Tax Senior Manager, Transfer Pricing

About the role

The Tax Senior Manager, Transfer Pricing advises clients on transfer pricing implications related to their business objectives, recommends alternative courses of action, and identifies methods for complying with transfer pricing regulations. This role involves marketing, networking, business development, and staying updated on tax policy changes.

Responsibilities

• Research:
  • Completes financial analysis of intercompany transactions, evaluating industry and client financial data to document appropriate intercompany pricing policies.
  • Identifies when research is needed and frames research issues.
• Tax Compliance:
  • Determines the scope of transfer pricing projects, establishes budgets and timelines, and drafts presentations for prospective clients.
  • Administers economic analysis and composes final reports.
  • Ensures client compliance with transfer pricing requirements and proposes year-end reviews if applicable.
  • Determines appropriate transfer pricing methods under IRS and OECD guidelines.
  • Adopts tax engagement letters before commencing work.
  • Reviews transfer pricing facts, data, and issues through the engagement.
  • Manages engagements to meet established metrics and completes project planning and scheduling.
• Tax Controversy:
  • Represents clients before tax authorities on contested issues, with guidance from senior professionals.
• Transfer Pricing Consulting and Documentation:
  • Develops, recommends, and implements transfer pricing methods tailored to specific transactions.
  • Prepares planning and documentation reports.
  • Applies transfer pricing regulations to client business and financial data, identifying issues.
  • Analyzes new regulations and reports findings to senior leadership.
  • Identifies opportunities for additional consulting and cross-selling federal tax services.
  • Provides transfer pricing advice to maximize client benefits.
• Tax Provision and FIN 48:
  • Applies general principles of tax accounting and transfer pricing relevance in tax provisions.
  • Reviews tax provisions related to transfer pricing.
  • Partners with Assurance professionals to plan tax accrual reviews.
• Practice, Staff, and Business Development:
  • Identifies opportunities and delivers presentations to pitch services to clients and prospects.
  • Prepares proposals, statements of work, and engagement letters.
  • Researches transfer pricing topics and summarizes recent developments.
  • Drafts tax alerts for external communication.
  • Creates slides for internal and external presentations.
  • Prepares and delivers training materials on relevant topics.
  • Works on special projects to develop the practice and improve processes.
• Supervisory Responsibilities:
  • Supervises the workload of Transfer Pricing Managers, Senior Associates, and Associates on assigned engagements.
  • Reviews work product and ensures training on relevant tax software.
  • Evaluates performance, sets goals, and provides feedback for professional development.
  • Acts as a Career Advisor to team members.
• Tax-Related Software:
  • Uses tax research databases and other tax-related software; knowledge of statistical packages is preferred.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field (required).
• Advanced degree (preferred).
• Eight (8) or more years of prior experience in transfer pricing or a related field (required).
• Experience working within a transfer pricing practice (required).
• Prior experience supervising professionals on a project or engagement basis (required).
• Experience reviewing tax provisions from a transfer pricing perspective (preferred).
• Knowledge of the interplay between transfer pricing and other areas of tax (preferred).

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Superior analytical and research skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet project deadlines and focus on details.
• Ability to multi-task in a deadline-driven environment, working independently or within a team.
• Proven ability to manage a team of tax professionals and delegate work assignments.
• Capacity to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel.
• Executive presence and ability to act as the primary contact on engagements.
• Ability to interact professionally at all levels within and outside the organization.
• Strong research skills and ability to compose written analysis effectively.
• Ability to network and develop business within Transfer Pricing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Exposure to tax research databases and/or statistical analysis software (preferred).

Pay

Individual salaries are determined based on qualifications, experience, skills, and geography. The national salary range for this role is $99,750 - $262,500. Specific ranges for select locations are as follows:

• Maryland: $99,750 - $262,500
• NYC/Long Island/Westchester: $99,750 - $262,500
• Washington DC: $99,750 - $262,500

Benefits

BDO offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package, including:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), providing participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership.
• Retirement and financial well-being benefits.
• Additional benefits subject to eligibility requirements. Learn more about BDO Total Rewards.

BDO is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.