Associate Director, Transfer Pricing, Tax Operations

Jobtailor

Rahway (NJ)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior transfer pricing professional in Rahway, NJ, to lead policy development, analyses, and documentation for intercompany transactions.

You will build financial models, assess profitability, and prepare audit-ready support for U.S. and global transfer pricing matters, collaborating with Tax, Finance, Legal, and accounting teams to defend positions and improve processes.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, tax, economics, or related field.
7+ years of relevant transfer pricing or international tax experience.
Strong accounting and financial analysis background.
Experience with intercompany pricing methods and documentation.
Excellent written and verbal communication.
US and Puerto Rico residents only; no visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Support the development, monitoring, and defense of global transfer pricing policies.
Analyze complex data for transfer pricing conclusions and audit-ready docs.
Build financial models for intercompany profitability and service allocations.
Translate data sets into actionable insights for Tax and Finance.
Coordinate with U.S. and international teams.
Support transfer pricing analyses for manufacturing, licenses, royalties, and cross-border arrangements.
Monitor and validate transfer pricing results and methodologies.
Evaluate intercompany agreements for substance and documentation.
Prepare transfer pricing documentation and respond to tax authority requests.
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather data and defend positions.
Improve processes, reporting, controls, and data quality.
Communicate complex concepts to tax and non-tax audiences.

Skills

Transfer Pricing Analysis

Financial Modeling

International Tax Compliance

Accounting and Financial Analysis

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA

Master's Degree in Accounting or Taxation

MBA

Chartered Accountant

Tools

Excel

SAP

Business Objects

Power BI

Alteryx

Job description

Responsibilities

Support the development, implementation, monitoring, and defense of global transfer pricing policies for intercompany transactions
Analyze complex financial, accounting, operational, and legal entity data for transfer pricing conclusions, business decisions, and audit-ready documentation
Build financial models and analytical tools for legal entity profitability, intercompany pricing, service allocations, royalty charges, manufacturing results, and related matters
Translate complex data sets into clear, actionable insights for Tax, Finance, and business stakeholders
Coordinate with U.S. and non-U.S. Tax, Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Legal, Manufacturing, R&D, Commercial, and other teams
Support transfer pricing analyses for manufacturing, product supply, distribution, R&D services, management service fees, licenses, royalties, and cross-border arrangements
Monitor and validate transfer pricing results, margins, income statements, service charges, allocation methodologies, and true-up calculations
Evaluate intercompany agreements and align contractual terms with business substance, accounting results, and transfer pricing documentation
Support U.S. and global transfer pricing documentation, audit defense, tax controversy, and tax authority information requests
Partner with internal stakeholders and external advisors to gather data, understand business facts, prepare analyses, and develop supportable positions
Improve transfer pricing processes, reporting, controls, data quality, and technology use
Communicate complex transfer pricing, accounting, and international tax concepts to tax and non-tax audiences

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Tax, Economics, Business, or a related field
Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in corporate tax, public accounting, transfer pricing, international tax, finance, accounting, economic consulting, or business advisory roles
Strong accounting and financial analysis background, including income statements, cost structures, legal entity financials, allocations, margins, and profitability
Ability to work with complex data, identify key issues, build simplified models, and use analysis to support business and tax decisions
Working knowledge of transfer pricing principles, including the arm’s-length standard, functional analysis, comparability, intercompany pricing methods, documentation, and audit defense
High-level understanding of U.S. transfer pricing rules under Section 482
Understanding of international tax considerations, including cross-border transactions, royalties, services, legal entity structures, withholding tax, and global tax compliance
Strong Excel and financial modeling skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities, exercise sound judgment, and deliver high-quality work in a deadline-driven environment
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
US and Puerto Rico residents only
No visa sponsorship
CPA, Chartered Accountant, master’s degree in accounting or taxation, MBA, JD, or similar advanced credential (preferred)
Preferred experience in transfer pricing, international tax, corporate tax planning, tax accounting, finance, or operational transfer pricing
Preferred experience in pharmaceutical value chain analysis, life sciences, healthcare, manufacturing, or technology
Preferred experience with SAP, Business Objects, Power BI, Alteryx, or similar tools

Demonstrates expertise in transfer pricing principles, financial modeling, and international tax considerations, with a strong ability to analyze complex data and communicate insights effectively to diverse stakeholders. Proficient in managing transfer pricing documentation, audit defense, and compliance with U.S. and global tax regulations.

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