Senior Manager, Tax - Transfer Pricing & Controversy

Baxter • Deerfield, IL

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. Your role at Baxter As the Senior Manager, Tax - Transfer Pricing & Controversy, you will play a critical leadership role within Baxter's global tax organization, overseeing transfer pricing compliance, audit defense, and strategic transfer pricing initiatives across a complex multinational business. You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on intercompany pricing policies, regulatory developments, tax risk management, and dispute resolution while helping shape Baxter's global transfer pricing strategy. This role offers the opportunity to work across finance, accounting, legal, operations, treasury, and business leadership teams to support global operations, business transformations, acquisitions, and cross-border growth initiatives. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical transfer pricing expertise with strong business acumen, a process improvement mindset, and the ability to influence stakeholders across the organization. This is a hybrid role based in Deerfield, IL.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Tax, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field; advanced degree and/or CPA, CTA, JD, LLM, or similar professional certification preferred.
• 10+ years of transfer pricing and tax controversy experience supporting complex multinational organizations preferred.
• Strong knowledge of transfer pricing regulations, including IRS Section 482, OECD Guidelines, and global transfer pricing compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting transfer pricing audits, controversy management, dispute resolution, and interactions with tax authorities globally.
• Demonstrated expertise working with complex multinational structures, intercompany transactions, intellectual property arrangements, and transfer pricing financial models.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including experience assessing tax risks and supporting strategic business decisions.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate across functions including tax, accounting, treasury, legal, operations, and international business teams.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to translate complex tax concepts into actionable recommendations for both tax and non-tax stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and oversee Baxter's global transfer pricing policies, ensuring compliance with OECD guidelines and local country regulations.
• Lead the preparation and governance of global transfer pricing documentation, including master files, local files, and country-by-country reporting requirements.
• Partner with finance, tax, and business leaders to structure and price complex intercompany transactions and support strategic business initiatives.
• Identify transfer pricing risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and support tax provision activities related to transfer pricing adjustments and uncertain tax positions.
• Advise on acquisitions, business restructurings, and global expansion activities from a transfer pricing and tax planning perspective.
• Lead transfer pricing audits, information requests, and dispute resolution efforts with tax authorities worldwide, including support for APAs and MAPs.
• Drive process improvements, automation, and technology initiatives to enhance transfer pricing compliance, documentation quality, and audit readiness.
• Manage and develop transfer pricing professionals while collaborating across tax, finance, legal, treasury, and operational teams to ensure consistent application of global policies.

Benefits

• medical and dental coverage that start on day one
• insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• educational assistance programs
• paid holidays
• paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service
• family and medical leaves of absence
• paid parental leave
• commuting benefits
• Employee Discount Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• childcare benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior