STS Transfer Pricing Tax Associate Job in San Jose 95113, California Us
Research
- Completes financial analysis related to intercompany transactions to include an evaluation of industry data and financial data provided by the client to assist in the documentation of appropriate intercompany pricing policies
- Conducts financial analysis exercises to evaluate market penetration scenarios or calculating the value of intangible property
- Identifies when research is appropriate and frames issues to be researched
- Determines sources of information, including information tending to contradict preferred positions
- Analyzes facts and authorities for validity and presents findings to appropriate project supervisors
Tax Compliance
- Ensures client compliance with all applicable authorities, while at the same time minimizing the client’s tax and reporting burdens.
- Completes tasks and organizes files to minimize rework by reviewer
- Builds and maintains solid understanding of client data and documents
- Collects all data needed for a project and identifies missing items to follow up with manager/client
- Prepares and maintains a project work papers containing all required data, documents, and analyses
- Identifies issues and problems and obtains appropriate guidance from experienced Transfer Pricing professionals
Transfer Pricing Consulting and Documentation Services
- Develops, recommends, and implements appropriate transfer pricing methods (by type of transaction) to specific situations
- Prepares planning/documentation reports for review by appropriate project supervisors
- Applies transfer pricing regulations relevant to particular types of transactions when analyzing client business and financial data
- Monitors transfer pricing regulations and other relevant tax laws and client factual developments and actively participates in bi-weekly BNA call
- Prepares interview questionnaire and information request
- Participates in functional and risk interviews and takes full and detailed interview notes
Tax Provision and FIN 48
- Employs general principles in tax accounting and relevance of transfer pricing in tax provisions
- Applies transfer pricing in the context of tax provisions and FIN 48
Tax Related Software
- Utilizes Caseware, GoSystems, tax research databases and other tax-related software in the completion of assigned tasks
Other duties as required