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KPMG is currently seeking a Manager, Transfer Pricing to join our Transfer Pricing practice.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and advise clients on intercompany transfers of tangible goods, intangible property, services, and loans
• Conduct financial and economic analyses of multinational as well as domestic corporations, industry and market research, economic valuations, comparative financial benchmarking, and report documentation
• Prepare and analyze financial and economic data for tax and regulatory compliance purposes using Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and various statistical sampling packages
• Oversee, train, and mentor staff on tax and transfer pricing projects and assess performance of staff for engagement reviews

Qualifications:

• Minimum five years of recent experience with tax transfer pricing advisory related projects
• Bachelor's degree in economics, business administration, finance, mathematics, or statistics from an accredited college/university
• Progress toward the coursework and testing requirements for an approved advanced degree or an approved professional designation must be demonstrated; progress is defined as being registered for and attending classes that count towards an advanced degree; alternatively, successful completion of at least one examination for a professional designation is required; Advanced Degrees: PHD (Doctor of Philosophy), PHD (Doctor of Philosophy), PHSC (Doctor of Science Commerce), PHDE (PhD of Economics), DBA (Doctor of Business Administration), PHE (Doctor of Engineering), MBA (Masters of Business Administration), MC (Masters of Commerce), ME (Masters of Engineering), MEC (Masters of Economics) (incl Masters of International Economics from a US university), MS  Economics (Master of Science  Economics), MA Economics (Master of Arts  Economics), MS Finance (Master of Science Finance), MA  Finance (Master of Arts Finance), MA  Law and Diplomacy (Master of Arts, Law and Diplomacy), MS  Political Science (Master of Science  Political Science), MTX (Masters of Taxation), MIAFF (Masters of International Affairs), MPP (Masters in Public Policy), JD (Juris Doctor)  MIDS (Masters in Information and Data Science), MACC (Master of Accounting); Professional Designations: CPA,  CFA, EA or Transfer Pricing Certificate from CIOT (Chartered Institute of Taxation), in addition to others on KPMG's approved credential listing; any individual who does not possess at least one of the approved designations/credentials when their employment commences, has one year from their date of hire to obtain at least one of the approved designations/credentials; should you like to see the complete list of currently approved designations/credentials for the hiring practice/service line, your recruiter can provide you with that list
• Experience in one or more of the areas such as, transfer pricing studies, financial statement analysis, quantitative and competitive analysis, statistical sampling and econometrics, plan evaluation and/or operational performance analysis
• Knowledge of the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and thorough understanding of the U.S. Transfer Pricing Regulations and international transfer pricing environment
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, solid analytical skills, and the ability to work well in a team environment
  

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