EMEA Transfer Pricing Analyst

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Our Company

Through its Social Innovation Business that brings together IT OT(Operational Technology) and products Hitachi contributes to a harmonized society where the environment wellbeing and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates globally in four sectors Digital Systems & Services Energy Mobility and Connective Industries and the Strategic SIB Business Unit for new growth businesses. With Lumada at its core Hitachi generates value from integrating data technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges. Revenues for FY2024 (ended March 31 2025) totaled 9783.3 billion yen with 618 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 280000 employees worldwide. Visit us at.

Hitachi Europe operates across the EMEA Region with offices in UK Germany Italy France Spain South Africa Poland and the Middle East amongst others.

Headquartered in Datchet England the companys European operations employ over 550 people representing the Hitachi Group in EMEA leading the unified regional strategy and driving One-Hitachi growth. As a Regional extension of Hitachi HQ it also provides functional leadership in Finance HR Legal IT & Facilities.

What youll be doing

This is predominately a transfer pricing role but offers the right person exposure to other parts of the tax function such as some CIT and VAT advisory and compliance requirements in territories in EMEA. The role will therefore offer interesting and varied work in a dynamic and fast moving organization.

As part of the transfer pricing function of the Hitachi Europe shared service centre the individual will report directly to the EMEA transfer pricing lead and support on the various transfer pricing requirements in the territories Hitachi Europe operates in. There will also be a requirement to support the other Tax team members

Key Responsibilities:

Transfer Pricing

• Assist the EMEA Transfer Pricing Manager in providing corporate tax and transfer pricing support to group companies across various industries and European countries focusing on tax compliance and advisory services VAT compliance and advisory transfer pricing support and other tax-related support services.

• Contribute to the transfer pricing compliance process for Hitachi Europes UK German Italian French Saudi and Spanish legal entities as well as Polish South African Danish Romanian and Turkish branches. Also other Hitachi group companies in EMEA will require transfer pricing ad hoc as well as recurring support from time to time.

• Prepare and file country-by-country reporting notifications with tax authorities in the region and manage transfer pricing documentation including benchmark searches and economic analysis.

• Support the EMEA Transfer Pricing Manager in providing transfer pricing advisory services to Hitachi Europes entities and other group companies. Conduct in-depth company industry and market research and design financial models to analyze and price intercompany transactions for products and services.

• Provide support to the EMEA Transfer Pricing Manager in addressing requests from the Hitachi headquarters tax team. Prepare the Hitachi groups country-by-country report review the groups transfer pricing information and assess transfer pricing risks.

• Act as the contact person for routine transfer pricing issues within the region and support the corporate tax process system reviews and testing including assessment of tax risks.

• Collaborate closely with the EMEA Transfer Pricing Manager and the EMEA Head of Tax to determine appropriate approaches and strategies for local entities in handling corporate tax and transfer pricing audits and controversies with local tax authorities.

• Participate in ensuring that appropriate tax controls procedures and reporting functionalities are in place.

• Contribute to the implementation of projects related to finance tax or transfer pricing topics.

CIT

• Provide support to the CIT Manager based in Poland on CIT compliance and tax advisory for branches in Poland Switzerland and South Africa.

• Assist with ad hoc projects such as Pillar 2 and R&D claims in relevant territories (mainly UK)

VAT

• Verification of VAT issues for various EU countries and some third countries in particular cross-border issues

• Preparation of e.g. VAT returns recapitulative statements and Intrastast declarations for various EU countries

What you bring to the team

Were looking for a team player who is motivated by delivering great work and the Hitachi vision.

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and background:

• Bachelors or masters degree in economics or an accounting qualification such as ACCA ACA ATT CTA or similar.

• Strong practical experience in transfer pricing and VAT within a multinational environment either from an in-house or tax consulting perspective.

• In-depth understanding of transfer pricing policies and methodologies the arms-length principle and business economics; understanding of international tax issues.

• High-level understanding of CIT and other taxes preferably with Tax Advisor Qualification.

• Demonstrated ability to contribute to a culture of excellence integrity and accountability.

• Effective research skills with knowledge of performing benchmark searches and analyses using relevant databases.

• Proficiency with MS Office (particularly Excel); knowledge of benchmarking databases such as Orbis and TP Catalyst; ideally also experience with SAP.

Our Values

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesnt impact your ability to do the job including race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status. We are proud of Japanese heritage with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit:

Wa Harmony Trust Respect

Makoto Sincerity Fairness Honesty Integrity

Kaitakusha-Seishin Pioneering Spirit Challenge

If like us youre motivated by delivering first class services thrive in a fast paced and supportive environment and want to help Hitachi to drive social innovation wed love to hear from you.