Transfer Pricing Economist Manager

About the role

The Team at Palo Alto Networks is a tight-knit group focused on setting up tax processes, frameworks, and systems to support the company's rapid growth. We ensure compliance across geographies, meet reporting standards, and plan for audits to achieve our tax objectives. We're a fun group excited about the next growth phase and eager to assist various business teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic transfer pricing analysis for M&A activities, including IP valuations and supply chain restructuring.
• Manage the end-to-end global transfer pricing documentation and compliance cycle to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Support financial reporting by reviewing financial statements for transfer pricing implications and monitoring the execution of TP policies.
• Collaborate and partner with cross-functional teams, including legal, finance, and accounting, to support business needs and advise on special projects.
• Aid in global expansion by researching local country transfer pricing requirements and analyzing the tax consequences of entering new jurisdictions.
• Proactively identify transfer pricing issues, develop effective strategies, and contribute to the design of automated tools to drive process improvements.
• Prepare robust analyses and responses for transfer pricing topics during local country tax audits and provide support for Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) filings.
• Define criteria for, execute, and analyze benchmarking studies to identify valid comparable companies for our transfer pricing analyses.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Accounting, Tax Law, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive transfer pricing experience, gained in public accounting and/or a multinational corporate environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of international transfer pricing principles and regulations.
• Demonstrated experience working with benchmarking tools and data to set requirements and analyze results.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet software (Excel, Google Sheets) for complex data analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Accounting, Tax Law, or a related field.
• Master's degree or PhD in Economics, Tax, or a related discipline preferred.
• Experience with financial systems and data analysis tools such as SAP (S/4HANA, PaPM), Alteryx, or Access preferred.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to explain complex transfer pricing concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Pay

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here. $125,000.00 - $200,000.00/yr

Schedule

This position is based in Santa Clara and reports to the Head of Global TP based in Santa Clara, requiring continuous collaboration with the worldwide tax team.

Benefits

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is Role Eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?

No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.