Director, Transfer Pricing (East Hanover, NJ)

Leading Tax

• Member of the US Tax LT driving the continuous development of a finance/accounting based tax organization with analytical orientation prepared for internal and external needs and challenges. Ensure close collaboration with business stakeholders locally and globally. 
• Lead the US tax effort and maximize the value delivered in support of federal and state tax reporting, compliance, and controversy, act as trusted and respected advisor with stakehold-ers and senior management.
• Provide leadership and technical support as a function aligned with tax planning and trans-fer pricing based on strong finance and accounting skills, promoter of the strategic integra-tion of US Tax into the local and global Novartis organization including business partnering and technical expertise on all dimensions of tax reporting and compliance.
• Representative of US tax function with policy makers, fiscal authorities, industry associations, tax director community and other external stakeholders to front Novartis on specific tax matters.

Compliance and Risk Management

• Contribution to the development, implementation and ongoing adaptation of the global TP Policy, including definition of governance framework & key processes, objectives and priori-ties.
• Engage with global TP team to define profitability targets in line with the applicable TP method and ensure execution of the target setting process.
• Partner with and provide guidance to funds flow and finance on the development and im-plementation of transfer pricing policies, including the integration of acquired businesses.
• Monitor regulatory and legislative developments in US and OECD tax and transfer pricing regulations, to govern and optimize the transfer pricing strategy at US and global Novartis level.
• Management and coordination of external providers and internal stakeholders from finance, business and legal who contribute to the TP objectives and their execution. 
• Ensure proper preparation of local TP documentation.

Planning and Structuring

• Lead the development of valuation models to support TP policies for intangible property.
• Lead development and negotiation of bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement and/or transfer pricing audits
• Member of the Tax Team who leads and supports colleagues responsible for divisional and regional tax matters with TP technical expertise in connection with business restructurings and TP audits. 

People and Development

• Foster an environment of collaboration and professional development, create a sense of em-powerment, teamwork and ownership to elevate the US tax team to a knowledge center cov-ering all US tax areas and pro-actively interconnected within US Tax and with US and global stakeholders (HQ Tax, Global FRA, M&A, finance, treasury, funds flow, BR, Development, commercial, legal, etc.) 
• Act as a role model and mentor to the US Tax team members, embracing business partner-ing, knowledge sharing and technical excellence at the crossroads of tax, finance/accounting, and legal.
• Work closely with other tax executives on resourcing and prioritization of activities that best align to the overall tax vision and objectives.
• Ensure training and development opportunities for team members and stakeholders.
• Active member of the global tax function driving the strategy, priorities, initiatives, and activi-ties of the global tax function, in close collaboration with business and finance stakeholders.

Key Performance Indicators 

• Contribution to US and Group ETR through optimal and compliant TP policy, target setting, execution and risk management
• Successful completion of significant TP audits, APAs and MAPs
• Successful integration of acquired businesses.
• Proactive Tax Planning and Tax Risk management at the forefront of upcoming changes in tax regulations and policies (national and international)