Head - Transfer Pricing
At Olam Agri, our Tax function plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the integrity of our global operations while enabling sustainable growth across more than 60 countries. As a strategic partner to the business, the Tax team ensures full compliance with local and international tax regulations, manages tax risks, and supports commercial decision-making through responsible and efficient tax planning.
Our tax professionals are deeply embedded in the business, working across borders to advise on transfer pricing, tax audits, indirect tax matters, and evolving global tax frameworks such as Pillar Two. We uphold a strong governance framework, guided by our Group Tax Policy, which emphasizes transparency, ethical conduct, and alignment with genuine commercial objectives.Whether it's navigating complex regulatory landscapes, structuring cross-border transactions, or supporting strategic initiatives like acquisitions and divestments, the Tax function is integral to Olam Agri’s mission to transform food, feed, and fibre for a more sustainable future.
Joining the Tax team means being part of a high-impact function that combines technical excellence with business acumen, and offers opportunities to work on global projects, collaborate with diverse teams, and contribute to shaping the future of agri-business.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Policy
- Define and maintain the Group TP policy, including the operating model for trading, origination, processing, distribution and shared service entities
- Design intercompany pricing for commodity flows, covering benchmarking approaches such as CUP and index-linked pricing, trading margins, marketing and procurement fees, and commissions
- Advise on TP implications of restructurings, new markets, M&A and supply chain changes
- Align TP with the Group's global tax strategy, effective tax rate targets and risk appetite
- Own TP strategy across African operating jurisdictions, tracking local legislation, documentation rules, and tax authority practice and audit trends
- Manage local file readiness and country-specific compliance
- Lead engagement with African tax authorities, external advisers and regional finance teams
- Address regional issues such as currency volatility, withholding taxes, exchange controls, and cross-border service, royalty and interest charges
Compliance & Documentation
- Oversee Master File, Local Files, CbCR support and TP disclosures globally
- Ensure year-end TP adjustments, true-ups and intercompany invoicing are executed accurately and on time
- Maintain contemporaneous documentation and benchmarking studies
Controversy & Risk Management
- Lead TP audits, disputes, appeals and MAP/APA processes
- Run a TP risk register and drive remediation
- Support tax provisioning, uncertain tax positions and Pillar Two interactions with TP outcomes
Financing & Intangibles
- Advise on intercompany loans, guarantees, cash pooling and hedging-related transactions
- Evaluate arm's-length pricing for treasury and hedging activities
Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Lead and develop a global team of TP professionals, including regional and country-level roles
- Partner with Trading, Finance, Treasury, Legal and Business Heads
- Manage external advisers and budgets
- Champion TP governance, controls and tooling (e.g. automation of intercompany pricing)
Experience
- 12–15 years of transfer pricing experience within a Big Four firm and/or multinational organization.
- Proven experience in commodities, agribusiness, trading, or a similar high-volume, dynamic sector.
- Strong working knowledge of OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines, BEPS, Pillar Two, and transfer pricing regulations across key African jurisdictions.
- Hands-on experience managing transfer pricing audits, APAs/MAPs, and group-level documentation.
- Experience leading multi-country teams and managing external advisers.
Qualifications
- Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, ACCA, LLB, or equivalent professional qualification.
- Master’s degree in Taxation, International Tax, or a related field is an advantage.
Olam Agri is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nationality, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Applicants are requested to complete all required steps in the application process including providing a resume/CV in order to be considered for open roles.