Tax Associate, Transfer Pricing - Summer ; Cleveland

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Tax Associate, Transfer Pricing works with a team of consulting economists to help multi-national companies correctly price their transactions between entities within their corporate group. This role assists with examining a variety of economic conditions and industry trends, evaluating clients’ intercompany transactions and consulting with clients to set or substantiate prices charged between their related parties. The analysis of intercompany pricing is used to help companies with foreign and domestic tax regulations.

The position requires not only strong analytical skills, but also exceptional writing and editing skills.

The Tax Associate, Transfer Pricing works with a team of consulting economists to help multi-national companies correctly price their transactions between entities within their corporate group. This role assists with examining a variety of economic conditions and industry trends, evaluating clients’ intercompany transactions and consulting with clients to set or substantiate prices charged between their related parties. The analysis of intercompany pricing is used to help companies with foreign and domestic tax regulations.

The position requires not only strong analytical skills, but also exceptional writing and editing skills.

• Information Gathering
  • Assists in conducting client interviews to gather information on factors that can influence how inter-company transactions are priced. The interviews may collect information as follows:
  • Corporate structure
  • Division of functional responsibilities among affiliated companies within the corporate group
  • Distribution of risks among affiliated companies within the corporate group
  • Value drivers for profitability
  • Industry overview and competitive pressure
  • Historical context of current circumstances
• Financial Analysis
  • Analyzes the evaluation of industry data and financial data from the client, which are collectively used to benchmark or document appropriate intercompany pricing policies
  • Performs additional financial analysis, such as the evaluation of market penetration scenarios or calculating the value of intangible property
  • Prepares project reports for clients, which include our approach, research, quantitative analysis and final results, these are used to document the extent to which a client’s intercompany prices are in compliance with foreign and domestic tax regulations and present consulting advice
  • Prepares presentations that report to our client the results of analyses and recommendations
• Report Writing
  • Writes industry overviews to provide a context for a company’s current operating environment
  • Writes descriptive functional analyses that are included in transfer pricing reports and documents
  • Organizes and summarizes client provided information
  • Takes interview notes and prepares detailed summaries for team members
  • Proofreads and edits reports prior to delivering to clients
  • Writes technical memos that describe the analytical process
• Additional duties:
  • Assist with preparation of internal and external presentations, research and training materials, and knowledge-sharing communications
  • Participates in practice improvement initiatives
• Other duties as required

N/A

• Bachelors degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, English or other relevant field of study required
• Economics and Finance degrees strongly preferred

• Internship within a professional services firm preferred, but not necessary
• Prior experience working within a transfer pricing practice preferred, but not necessary

N/A

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Prior exposure to Go Systems,…