Senior Tax Accountant (Transfer Pricing)

Wesco • Pittsburgh, PA

2h • $74,285 - $118,856

About The Position

As a Senior Tax Accountant (Transfer Pricing), you will support Wesco's tax compliance, audits, tax provision, and tax planning activities. The role supports the company's transfer pricing lifecycle, focusing on annual documentation, operational implementation and monitoring, intercompany transactions, and coordination with internal stakeholders and external advisors. The position assists with transfer pricing audits, planning initiatives, and compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• At least 3 years of tax experience required.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, tax laws, and regulations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze complex financial data, perform reconciliations, and prepare reports.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to research and analyze information and build effective working relationships across teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and exercise sound judgment.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA designation.
• At least 5 years of tax experience.
• Transfer pricing experience.
• Knowledge of transfer pricing concepts and intercompany transactions.
• Experience with Alteryx or other tax technology tools.
• Ability to apply transfer pricing policies and support documentation, benchmarking, country-by-country reporting, and operational transfer pricing activities.

Responsibilities

• Gather data and perform calculations for U.S. federal and foreign tax reporting, transfer pricing analyses, and related compliance requirements; assist in responding to tax authority notices, information requests, and audits.
• Collaborate with external advisors and internal stakeholders on tax compliance, transfer pricing documentation, benchmarking studies, and related projects.
• Assist with tax planning related to internal reorganizations, intercompany financing, distributions, repatriation modeling, and other strategic initiatives.
• Research and document tax positions, including preparing technical memoranda and supporting analyses.
• Maintain, update, and enhance tax workplans, processes, and documentation supporting compliance and financial reporting requirements.
• Use technology and software solutions, including Alteryx, Orbitax, and other tools, to improve data preparation, analysis, and reporting efficiency.
• Monitor tax law and regulatory developments and assist with implementing changes needed to comply with new requirements.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls under Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 for tax compliance and planning processes.
• Support preparation of annual transfer pricing documentation, including Local Files, Master File support, benchmarking studies, and related analyses.
• Assist with operational transfer pricing, including monitoring intercompany transactions and entity results against transfer pricing policies, maintaining intercompany pricing calculations, and identifying potential true-up requirements.
• Gather, reconcile, and analyze financial-system data for transfer pricing calculations, documentation, and country-by-country reporting.
• Coordinate with global finance, accounting, tax, and business teams to obtain information, resolve data questions, and support transfer pricing implementation requirements.
• Liaise with external advisors on transfer pricing documentation, benchmarking studies, audits, and planning projects.
• Assist with transfer pricing audits, information requests, tax planning initiatives, business restructurings, and other ad hoc tax projects.
• Track transfer pricing deliverables and deadlines and contribute to process improvements that enhance efficiency, consistency, and data quality.
• Identify and report intercompany transactions for country-by-country reporting and other applicable disclosure requirements.
• Coordinate with foreign tax and accounting teams to gather and review information supporting transfer pricing and international tax compliance activities.
• Coach, train, and mentor interns, rotational employees, and junior staff as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Retirement savings plans
• For eligible positions, possible participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan, subject to the applicable plan terms and conditions

What This Job Offers

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