Tax Senior Manager, Transfer Pricing

About the role

The Tax Senior Manager, Transfer Pricing is responsible for advising clients on transfer pricing implications related to their business objectives, recommending alternate courses of action, and identifying methods to comply 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 appropriate and frames issues for investigation.
• 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 regulations and OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines.
  • Ensures tax engagement letters are adopted before commencing work.
  • Conducts detailed reviews of transfer pricing facts, data, and issues through engagements.
  • 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 appropriate transfer pricing methods for 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 reports on recent developments.
  • Drafts tax alerts and creates slides for internal and external presentations.
  • Prepares and delivers training materials on relevant topics.
  • Works on special projects to develop the practice or improve processes.
• Supervisory Responsibilities:
  • Supervises the day-to-day workload of Transfer Pricing Managers, Senior Associates, and Associates, reviewing their work product.
  • Ensures team members are trained on relevant tax software.
  • Evaluates performance and assists in developing goals for professional growth.
  • Delivers performance feedback and completes evaluations.
  • Acts as a Career Advisor to team members.
• Other Duties:
  • Uses tax research databases and other software to complete tasks; knowledge of statistical packages is preferred.
  • Performs additional 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 tax areas (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, work independently, or within a team environment.
• Proven ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Capability to manage a team of tax professionals and delegate work assignments effectively.
• Ability 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 project management abilities.
• Ability to network and develop business within the Transfer Pricing practice.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Prior exposure to tax research databases and/or other tax-related software (beneficial).
• Knowledge of statistical analysis software (preferred).

Pay

Individual salaries are determined based on qualifications, experience, skills, and geography. The following ranges are provided:

• National Range: $99,750 - $262,500
• Maryland Range: $99,750 - $262,500
• NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $99,750 - $262,500
• Washington DC Range: $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.
• Additional benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements. Learn more about BDO Total Rewards.

About Us

At BDO, we prioritize strong relationships, supporting one another, our clients, and communities with care, curiosity, and a commitment to growth. Our purpose is to be the people our clients count on to grow with confidence and achieve what matters most. BDO provides assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients across the U.S. and globally. As an ESOP company, we offer participants a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being through ownership in the firm.