BDO · 2 months ago
Tax Manager, Transfer Pricing
Detroit, MI, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $168K/yr
5+ years expBDO is a professional services firm, and they are seeking a Tax Manager specializing in Transfer Pricing. The role involves advising clients on tax implications, ensuring compliance with transfer pricing regulations, and supervising a team of associates.
AccountingBusiness DevelopmentFinancial ServicesOutsourcing
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
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
Conducts detailed review of transfer pricing analysis and reports on it
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
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
Utilizes Caseware, GoSystems, tax research databases and other tax-related software in the completion of assigned tasks
Supervises the day-to-day workload of STS Transfer Pricing Senior Associates and Associates on assigned engagements and reviews work product
Ensures STS Transfer Pricing Senior Associates, Associates and Interns are trained on all relevant tax software
Evaluates the performance of STS Transfer Pricing 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 Senior Associates and Associates, as appropriate
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree, required
Five (5) or more years of prior experience, required
Experience working within a transfer pricing practice, required
Excellent oral 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
Preferred
Major in Accounting or Economics, preferred
Advanced degree, preferred
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, PowerPoint and Word, preferred
Prior exposure to Go Systems, tax research databases and/or other tax-related software beneficial, preferred
Company
BDO
BDO is the leading provider of professional services within the mid-tier of our profession.
10001+ employees
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Barbara Derus
Managing Partner South Central Region - Transfer Pricing
Benjamin Russell
Managing Partner, Transfer Pricing - East Region at BDO
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