Tax Senior Manager, Transfer Pricing

BDO USA•Los Angeles, CA

12d•$99,750 - $262,500

About The Position

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: Research Completes 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 policies Identifies when research is appropriate and frames issues to be researched Tax Compliance Participates in determining the scope of transfer pricing projects, establishing project budgets and timelines and drafting and presentation of presentations to prospective clients Administers the completion of the economic analysis and composes the final report Ensures clients are compliant with transfer pricing requirements and proposes a year-end transfer pricing review, if applicable Assists in determining appropriate transfer pricing methods under IRS regulations and analogous rules under the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines Ensure tax engagement letters are adopted prior to engagement work commencing Conducts detailed review of facts relating to transfer pricing and data and identifies basic, complex and advanced issues through the engagement Manages engagement to achieve engagement metrics Completes the project planning process and scheduling Tax Controversy Represents clients before any tax authority on contested issues, as appropriate, and with assistance and guidance from senior STS Transfer Pricing professionals Transfer Pricing Consulting and Documentation Services Develops, recommends, and implements appropriate transfer pricing methods (by type of transaction) to specific situations Prepares planning/documentation reports Applies transfer pricing regulations relevant to particular types of transactions when analyzing client business and financial data and identifies any issues Analyzes the applicability and implications of new regulations and reports those findings to STS Senior Director and/or Tax Principal Recognizes need to utilize other expert resources, internal and external, to assist with engagements, as needed Identifies opportunities for additional consulting specialties and federal tax cross selling opportunities and presents possibilities to appropriate members of senior management Analyzes client situation and tax goals and provides transfer pricing advice to maximize the benefits the client Tax Provision and FIN 48 Employs general principles in tax accounting and relevance of transfer pricing in tax provisions Applies transfer pricing in the context of tax provisions and FIN 48 Reviews tax provisions related to transfer pricing Partners with Assurance professionals to plan tax accrual reviews related to transfer pricing Practice, Staff and Business Development Identifies opportunities and prepares and delivers presentations to pitch service capabilities to clients and potential clients Prepares proposals, statement of work and engagement letters Researches a variety of tax topics related to transfer pricing Works on teams that summarize and report on recent transfer pricing developments Drafts tax alerts that are used to communicate recent developments to an external audience Creates slides for use in presentations to internal and external audiences Prepares training materials and presents on topics of interest to internal audiences Works on special projects to develop the practice, create efficiencies or improve process Tax Related Software Uses tax research databases and other tax-related software in the completion of assigned tasks; knowledge of statistical packages is preferred Other 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 product Ensures STS Transfer Pricing Managers, Senior Associates, Associates and Interns are trained on all relevant tax software Evaluates the performance of STS Transfer Pricing Managers, Senior Associates and Associates and assists in the development of goals and objectives to enhance professional development Delivers periodic performance feedback and completes performance evaluations for STS Transfer Pricing Senior Associates, Associates and Interns Acts as Career Advisor to STS Transfer Pricing Managers, Senior Associates and Associates, as appropriate

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or other relevant field of study, required
Eight (8) or more years of prior experience required
Experience working within a transfer pricing practice, required
Prior experience supervising professionals on a project or engagement basis, required
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Superior analytical and research skills
Solid organizational skills especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
Proven ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
Capable of effective managing a team of tax professionals and delegating work assignments as needed
Capacity to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel
Ability to encourage team environment on engagements and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel
Executive presence and ability to act as primary contact on assigned engagements
Ability to successfully interact with professionals at all levels
Ability to research taxation topics and communicate or compose written analysis effectively
Ability to network and develop business within Transfer Pricing
Excellent research skills and project management

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree, preferred
Experience with review of tax provisions from a transfer pricing perspective, preferred
Prior experience applying knowledge of the interplay between transfer pricing and other areas of tax, preferred
Prior exposure to tax research databases and/or other tax-related software beneficial; knowledge of statistical analysis software, preferred

Responsibilities

Completes 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 policies
Identifies when research is appropriate and frames issues to be researched
Participates in determining the scope of transfer pricing projects, establishing project budgets and timelines and drafting and presentation of presentations to prospective clients
Administers the completion of the economic analysis and composes the final report
Ensures clients are compliant with transfer pricing requirements and proposes a year-end transfer pricing review, if applicable
Assists in determining appropriate transfer pricing methods under IRS regulations and analogous rules under the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines
Ensure tax engagement letters are adopted prior to engagement work commencing
Conducts detailed review of facts relating to transfer pricing and data and identifies basic, complex and advanced issues through the engagement
Manages engagement to achieve engagement metrics
Completes the project planning process and scheduling
Represents clients before any tax authority on contested issues, as appropriate, and with assistance and guidance from senior STS Transfer Pricing professionals
Develops, recommends, and implements appropriate transfer pricing methods (by type of transaction) to specific situations
Prepares planning/documentation reports
Applies transfer pricing regulations relevant to particular types of transactions when analyzing client business and financial data and identifies any issues
Analyzes the applicability and implications of new regulations and reports those findings to STS Senior Director and/or Tax Principal
Recognizes need to utilize other expert resources, internal and external, to assist with engagements, as needed
Identifies opportunities for additional consulting specialties and federal tax cross selling opportunities and presents possibilities to appropriate members of senior management
Analyzes client situation and tax goals and provides transfer pricing advice to maximize the benefits the client
Employs general principles in tax accounting and relevance of transfer pricing in tax provisions
Applies transfer pricing in the context of tax provisions and FIN 48
Reviews tax provisions related to transfer pricing
Partners with Assurance professionals to plan tax accrual reviews related to transfer pricing
Identifies opportunities and prepares and delivers presentations to pitch service capabilities to clients and potential clients
Prepares proposals, statement of work and engagement letters
Researches a variety of tax topics related to transfer pricing
Works on teams that summarize and report on recent transfer pricing developments
Drafts tax alerts that are used to communicate recent developments to an external audience
Creates slides for use in presentations to internal and external audiences
Prepares training materials and presents on topics of interest to internal audiences
Works on special projects to develop the practice, create efficiencies or improve process
Uses tax research databases and other tax-related software in the completion of assigned tasks; knowledge of statistical packages is preferred
Supervises the day-to-day workload of STS Transfer Pricing Managers, Senior Associates and Associates on assigned engagements and reviews work product
Ensures STS Transfer Pricing Managers, Senior Associates, Associates and Interns are trained on all relevant tax software
Evaluates the performance of STS Transfer Pricing Managers, Senior Associates and Associates and assists in the development of goals and objectives to enhance professional development
Delivers periodic performance feedback and completes performance evaluations for STS Transfer Pricing Senior Associates, Associates and Interns
Acts as Career Advisor to STS Transfer Pricing Managers, Senior Associates and Associates, as appropriate