Transfer Pricing Planning Manager

WTW is an award-winning advisory, broking and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth.
From the Titanic ship in 1912 to The Moon Buggy in 1971, WTW has a richness in insurance history dating back to 1828.

Our WTW Regional Delivery Hub based in the heart of Lisbon - encompasses a 175 strong global team of who deliver operational excellence through innovation and streamlined solutions every single day.

WTW is seeking a Manager, Transfer Pricing Planning to be part of WTW’s transfer pricing team. The team is part of a world class tax department that engages in global tax planning, transfer pricing, tax reporting, and tax audit defense for the company. The TP team works closely with the Finance organization and Business teams around the world to ensure that WTW’s transfer pricing align with our business operations and objectives.

The Transfer Pricing Planning Manager will report to the Associate Director of Transfer Pricing Planning and be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and implementing transfer pricing planning and other projects related to WTW’s value chain and business operations.

Position Responsibilities:

• Manage cross-functional teams to identify, evaluate, and implement transfer pricing planning projects
• Collaborate and partner closely with WTW’s Business, including the Finance, Accounting, Treasury, and Operations functions, by providing transfer pricing advice to aid the company’s business decisions
• Partner with WTW’s Tax Reporting function to ensure that intercompany transactions and transfer pricing projects are properly reflected in WTW’s financial reporting.
• Preparation of financial models and other TP deliverables
• Partner with other finance functions to ensure accurate TP results, resulting from US GAAP and local statutory legal Entity deep dive/review processes
• Collaborate with Legal, Tax, and business functions to ensure appropriate intercompany agreements are in place to document intercompany relationships and transactions
• Review and comment on various external business agreements from a transfer pricing perspective
• Provide transfer pricing support on M&A and internal restructuring transactions including quantitative analysis of transfer pricing impact in alternative transaction scenarios;

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of transfer pricing experience with Big Four accounting firm, law firm, or large multinational corporation
• Fluent in English
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to communicate complex transfer pricing concepts and analyses in a simple, straight-forward manner
• Strong project management skills, including experience leading significant cross-functional tax planning and/or transfer pricing projects and managing associated third-party advisors
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and Word
• Proven ability to prioritize activities and manage workload in a complex fast-paced environment with attention to detail and focus on time-critical actions
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and research skills
• Ability to adapt to change and work independently as well as collaborate cross-functionally
• CPA or advanced degree preferred