Tax Experienced Senior, Transfer Pricing

About the role

The Tax Experienced Senior, Transfer Pricing is responsible for utilizing research skills and working with tax software applications to prepare simple tax returns. This role involves conducting transfer pricing studies, scopes, designs, and conducts financial analysis related to intercompany transactions, and participates in the tax planning process.

Responsibilities

• Conducts transfer pricing studies involving the planning, documentation, audit defense and compliance stages
• Scopes, designs, and conducts the financial analysis related to intercompany transactions
• Completes supplemental financial analysis involving the evaluation of market penetration scenarios, calculation of the value of intangible property, and the analysis of financial transactions (e.g., loan analysis, guarantees, insurance transactions)
• Plans, schedules and executes transfer pricing analyses working under the direction of STS Senior Director or STS Manager
• Manages deadlines and data due dates for assigned projects
• Utilizes standard databases to gather company information (e.g., Compustat, Amadeus, ktMINE, Edgar, 10-K Wizard, Bloomberg, Lexis-Nexis, etc.)
• Prepares project reports to document the compliance of the client’s intercompany prices with foreign and domestic tax regulations and presents consulting advice summarizing the approach, research, quantitative analysis, and the results of the final analysis
• Participates in scoping calls related to proposals and prepares draft proposals and engagement letters at the direction of STS Senior Director or STS Manager
• Prepares presentations for current clients that convey the results of analyses and recommendations going-forward or providing a review of the service capabilities of the practice for potential clients
• Participates in client interviews to gather information to understand the factors affecting intercompany transactions within a group of related companies
• Manages and reviews benchmarking work completed by STS Transfer Pricing Associates
• Tax Controversy: Applies understanding of the audit, competent authority and APA process including statutory deadlines and requirements, prepares IDR responses on behalf of clients and works with clients to prepare appropriate arguments at audit, as necessary
• Tax Provision And FIN 48: Applies transfer pricing in the context of tax provisions and ASC 740-10, utilizes experience to draft memos for transfer pricing ASC 740-10 analysis
• Collaboration With Core Tax And STS Groups: Develops an in-depth understanding of the technical and practical issues and opportunities regarding one or more areas of taxation, maintains high level of visibility in local offices and region (e.g., networking with core tax and assurance managers and above)
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervises the day-to-day workload of STS Transfer Pricing Associates and Interns on assigned engagements and reviews work product, ensures STS Transfer Pricing Associates and Interns are trained on all relevant tax software, provides clarification and guidance on complex concepts and tasks to colleagues and clients, as appropriate, delivers periodic performance feedback and completes performance evaluations for STS Transfer Pricing Associates and Interns, acts as mentor to STS Transfer Pricing Associates and Interns, as appropriate, monitors budgets and billings to manage project profitability

Requirements

More than three (3) years of work experience, required
Experience working within a transfer pricing practice, required
Prior supervisory experience, required
Experience with review of tax provisions from a transfer pricing perspective, preferred
Software Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Prior exposure to S&P Compustat, Moody’s RiskCalc, 10-K Wizard, ktMINE, and other financial databases products, preferred

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical and basic research skills
Solid organizational skills especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
Capable of working in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
Capacity to build and maintain strong relationships with client personnel
Intermediate understanding of the technical and practical issues and opportunities regarding one or more areas of taxation
Intermediate knowledge and understanding of general calculations and cause / effect for taxable conditions on clients and the potential tax issues
Experience working on different types of analysis across a number of industries

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance or other relevant field, required
Advanced degree, preferred