Job Description

At Franklin Templeton, everything we do is focused on one thing delivering better client outcomes. We do that by partnering closely with our clients, assessing their strategic needs, and identifying the solution or solutions that can meet the challenge. Over 12,000 employees working in 34 countries around the world are dedicated to servicing investment solutions for our clients in more than 160 countries. For more than 70 years our success has been a direct result of the talent, skills and persistence of our people, and we are looking for qualified candidates to join our team.

What is the Transfer Pricing team responsible for?

The Transfer Pricing team develops global transfer pricing policies that align with business functionality, provides planning and audit defense support, develops expense and revenue allocation methodologies globally across all business lines, forecasts transfer pricing payments for provision, monitors foreign entities profitability and conducts global transfer pricing risk analyses. The team also prepares transfer pricing documentation and assists business units on inter-company pricing-related matters.

What is the Transfer Pricing Manager responsible for?

The Transfer Pricing Manager is responsible for the Companys transfer pricing computation, documentation, and planning. S/he will be the lead liaison and SME for the regions s/he oversees and will interface with internal/external busines partners to address transfer pricing-related matters, such as intercompany pricing arrangements between related business entities, including sub-advisory services, intangible goods, shared services arrangement, and intercompany financing arrangement. In addition, s/he will also assist in audit defense and participate in projects such as legal entity rationalization, business expansion, operational excellence thru automation, and process improvement.

* Monitor and analyze existing and proposed tax legislation and regulations, identify issues or opportunities, and develop and implement appropriate global transfer pricing strategies
* Assist in the intercompany agreement process including drafting, reviewing and liaising with accounting team to upload the agreement in the accounting database
* Assist with automating existing transfer pricing operations and processes thru collaborate with IT and Accounting team
* Assist with quantitative analysis and modeling with respect to tax planning/ policy setting projects
* Assist with transfer pricing compliance globally (including the preparation of transfer pricing documentation, or any other reporting requirements)
* Manage tax audits for all foreign and domestic jurisdictions and prepare audit responses and other tax-related questions and issues
* Provide support on key projects (such as TP planning for post-merger and acquisition) by performing factual reviews, financial analyses, contracts reviews, preparation of memos and presentations, etc.
* Communicate transfer pricing policies and handle inquiries from various Tax, Finance, Legal, and Operating organizations
* Collaborate effectively and build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with various Tax, Finance, Legal, and Operating organizations
* Ensure that Company SOX procedures are followed and documented for annual and interim reporting purposes
* Support business initiatives such as new product launches, new entity setup and other ah-hoc projects



What ideal qualifications, skills & experience would help someone to be successful?

* Bachelors degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field required; Masters in Taxation preferred
* 4 to 6 years of related tax experience, with a minimum of 3 years experience in transfer pricing in a Big 4 CPA firm or a large multinational corporation;
* industry experience desired
* High level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
* Ability to think strategically and to proactively identity, research and resolve transfer pricing issues
* Strong communication skills, both written and oral
* Well organized and hands-on with strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail

What makes Franklin Templeton unique?

In addition to the dynamic and professional environment at Franklin Templeton, we strive to ensure that our employees have access to a competitive and valuable set of Total Rewardsthe mix of both monetary and non-monetary rewards provided to you in recognition for your time, talents, efforts, and results.

Highlights of our benefits include:

* Three weeks paid time off the first year
* Medical, dental and vision insurance
* 401(k) Retirement Plan with 75% company match on your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions, up to the IRS limits
* Employee Stock Investment Program
* Tuition Assistance Program
* Purchase of company funds with no sales charge
* Onsite fitness center and recreation center*
* Onsite cafeteria*

*Only applicable at certain locations

We believe that being a good corporate citizen is good business. To us, corporate citizenship means being accountable, serving our clients, being an employer of choice, managing our environmental impact, and supporting our communities. An emphasis on corporate citizenship is embedded in our culture and values, and is an important element of how we achieve success.

We are also committed to your learning and development with resources focused around Experience, Exposure, and Education, to help you achieve your professional development goals. Take some time to, meet some of our people, and see what it means to say, I AM Franklin Templeton.

Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation. We invite you to visit us at http://www.franklintempletoncareers.com/ to learn more about our company and our career opportunities.

Franklin Templeton is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. If you believe that you need an accommodation to search for, or apply for, one of our positions please send an email to accommodations@FranklinTempleton.com. In your email, please include the accommodation you are requesting and the job title and job number you are applying for. It may take up to three business days to receive a response to your request. Please note that only requests for accommodations will receive a response.

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