Tax Manager, Transfer Pricing

About Us

Fanatics is a leading global sports platform redefining how fans connect with the teams, players and moments they love. Our businesses - Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, Fanatics Betting & Gaming, Fanatics Events, Fanatics Advertising, Fanatics Markets and Fanatics Studios - maximize the presence and reach for hundreds of partners globally and create a one-stop experience that allows fans to buy, bet, collect, and earn, while engaging with sports in deeper, more immersive ways. This includes licensed fan gear and lifestyle products, sportsbook and iGaming, physical and digital trading cards, live events, premium sports entertainment content, credit card offerings and more. Together, they form a powerful, integrated ecosystem - connected by the Fanatics ONE loyalty program and FanCash, the currency of sport - delivering personalized experiences to over 100 million fans worldwide. Fanatics holds partnerships with over 900 sports properties, from professional leagues and players’ associations to teams, colleges and retail partners; over 7,000 athletes and celebrities; and over 2,000 retail locations, including all Lids stores. Backed by a team of more than 22,000 employees, Fanatics is committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience.

The Role

The Transfer Pricing Manager helps shape how a global digital sports platform, spanning licensed sports merchandise, trading cards, and sports betting, designs, implements, and defends its transfer pricing strategy. This person manages the day-to-day execution of global transfer pricing policy, compliance, and documentation, partners closely with tax, finance, and business leaders, and supports responses to audits and inquiries. The role reports to the Senior Director, International Tax. This is an in-person role based in our New York City office four days per week.

What You’ll Do

Transfer Pricing Policy and Methodology

• Manage the day-to-day execution of global transfer pricing policy, including periodic updates aligned with business goals, emerging risks, and regulatory requirements
• Translate policy into clear, executable methodologies and support implementation and monitoring across the organization
• Determine the appropriate transfer pricing methodology for intercompany transactions (e.g., cost-plus for services, profit split), in consultation with the Senior Director
• Advise business, finance, and cross-functional partners on transfer pricing matters and practical execution considerations

Compliance and Documentation

• Manage and prepare global transfer pricing compliance, including calculations and country-specific and CbCR reporting, and coordinate with the third-party provider on benchmarking studies
• Ensure timely completion of documentation, tax filings, and reporting obligations across jurisdictions
• Draft and finalize intercompany agreements (e.g., service, royalty, and cost-sharing arrangements)
• Partner with the Accounting team to implement the arm's-length pricing, royalty rates, markups, and cost-allocation keys established through third-party benchmarking and approved policy, and ensure they are applied appropriately

Audits and Controversy

• Support the company's defense in cross-border tax audits and examinations, including responses to tax authority requests
• Prepare and review audit defense files and analyses, and maintain robust supporting documentation
• Support negotiation of proactive resolutions such as Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) and Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAPs), in partnership with the Senior Director

Tax Accounting, Reporting, and Modeling

• Collaborate with Tax Accounting and Reporting to ensure transfer pricing results are accurately reflected in tax provisions, tax returns, and financial reporting
• Develop financial models, profitability analyses, reporting tools, controls, and governance processes

Leadership and Collaboration

• Build and maintain strong relationships with regional and local tax teams and key stakeholders across geographies
• Explain to local controllers why transfer pricing entries need to be reported
• Communicate status and issues to the Senior Director, International Tax on a timely basis

What We’re Looking For

Required

• Accounting degree, or equivalent professional qualification
• 6+ years of relevant transfer pricing experience
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing transfer pricing policies and methodologies
• Deep technical knowledge of transfer pricing principles and the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines, including application across multiple specialized business units
• Demonstrated experience supporting transfer pricing audits, inquiries, and disputes
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver outcomes in a fast-paced environment
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence and communicate across functions and geographies
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to work in the New York City office four days per week

Preferred

• Advanced qualification such as LL.M., MBA, CPA or Economics / Finance background
• Prior experience at a large professional services firm (accounting, consulting, or law) before moving in-house
• Experience in digital, e-commerce, gaming, or consumer products industries
• Experience in-house with implementing transfer pricing policies and methodolgies

Competencies

Technical transfer pricing expertise, sound judgment, attention to detail, ability to manage multiple priorities, strong influencing and negotiation skills, and clear communication with both tax and non-tax colleagues across geographies. The salary range represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training. For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/

Salary Range

$140,000 - $180,000 USD

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