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McDonald's · 1 day ago

Director, Transfer Pricing

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$178K/yr - $223K/yr

10+ years exp

McDonald's is one of the most recognized brands globally, serving 70 million customers daily. They are seeking a Transfer Pricing Director to lead a team in managing the transfer pricing life cycle, focusing on policy implementation, strategic tax projects, and compliance documentation.

Restaurants

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead Intellectual Property Strategy - Serve as a primary leader in understanding our Intellectual Property, its value, associated risks, and opportunities. Drive IP planning and resolution of controversies for the US and international markets, including assessing the arm's length nature of intercompany royalties and other transactions

Transfer Pricing Analysis & Documentation - Analyze and document tax planning projects involving transfer pricing, including intercompany pricing reviews, especially focused on intellectual property, intercompany financing, and intercompany services

Economic Modeling - Create and optimize complex economic models to support strategic decision-making and tax planning initiatives

Functional Interviews and Insights - Lead functional interviews, learning about how and why McDonald’s is so successful and applying that knowledge into actionable reports and insights

Decision-making with Data - Gather and analyze intercompany financial data, prepare and review presentations and documentation reports, and coordinate requests from McDonald’s markets around the world and with external service providers

Valuation Projects - Partner with external advisors to manage valuation projects

Global Audit Support - Assist with the responses to global tax audits that involve transfer pricing, including collecting necessary data and responding to information requests from tax authorities

Tax Accounting Compliance - Prepare calculations and documentation related to transfer pricing in support of tax accounting requirements

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with and build positive relationships across the business, the finance organization and the different functional teams within the Tax Dept

Qualification

Transfer Pricing ExperienceIntellectual Property PlanningEconomic ModelingValuation ProjectsData AnalysisMicrosoft Office SuiteAutomation ToolsCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or Accounting

10+ years of relevant Transfer Pricing experience in either a public accounting or corporate setting

Complex analytical, strong problem-solving skills, and economic modeling experience with the ability and desire to work in a fast-paced environment while handling multiple priorities and tight deadlines

Significant experience in IP planning and defense, including Cost Sharing

Experience with valuations

The ability to rethink complex processes and work with a team in a continuous improvement environment

Strong business and financial acumen and strong communication and writing skills

Excellent interpersonal skills, curious mind set, confident, independent and logical problem solver

Preferred

Experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Copilot, Outlook. Alteryx, Microsoft PowerBI, Tableau and other automation tools is a strong plus

Benefits

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) plan

Adoption assistance program

Educational assistance program

Flexible ways of working

Time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO)

Bonus

Stock or other equity grants pursuant to McDonald’s long-term incentive plan

Company

McDonald's

Glassdoor3.6

McDonald’s is the world’s leading global foodservice retailer with over 37,000 locations in over 100 countries.

Founded in 1955

Chicago, Illinois, US

10001+ employees

https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/

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