transfer pricing, including preparation of transfer pricing documentation and compliance filings.

• Ability to extract, analyse, and review data and make appropriate recommendations.

• Transfer Pricing implementation experience with a working knowledge of accounting systems and inter-company journals (i.e., preparation of TP adjustments) is desirable.

• Ability to prioritize competing tasks and work on multiple assignments with competing deadlines and stakeholders.

• Enjoys taking ownership of projects and demonstrates ability to work effectively and collaboratively across cross-functional teams with a diverse background and skillset.

• Aptitude for  improving or automating processes and workflows by using technology tools such as Power BI.

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.

• Proven experience with tax audits; dealing with tax authorities

What we offer 

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress, we provide: 

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment 

• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP)

• Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions 

• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs  

• Excellent retirement plan 

• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays) 

• Ongoing individual well-being support for you and your family for personal and professional matter.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.