Manager - Transfer Pricing - International Taxation - Big4

Your key responsibilities:

- Develop client portfolio- Creating / managing independent relationships with clients and building broad networks within the firm.

- Proficient in Transfer Pricing legislation and should have technical knowledge of Transfer Pricing.

- Manage a team responsible for preparing transfer pricing documentation studies, including delegating and reviewing work, managing each member's workload and mentoring and training staff

Skills and attributes for success:

- Develop and Implement accounts strategy for TP offerings targeted at clients within identified industry segments and market segments

- Develop and sell new solutions (managed services, distinct technology solutions etc.) for the TP practice as part of the GTM initiative

- Enhance internal and external awareness of TP services (branding) and support development of proposals/presentations etc as required

- Build strong relationships across all Service Lines and with the BD team to help surface new client opportunities and drive sales

- Periodic monitoring and reporting of sales opportunities, pipeline and wins

- Identify opportunities for other services and support in cross-sell for Tax, CoSec & other services

- Should be well versed with OECD TP Guidelines and transfer pricing regulations of developed countries

- Should be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PPT)

- Strong interpersonal and outward leadership skills including the ability to build relationships at within different service lines

- Proficiency in establishing client relationships and effectively managing existing relationships to build client confidence.

- Manage timelines, resources, quality and delivery of projects

- Independently build client relationships and win new assignments for the firm.

- High technical knowledge in terms of understanding legislation.

- Expert knowledge of accounting standards Indian GAAP and International GAAP

- Practical knowledge associated with administration of the regulation of transfer pricing.

- Interpretative and analytical skills are important.

- Knowledge of global transfer pricing standards.

- Should be well versed with latest global developments around BEPS 1.0 and 2.0 and other evolving changes globally

- Should be well versed in discussing & negotiating Advance Pricing Agreements and Mutual Agreement Procedures with Indian and overseas competent authorities

- Should be able to develop relationships with Transfer Pricing and competent authorities

- Should be able to develop and lead client relationships and manage stakeholders

- Should have broad knowledge of other tax sub-services and other services lines to be able to bring whole of to clients

- Should have market knowledge - in terms of sectors, geographies etc.

- Should have deep knowledge of TP issues in each sector and undertake policy advocacy projects

- Should be able to represent firm build market image and showcase thought leadership in industry forums

- Should be able to effectively able to lead team and manage sharing of people

- Should have flair for technology and managing interplay with Transfer pricing

- Should believe in Innovation and brining up new ideas

- Should have represented clients in litigation before authorities, Income tax appellate tribunal, Courts etc.

- Should have worked on large scale and complex Transfer Pricing projects - for both Inbound and outbound companies

- Knowledge of effective use of databases both Indian and international.

- Knowledge of methodology adopted by organizations for global documentation purposes

To qualify for the role you must have:

- A qualified Chartered Accountant or MBA

- 4-10 years of relevant Transfer Pricing and International Tax experience assignments and, or experience in handling litigation for transfer pricing cases before tax authorities at different levels

Ideally you'll also have

- Strong communication, facilitation, relationship-building, presentation and negotiation skills.

- Be highly flexible, adaptable, and creative.

- Comfortable interacting with senior executives (within the firm and at the client)

- Strong leadership skills and supervisory responsibility.