Lead Associate Director, Transfer Pricing & Tax Ops

Merck & Co.; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 129,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ seeks an Associate Director, Transfer Pricing to support development, implementation, and defense of global transfer pricing policies. This role partners across Tax, Finance, Legal, Manufacturing, R&D, and Commercial to convert data into actionable insights.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in corporate tax or transfer pricing, strong Excel and modeling skills, and a practical business mindset. Competitive compensation includes bonus and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Tax, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in corporate tax, transfer pricing, international tax, or related roles.
• Strong accounting and financial analysis background with understanding of income statements and margins.
• Working knowledge of transfer pricing principles and U.S. transfer pricing rules under Section 482.
• Excellent Excel and financial modeling skills; ability to analyze large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Support development, implementation, monitoring, and defense of global transfer pricing policies for intercompany transactions.
• Analyze complex financial, accounting, and operational data to support transfer pricing conclusions and audit-ready documentation.
• Build practical financial models to evaluate profitability and intercompany pricing outcomes.
• Translate data into clear insights for Tax, Finance, and business stakeholders.
• Coordinate with multiple function teams to implement transfer pricing policies.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ seeks an Associate Director, Transfer Pricing to support development, implementation, and defense of global transfer pricing policies. This role partners across Tax, Finance, Legal, Manufacturing, R&D, and Commercial to convert data into actionable insights.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in corporate tax or transfer pricing, strong Excel and modeling skills, and a practical business mindset. Competitive compensation includes bonus and comprehensive benefits.