Transfer Pricing Assistant Manager – Edinburgh / Glasgow, UK

Rutherford Cross is working in partnership with a leading Big 4 firm in the UK to recruit a Transfer Pricing Senior Manager to be based in either the home of the recent Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, or Scotland’s beautiful capital city, Edinburgh.

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and is one of Europe’s most beautiful cities, draped across a series of rocky hills overlooking the sea. Edinburgh is named the Athens of the North after the monument on Carlton’s Hill and it is landmarks like this along with the Castle, Holyrood Palace, the Royal Mile, which is rich in fascinating history, that trade off against George Street’s high-class bars and restaurants to make this city a truly intriguing one. The city is also famous for the Edinburgh International Festival and the Fringe, the latter being the largest international arts festival in the world. The annual Military Tattoo Parade is a sight to behold that attracts visitors from all over the world. The city’s historical and cultural attractions, together with an annual calendar of events aimed primarily at the tourist market, have made it the second most popular tourist destination in the United Kingdom after London, attracting over one million overseas visitors each year.

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland the fourth largest in the United Kingdom and most recently were the host to the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Today Glasgow is one of Europe’s top 10 financial centres and is home to many of Scotland’s leading businesses. Glasgow is a city, like Edinburgh, that combines and embraces both history with new cutting edge style bars and a vibrant live music scene. The city is going through a long-term transformation, evident along the revitalised River Clyde, where visitors can explore Glasgow’s mighty maritime heritage along riverfront walkways. Museums and galleries around the city have been made even more impressive with the reopening of the colossal Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum making this a city that has something to offer everyone.

This is a very exciting opportunity to break into the UK market as Scotland has been at the forefront of international interest this year through the Commonwealth Games, the golf Masters at Gleneagles, and the Scottish Independence Referendum. Opportunities in Edinburgh and Glasgow have always been highly sought after due to their economic strength in financial services, tourism, and industry amongst others and this is an extremely rare opportunity as these opportunities are now being opened up to international talent. To be considered for these roles you must currently be at Senior Manager level with approximately 7-10 years’ experience and have gained transfer pricing experience from a Big 4 or Top 10 firm in a developed market and be highly experienced in working under the OECD guidelines. Good team management and leadership is essential and strong business development is also required. Fluency in English is essential and holding an EU passport is preferred.