The opportunity

Constantly changing regulatory environments have led to rapid growth in the area of transfer pricing. EY is a leader in synthesizing global developments and advising our clients in transfer pricing. You’ll see that reflected in your career, as you’ll be working with prestigious global clients including the largest multinational groups and Chinese outbound companies at the leading front of economic analysis for the value chain of business. We generally work with senior executive of our clients and government authorities to explore the economic substances of the business and design/reflect the transfer pricing methodologies. Whether you’ve built your skills in another professional firm or from inhouse position, and are interested in applying your analytical skills in a new environment with a more broad industry exposure, you could really shine here.

Your key responsibilities

You’ll be heavily involved at all stages of the project life cycle, making this a high-profile opportunity to take on a wide range of responsibilities and diversify your skills and experience. It’s all about translating information from a variety of sources into quantitative and qualitative analyses to inform and advise our clients. That will include building relationships with clients in a spectrum of industries and getting to know their unique needs and aspirations to provide tailored global services. It will also mean demonstrating your leadership by supervising multiple transfer pricing engagements and contributing to the delivery of quality tax planning services for our diverse clients.

Skills and attributes for success

• Applying complex transfer pricing concepts and economic/financial knowledge to resolve client challenges

• Providing a fully integrated approach to transfer pricing by preparing documents and assisting in defending transfer pricing in audits supplying innovative transfer pricing and economic ideas, alongside responsive services and work products

• Modelling financial outcomes, valuing intangible assets and developing practical planning approaches

• Coordinating work with other client service colleagues globally to drive collaboration

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Management, Policy Analysis or another relevant discipline and around 5 years of related work experience

• A master’s, law degree, CPA, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), or Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Japanese

• The ability to work at a fast-pace, often with shifting responsibilities

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A consistent record of excellence in a professional services environment

• Existing transfer pricing experience