Senior Manager - Transfer Pricing

The Senior Manager - Transfer Pricing is responsible to support the transfer pricing compliance, advisory and strategic needs, including operational oversight for the MTN Group and operating companies (Opcos) across various markets. Key responsibilities include:

- Custodian of Group Transfer Pricing Strategy, Mandates and Policies

- Responsible to advise, guide and support the transfer pricing requirements for driving compliance optimization and risk mitigation

- Transfer pricing advisory - related Deal Advisory and Specialist Tax Partnering services

The role reports into the General Manager, Transfer Pricing and ultimately the Group Executive Tax.

Context

MTNs purpose is to enable the benefits of a modern connected life to everyone. The MTN Group Strategy is anchored in building the largest and most valuable platform business with a clear focus on Africa. This rests on a scale connectivity and infrastructure business – mobile and fixed access networks in the consumer, enterprise and wholesale segments.

Within the changing tax, financial, regulatory and governance environment the SM: Transfer Pricing must ensure successful delivery in the context of:

- Diversifying telco-to-techco landscape

- Constant dynamics and local challenges in the economic, regulatory and legal environments and evolving industry ecosystems

- Evolving tax practices and standards across multiple jurisdictions

- Achieving top quartile operating efficiency and effectiveness through scale and common policies and processes

- Driving growth through business intelligence and standardization to maximize business impact

- Multi geographic landscape and cultural context

- Management of demanding customer and supplier expectations

- Enhancing MTN reputational position as a leading secure, reliable and safe network and system provider at OpCo level

- To assist the MTN Board and EXCO in protecting the assets, reputation and sustainability of the organisation for MTN to accomplish its objectives

Values

We at MTN are a purpose and value-led organisation. At MTN, we believe that understanding our people’s needs and aspirations is key to creating experiences that delight you at work, everyday. We are committed to fostering an environment where every member of our Y’ello Family is heard, understood and empowered to live an inspired life.

Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. Most importantly, they keep us honest. It is not something we claim to be. It is in our DNA.

As an organisation, we consider it our mission to create an exciting and rewarding place to work, where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity and ignite their full potential. A workplace that boosts creativity and innovation, improves productivity, and ultimately drives meaningful results. A workplace that is built on relationships and achieving a purpose that is bigger than us. This is what we want you to experience with us!

Our commitments go beyond an organisational promise. It is in our leadership and managerial ethos to meaningfully partner with our employees, customers and stakeholders with a vision to realise our shared goals.

Live Y’ello

- Lead with Care

- Can-do with Integrity

- Collaborate with Agility

- Serve with Respect

- Act with Inclusion

Job Requirements

Education:

- H. Dip Tax or equivalent
- CA (SA), CIMA or equivalent, B. Proc, BA LLB or equivalent
- Articles from a top 5 audit firm or at a law firm
- Master’s Degree in Tax Law advantageous
- Advanced Diploma in Transfer Pricing advantageous

Experience:

- 10 years transfer pricing experience with 5 years-experience at management level
- Strong knowledge of international tax laws and transfer pricing guidelines (OECD, BEPS).
- Experience with transfer pricing documentation, including preparing and reviewing master files, local files, and CbCR.
- Proficiency in financial modelling, including advanced Excel skills (e.g., financial analysis, forecasting, and benchmarking).
- Experience in handling tax audits and transfer pricing disputes (Revenue Authority experience will be advantageous)

Capabilities:

- Strategy Implementers, Decisive Problem Solver, Best Practice Value Creator
- Culture and Change Champion, Guiding People Manager, Relationship Builder
- Results Achieve, Operationally Astute

Competencies:

- Project management
- Transfer Pricing Risk Management
- Stakeholder management
- Local and International Transfer Pricing Laws
- Transfer Pricing strategy and operations
- Telecommunications advantageous but not essential

Other:

- Regional and Internation travel may be required