Global Intercompany Accounting & Transfer Pricing Lead

Vanguard; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard seeks a senior professional to lead complex intercompany accounting activities, including transfer pricing, allocation review, model governance, reconciliations, controls, and audit response.

Based in Malvern with a hybrid work model, the role partners with tax, legal, reporting, and business operations to ensure accurate intercompany results and a scalable global operating model.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years' related work experience in an accounting and financial reporting environment.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Finance or Accounting degree is preferred; CPA preferred.
• Transfer Pricing operations exp. helpful
• Intercompany Governance exp. helpful.

Responsibilities

• Manages intercompany responsibilities, including model methodology, annual cost center and model recertification, and reviewing data requests (new/closed departments, etc.).
• Reviews and approves the work of team members to ensure the proper recording of financial activities in accordance with accounting and reporting standards, statutory reporting requirements and corporate policies. Provides financial expertise and leadership in coordinating and managing the financial closing process.
• Leads the recommendation, design and implementation of internal control procedures that ensure proper recording of financial positions and prevents material errors in accounting records. Manages process changes to improve accuracy, consistency and efficiency. Documents all modifications and communicates to management and to the appropriate clients.
• Serve as primary liaison for internal and external audits. Answers all auditor inquiries related to complex accounting topics.
• Maintain reporting dashboards and process insights that support transparency, monitoring, and management review.
• Advance automation, standardization, and process improvement opportunities across the intercompany operating model.
• Builds and develops strong working relationships with business stakeholders.
• Creates, updates, and presents training to accounting staff and management.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Intercompany accounting

Transfer pricing

Financial reporting

Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Job description

Vanguard seeks a senior professional to lead complex intercompany accounting activities, including transfer pricing, allocation review, model governance, reconciliations, controls, and audit response.

Based in Malvern with a hybrid work model, the role partners with tax, legal, reporting, and business operations to ensure accurate intercompany results and a scalable global operating model.