Tax Senior Manager, Transfer Pricing

Job Summary:

The Tax Senior Manager, Transfer Pricing is responsible for advising clients of the transfer pricing implications relating to their business objectives, recommending alternate courses of action, as well as identifying different methods of complying with transfer pricing regulations. In this role, the Tax Senior Manager, Transfer Pricing will be charged with marketing, networking and business development within their area of experience and specialization and recognizing potential changes in tax policy and applying new policies to tax compliance.

Job Duties:

ResearchCompletes financial analysis related to intercompany transactions to include an evaluation of industry data and financial data provided by the client to assist in the documentation of appropriate intercompany pricing policiesIdentifies when research is appropriate and frames issues to be researchedTax ComplianceParticipates in determining the scope of transfer pricing projects, establishing project budgets and timelines and drafting and presentation of presentations to prospective clientsAdministers the completion of the economic analysis and composes the final reportEnsures clients are compliant with transfer pricing requirements and proposes a year-end transfer pricing review, if applicableAssists in determining appropriate transfer pricing methods under IRS regulations and analogous rules under the OECD Transfer Pricing GuidelinesEnsure tax engagement letters are adopted prior to engagement work commencingConducts detailed review of facts relating to transfer pricing and data and identifies basic, complex and advanced issues through the engagementManages engagement to achieve engagement metricsCompletes the project planning process and schedulingTax ControversyRepresents clients before any tax authority on contested issues, as appropriate, and with assistance and guidance from senior STS Transfer Pricing professionalsTransfer Pricing Consulting and Documentation ServicesDevelops, recommends, and implements appropriate transfer pricing methods (by type of transaction) to specific situationsPrepares planning/documentation reportsApplies transfer pricing regulations relevant to particular types of transactions when analyzing client business and financial data and identifies any issuesAnalyzes the applicability and implications of new regulations and reports those findings to STS Senior Director and/or Tax PrincipalRecognizes need to utilize other expert resources, internal and external, to assist with engagements, as neededIdentifies opportunities for additional consulting specialties and federal tax cross selling opportunities and presents possibilities to appropriate members of senior managementAnalyzes client situation and tax goals and provides transfer pricing advice to maximize the benefits the clientTax Provision and FIN 48Employs general principles in tax accounting and relevance of transfer pricing in tax provisionsApplies transfer pricing in the context of tax provisions and FIN 48Reviews tax provisions related to transfer pricingPartners with Assurance professionals to plan tax accrual reviews related to transfer pricingPractice, Staff and Business DevelopmentIdentifies opportunities and prepares and delivers presentations to pitch service capabilities to clients and potential clientsPrepares proposals, statement of work and engagement lettersResearches a variety of tax topics related to transfer pricingWorks on teams that summarize and report on recent transfer pricing developmentsDrafts tax alerts that are used to communicate recent developments to an external audienceCreates slides for use in presentations to internal and external audiencesPrepares training materials and presents on topics of interest to internal audiencesWorks on special projects to develop the practice, create efficiencies or improve processTax Related SoftwareUses tax research databases and other tax-related software in the completion of assigned tasks; knowledge of statistical packages is preferredOther duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervises the day-to-day workload of STS Transfer Pricing Managers, Senior Associates and Associates on assigned engagements and reviews work productEnsures STS Transfer Pricing Managers, Senior Associates, Associates and Interns are trained on all relevant tax softwareEvaluates the performance of STS Transfer Pricing Managers, Senior Associates and Associates and assists in the development of goals and objectives to enhance professional developmentDelivers periodic performance feedback and completes performance evaluations for STS Transfer Pricing Senior Associates, Associates and InternsActs as Career Advisor to STS Transfer Pricing Managers, Senior Associates and Associates, as appropriate

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or other relevant field of study, requiredAdvanced degree, preferred

Experience:

Eight (8) or more years of prior experience requiredExperience working within a transfer pricing practice, requiredPrior experience supervising professionals on a project or engagement basis, requiredExperience with review of tax provisions from a transfer pricing perspective, preferredPrior experience applying knowledge of the interplay between transfer pricing and other areas of tax, preferred

License/Certifications:

N/ASoftware:

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, PowerPoint and WordPrior exposure to tax research databases and/or other tax-related software beneficial; knowledge of statistical... For full info follow application link. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.