Global tax department (UK, US, Netherlands, Ireland)
Seeking talented TP professional in US (NY area).
The US tax group is responsible for international, federal and state tax planning inclusive of transfer pricing, business support and development, audit defence and compliance.
The role of Manager, International Tax Planning &Transfer Pricing is intended to support all aspects of international tax, including global planning and transfer pricing initiatives.
The US is this clients largest (1/3 sales) and most complex market. Client company's US division distributes imported related party and third party Consumer goods. Client company also owns significant trademarks for which it manufactures and distributes within and outside the US.
As such, there are numerous planning opportunities for existing and future brands, as well as significant inbound and outbound inter-company transactions that need to be monitored and managed from a US and global perspective.
Leadership Responsibility:
Ability to move efficiently between strategy and detail and communicate tax position and risks. Stakeholder management with internal cross-departmental stakeholders within and outside the US, external advisers, tax authorities, etc.
Purpose of Role:
To manage the US aspects of global tax planning strategies, including global transfer pricing policy and documentation from inception through audit.
Top Accountabilities:
Support international planning transactions; identify and explain tax issues and risks; co-develop alternative scenarios/solutions · Participate on global business risk and transfer pricing team, which sets global policy and standards· Ensure US contemporaneously compliant with global policies by independently gathering financial data and functional analyses, and working with inter-company and compliance teams to properly reflect arm’s-length results in financial systems and tax returns· Work with business to explore alternative facets of business value drivers· Assist audit team with defense of transfer pricing issues
Qualifications & Experience:
corporate or accounting firm experience in international tax, financial analysis, accounting; exposure to some transfer pricing concepts helpful
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or JD (CPA, Master’s or LLM a plus)·
Exceptional financial modelling skills
Project management skills, including co-leading cross functional teams of in-house staff and outside advisors
Understanding of internal business processes, data structures and data preparation, using such knowledge to identify creative and innovative opportunities to gather data
