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Company Description CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It's our heritage and it's also our future. Because we don't just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard-when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.
Job Description The Opportunity: Mattel Tax is seeking a
Transfer Pricing Manager to join the Mattel Transfer Pricing team within the Tax Department. This position will report to Senior Director Tax - Transfer Pricing and work closely with other members of the transfer pricing team. The successful candidate will also work with various business groups within the Company, third party service providers, and other Tax Department professionals in carrying out his or her responsibilities.
What Your Impact Will Be: - Responsible for managing all aspects of transfer pricing documentations within Mattel. This includes the global master files as well as local files in various jurisdictions. Your responsibilities include providing data to outside consultants needed for drafting the reports, reviewing and providing comments for the reports prepared by outside consultants and assisting local affiliates with local files as needed to ensure timely completion of all documentations.
- Responsible for transfer pricing analysis for quarterly and year end provision.
- Manage transfer pricing projects with tax advisors involving tax compliance, tax controversy, and tax planning.
- Work closely with the Mattel Legal team to draft and review intercompany agreements to ensure that all intercompany transactions are supported by appropriate agreements.
- Participate in tax planning projects involving Tax Department colleagues supporting Domestic and International taxes and assist in identifying and resolving transfer pricing related issues.
- Work with business units and other finance team members providing advice in response to business' requests or business/operational/structural changes.
- Support global transfer pricing audits and draft FIN 48 support documents.
- Be able to proactively identify transfer pricing issues due to regulatory changes, such as new tax laws and global tax (i.e. OECD) guidelines.
- Assist the Senior Director - Transfer Pricing in setting, maintaining, and documenting Mattel global transfer pricing policies.
- Perform economic analyses to help support Mattel's transfer pricing positions.
Qualifications What We're Looking For: - Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) in Accounting, Economics, Business, or Finance. Master's Degree in Business Taxation preferred.
- CPA preferred.
- 5 years of transfer pricing experience with at least 2-3 years in a transfer pricing practice within a public accounting firm.
- Experiences with conducting benchmarking study and economic analysis for TP documentations.
- Strong analytical skills necessary.
- Strong project management skills.
- Skilled in excel and other analytical tools.
- Must have strong work ethic and willingness to roll up one's sleeves to manage competing priorities and accelerated deadlines.
- Ability to effectively communicate with varying stakeholders and business units.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Aptitude to adapt to organizational changes.
- Must have a demonstrated hands-on approach and success in working in a team-based environment.
- Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.
The annual base salary range for this position is between $130,000 and $155,000
**This range is indicative of projected hiring range, however annual base salary will be determined based on a candidate's work location, skills and experience.
Additional Information Don't meet every single requirement? At Mattel we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
How We Work: We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:
- We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
- We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
- We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.
Our Approach to Flexible Work: We embrace a flexible work model designed to empower a culture of growth, optimism, and wellbeing, where every employee can reach their full potential. Combining purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility, our focus is to optimize performance and drive connection for moments that matter.
Who We Are: Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in more than 195 countries in collaboration with the world's leading retail and ecommerce companies.
Mattel is recognized as a Great Place to Work™ and as one of Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2022.
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