International Tax and Transfer Pricing Manager

C110 Quaker Chemical Corporation; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Savings Plan

Job summary

Quaker Houghton is seeking an International Tax and Transfer Pricing Manager to lead TP strategy and documentation across a multinational footprint. You will collaborate with global finance and stakeholders to ensure adherence to policies and drive process improvements.

The role requires strong TP knowledge, CPA credential, and 5+ years in public or multinational tax, with U.S. international tax experience. Based at our Conshohocken headquarters with some cross-regional interaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field; CPA required.
• At least 5 years in public and/or multinational corporate taxation, with transfer pricing.
• Experience with U.S. international tax and transfer pricing documentation.
• Strong Excel skills; familiarity with ERP, consolidation tools, and data tools.

Responsibilities

• Own transfer pricing activity across intercompany transactions.
• Maintain global transfer pricing policies and prepare Master/Local File documentation.
• Support global tax audits and responses with subject matter expertise.
• Assist US international tax aspects (FDDEI, NCTI, QBAI, FTCs) and cross-border planning.
• Collaborate with Finance, Treasury, FP&A, Legal on tax reporting and controls.

Skills

Transfer pricing

CPA

US international tax

Documentation

Power BI

Excel

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA

Tools

Power BI

ERP software

Consolidation tools

Job description

Job Summary The Tax Manager will be a key contributor to the corporate tax organization of Quaker Houghton and will be responsible for supporting the team with the accounting of income taxes for both the consolidated group as well as foreign business units, ensuring full compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements, ASC 740, and external auditor expectations. Job Description Summary: The International Tax and Transfer Pricing Manager will be a key contributor to the corporate tax organization of Quaker Houghton and will be responsible for leading the global transfer pricing strategy and documentation while supporting international tax compliance and cross-border tax matters across Quaker Houghton’s global footprint. This person will collaborate with our global finance team (corporate controllers and regional finance directors) and operational stakeholders to ensure that each of the subsidiaries are properly adhering to global transfer pricing policies and working on continuous improvement to reduce complexity of the Company’s global footprint. This person will help build internal scalable processes, controls and documentation as the business continues to expand globally supporting the Global tax function and various stakeholders across the organization. This position will also support and collaborate with other members of the tax team, primarily in the areas of income tax accounting, tax compliance, SOX controls and ongoing audit/advocacy management, but also research and planning. This is a role for someone who is technically strong, commercially minded, and comfortable operating in a fast growing, multinational environment. This position will report directly to the Vice President of Tax, and will be based in our corporate headquarters in Conshohocken, PA. The International Tax and Transfer Pricing Manager will also have the opportunity to assist in special projects and the Company’s U.S. federal, state/local and international tax planning, including but not limited to the following: process improvement initiatives entity integration/rationalization acquisition integration, divestiture, and joint venture planning planning with respect to new legislation consolidations 10K/10Q reporting management reporting

Responsibilities

• Ownership of transfer pricing activity across a range of intercompany transactions including services, tangible property sales, intellectual property and cost-sharing arrangements
• Maintain and prepare Quaker Houghton’s global transfer pricing policies including integration of acquisition into a consolidated policy across all business lines
• Responsibility for providing information to 3rd party service providers for preparation of Master File and Local File documentation
• Preparation and maintenance of global and regional management fee calculations including documentation, collection of information and support for global entities
• Monitoring international tax developments including Pillar Two, withholding taxes, treaty positions, cross-border expansion matters and ever-changing transfer pricing guidance
• Support large-scale supply‑chain transformations, principal structures and other cross‑border structures
• Evaluate cash tax impacts and financial statement effects of transfer pricing design
• Support transfer pricing positions during global tax audits through preparation of responses and being the subject matter expert on behalf of Quaker Houghton
• Assist with preparation of US International Tax aspects such as FDDEI, NCTI, QBAI, and Foreign Tax Credits
• Assist with analysis related to US Tax compliance related to international entities for areas such as Schedule M Reporting, earnings and profits and expense allocation
• Partner with Finance Systems, Accounting, Treasury, FP&A, Legal and Operations to improve tax reporting, controls, and compliance workflows
• Discover opportunities to improve inter‑company processes, reduce complexity and optimize the Company’s global profile
• Identify and execute opportunities for automation, dashboards and data tools across the transfer pricing processes
• Liaise with 3rd party advisors to support transfer pricing integration, updates to transfer pricing policies and other special projects identified
• Review/assist in the measurement of and accounting for uncertain tax positions related to transfer pricing

Education, Minimum Qualifications, & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree required with emphasis in accounting or other financial discipline; CPA required.
• Requires at least 5 years of public and/or multinational corporate experience in the field of taxation, particularly in the area of transfer pricing.
• Experience with U.S. international tax preferred.
• Experience supporting transfer pricing documentation, benchmarking studies, inter‑company arrangements and tax authority enquiries.
• Strong excel skills, with familiarity using ERP Software, Consolidation tools, tax software and data tools such as Power BI or other such tools.
• Hard working individual who takes accountability for their work product and has a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong project management skills as well as with written and oral communication.
• Able to perform a variety of tasks, and lead/direct the work of others.
• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to communicate clearly with technical and non‑technical stakeholders

About Us

At Quaker Houghton, we are experts in the development, production and application of industrial process fluids, lubricants and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the world’s largest industrial and manufacturing companies from aerospace and automotive to primary metal and energy. Today, we have a global presence, with our corporate headquarters located in Conshohocken, PA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its associates and offers competitive compensation and benefit programs.

What’s in it for you

Competitive pay programs with excellent career growth trajectory

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Parental Leave
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Savings Plan

Quaker Houghton provides equal employment opportunity for all qualified candidates. Quaker Houghton does not discriminate against any candidate for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, veteran’s status, physical/mental disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by U.S federal, state, and/or local employment law. Furthermore, Quaker Houghton is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates with physical and/or mental disabilities.