The successful candidate will join Mastercard’s global tax department as a member of the Tax transfer pricing function reporting to the Vice President – Tax, Transfer Pricing. Role. Plays a key role on the tax team focusing on the transfer pricing function to ensure compliance with transfer pricing requirements specified by the OECD’s three-tiered approach to documentation prescribed within BEPS Action 13. Coordinates with global colleagues and external advisers to assist with implementing trans... more details
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Title and Summary
Director- Tax, Transfer Pricing
Overview
The successful candidate will join Mastercard’s global tax department as a member of the Tax transfer pricing function reporting to the Vice President – Tax, Transfer Pricing.
Role
Plays a key role on the tax team focusing on the transfer pricing function to ensure compliance with transfer pricing requirements specified by the OECD’s three-tiered approach to documentation prescribed within BEPS Action 13.
Coordinates with global colleagues and external advisers to assist with implementing transfer pricing policies, preparing contemporaneous transfer pricing documentation, sourcing data to monitor and update intercompany service fees, supporting with audits, and integrating acquisitions:
• Supports a global transfer pricing strategy in alignment with Mastercard’s operational business objectives and policies;
• Coordinates with external advisers to ensure that contemporaneous transfer pricing documentation obligations are met;
• Reviews, revises, and provides feedback on draft documentation reports, TNMM/CPM benchmarking analyses, and other materials received by, or provided to, advisers such as financial information;
• Participates in, or leads, functional interviews and/or related fact-finding discussions with operations personnel;
• Coordinates with finance and operations personnel to source financial data and update intercompany service fee calculations and forecasts periodically during the financial year;
• Assists with transfer pricing aspects of integrating acquisitions or internal restructurings including considerations associated with managing the company’s portfolio of intangible assets;
• Supports the global tax team during tax risk reviews or audits; and
• Remains current on, and helps to keep colleagues aware of, proposed and enacted tax law changes and global transfer pricing documentation or disclosure requirements which may impact Mastercard.
All About You
• Tax experience in public accounting or industry and/or equivalent in-house transfer pricing experience including analysis, documentation, and compliance;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with experience drafting well-structured documentation and planning reports;
• Experience carrying out benchmarking searches for comparable companies and/or agreements desired;
• In-depth experience with intercompany services arrangements and service fee models;
• Ability to organize, manage, and work independently to accomplish multiple tasks;
• Strong analytical skills, as demonstrated through relevant work experience;
• Working knowledge of internal financial accounting systems (ability to pull financial data from systems to create models, with familiarity using Oracle, Hyperion, or Alteryx a plus);
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office suite; and
• Team player with strong project management skills, and a strong desire to learn and contribute to the company’s overall objectives.
• B.A. in economics or accounting with relevant transfer pricing experience in public accounting, law firm, or in-house corporate tax department. JD, MBA, or Masters in tax, economics, or accounting a plus.
Mastercard is an inclusive equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;
Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.
In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance), flexible spending account and health savings account, paid leaves (including 16 weeks new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays, 401k with a best-in-class company match, deferred compensation for eligible roles, fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities, eligibility for tuition reimbursement, gender-inclusive benefits and many more.
Pay Ranges
Purchase, New York: $159,000 - $254,000 USD
