Manager - Transfer Pricing - Tax - BLR

Withum PC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Withum, headquartered in Princeton, USA, operates an India office in Bengaluru. We are seeking a senior Transfer Pricing professional to lead TP engagements, evaluate intercompany transfers, and develop strategic tax solutions for multinational clients. The role requires strong client management, cross-time-zone collaboration, and advanced Excel/TP software skills.

The Bengaluru team focuses on U.S. and international tax compliance, transfer pricing planning, and documentation, offering growth

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of Transfer Pricing experience in a Big4, consulting firm, or multinational environment.
• Chartered Accountant, MBA, Master’s/Bachelor’s degree in economics, accounting, business, finance, mathematics, statistics or related field.
• Experience in a Consulting or Professional Services practice preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience in client management and report writing.
• Ability to work across different time zones and cultures, adapting style as necessary.
• Strong numerical, analytical; strategic thinking and project management skills.
• Strong research and computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and transfer pricing software and technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end transfer pricing engagements, including planning, execution, review, and delivery of documentation and planning memos.
• Evaluate intercompany transfers of tangible goods, intangible property, services, and loans and conduct financial statement analysis of multinational and domestic corporations.
• Apply and interpret U.S. 482 transfer pricing regulations, OECD guidelines, BEPS action plans, and other local country rules.
• Conduct U.S. and foreign comparable company searches using Capital IQ, ktMINE, and Withum’s transfer pricing analysis model.
• Conduct functional interviews on client engagements and ensure high quality and technical accuracy of all deliverables, including reports, documentation, and client presentations.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders across multiple geographies.
• Drive engagements independently, manage timelines, and identify risks and improvement areas.
• Support business development through proposal support, opportunity identification, and thought leadership articles.
• Mentor and review work of junior team members, contributing to team capability building and transfer pricing concepts understanding.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the firm to demonstrate leadership.

Skills

Transfer pricing

Client management

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Chartered Accountant

MBA

Economics/Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

Capital IQ

ktMINE

Transfer pricing software

Job description

Headquartered in Princeton, N.J., USA, Withum provides a gamut of services in the financial sector, including accounting, auditing, employee benefit services, pension plans services, tax services, litigation support, business valuation, insolvency services, transaction advisory services, and management consulting.

The firm takes its name from Frederick Withum, Leonard Smith, and Ivan Brown, who founded their self-titled company in 1974 in Middlesex County, N.J., USA. The firm’s founders began their careers at larger accounting firms, and when they struck out on their own, their idea was to provide personalized service to companies that were still growing. They also decided that they wanted their firm to be "people‑focused," putting the emphasis on both client service and staff development.

At its inception, Withum’s business was conducted by six professionals; today, the firm has a staff of over 1,200, including more than 160 partners and principals, many of whom contribute articles and perspectives to major news and trade media such as The Wall Street Journal, Fox News Channel, Financial Executive Magazine, Forbes.com and INSIDE Public Accounting. Withum has offices, in New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, Virginia, California, and District of Columbia in USA. The International locations are at Cayman Islands and Bengaluru in India.

Withum has majority of its offices have more than 100 team members. It is affiliated with HLB International, a global network of accountants and business advisors. As a member of HLB, we offer international knowledge and expertise that our clients can rely upon, providing direct access to professional accountants and business advisors in over 130 countries. We have a history of innovation, collaboration and are dedicated to helping our clients grow across borders

Our clients represent a broad spectrum of industries and range in size from small, entrepreneurial startups to billion‑dollar, publicly held companies. Our stability has permitted us to develop long‑term relationships in the banking, legal and financial services fields. Withum has strong roots in the business community and communities where we live. We are involved in a broad range of civic and charitable activities, a further indication of our commitment to the communities in which we are based. This is our culture. This is the Withum Way.

Withum started its office in India in 2019 and has grown to the staff of 150 employees at Bangalore office. We continue to serve our USA counterpart and ensure that the business requirements are met with the commitment towards our values and embracing our culture

Job Description

Withum is a place where talent thrives - where who youare matters.It’s a place of endless opportunities for growth. A placewhere entrepreneurial energy plus inclusive teamwork equals exponentialresults. Withum empowers clients and our professional staff with innovativetools and solutions to address their accounting, tax and overall businessmanagement and operational needs. As a US nationally ranked Top 25 firm, werecruit only the best and brightest people with a genuine passion for the business.

Withum’s Tax Services Group is made up of a brilliantteam of tax specialists that work to ensure tax reporting obligations are metin an accurate and timely manner and minimize or defer the payment of taxes.Their comprehensive understanding of international, US federal, state, andlocal regulations, counting our affiliation with HLB international, allows themto help develop economical tax strategies anywhere. Their services includeBusiness, Individual, State & Local tax, R&D Tax Credit, as well asInternational and Private Client services.

Withum’s brand is a reflection of our people, ourculture and our strength. Withum has become synonymous with teamwork and clientservice excellence. The cornerstone of our success can truly be accredited tothe dedicated professionals who work here every day, easy to work with a senseof purpose and caring for their co-workers and whose mission is to help ourclients grow and thrive. But our commitment goes beyond our clients as wecontinue to live the Withum Way , promotingpersonal and professional growth for all team members, clients, and surroundingcommunities.

How You’ll Spend Your Time:

• Lead end-to-end transfer pricing engagements,including planning, execution, review, and delivery of documentation andplanning studies, and benchmarking memos.
  
• Evaluating intercompany transfers of tangiblegoods, intangible property, services, and loans and conducting financialstatement analysis of multinational and domestic corporations.
  
• Apply and interpret U.S. 482 transfer pricingregulations, OECD guidelines, BEPS action plans, and other local countryrules.
  
• Conducting both U.S. and foreign comparablecompany searches using Capital IQ database, ktMINE, and Withum’sproprietary transfer pricing analysis model.
  
• Conduct functional interviews on clientengagements and ensure high quality and technical accuracy of alldeliverables, including reports, documentation, and client presentations.
  
• Act as a key point of contact for clients andinternal stakeholders across multiple geographies.
  
• Drive engagements independently, managetimelines, and proactively identify risks and improvement areas.
  
• Support business development through proposalsupport, opportunity identification, and thought leadership articles.
  
• Mentor and review work of junior team members,contributing to team capability building and demonstrating an understanding oftransfer pricing concepts and method application.
  
• Integratewithin the firm working with other staff members/managers/leaders acrossteams demonstrating team leadership.
  

Requirements

5-10 years of Transfer Pricing Experience in a Big4, consulting firm, or multinational environment.

Chartered Accountant, MBA, Master’s/Bachelor’sdegree in economics, Accounting, Business, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics orrelated field.

Experience in a Consulting or Professional Servicespractice preferred.

Excellentwritten and verbal communication skills, with experience in client managementand report writing.

Abilityto work across different time zones and cultures, adapting style as necessary.

Strongnumerical, analytical; strategic thinking and project management skills.

Strongresearch and computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suiteand transfer pricing software and technology.