Senior Intercompany Accounting & Transfer Pricing Lead

The Vanguard Group; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vanguard Group in Malvern, PA is seeking a senior professional to lead complex intercompany accounting activities, including transfer pricing, allocation review, model governance, and reconciliations. The role focuses on accuracy, governance, and scalable processes across Vanguard’s U.S. and international operations.

Hybrid work model with collaboration across finance, tax, and technology teams to optimize controls, dashboards, and finance transformation objectives.

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 experience helpful.
• Intercompany Governance experience helpful.
• Special Factors Sponsorship Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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 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

Transfer pricing

Intercompany governance

Financial reporting

Auditing

Model governance

Education

Undergraduate degree

Finance or Accounting degree preferred

Job description

The Vanguard Group in Malvern, PA is seeking a senior professional to lead complex intercompany accounting activities, including transfer pricing, allocation review, model governance, and reconciliations. The role focuses on accuracy, governance, and scalable processes across Vanguard’s U.S. and international operations.

Hybrid work model with collaboration across finance, tax, and technology teams to optimize controls, dashboards, and finance transformation objectives.