Manager/Senior Manager (Transfer Pricing practice)
At a glance
Senior Tax role at Charles River Associates. Oakland · $140,000–$190,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Design complex economic and financial models to investigate data and identify the issues clients need analyzed
- Draft and present parts of client reports, drawing on findings and outside financial, market, and industry information
- Discuss finance, strategy, and economics questions directly with attorneys, industry professionals, and government representatives
- Check analyses and opinions for accuracy, run meetings when needed, and coach junior analysts while assigning their work
- Contribute to practice development by mentoring, training, recruiting, and producing thought leadership
What you bring
- An advanced degree in a listed quantitative field and at least five years of relevant experience
- Alternatively, a bachelor's or non-MBA master's degree in a listed field plus at least six years in accounting or financial or economic analysis
- Strong finance, accounting, and economics knowledge, with broad research and quantitative skills including Excel
- Clear writing and speaking, initiative, leadership, teamwork, and effective task prioritization
Who this fits
This manager-level role suits someone with relevant financial or economic analysis experience who can lead client work and supervise junior analysts. Expect to work in the office at least three to four days a week, with days coordinated with your team; that may include another CRA office or client meetings. Applicants must provide a resume with current contact details and a cover letter describing their interest and career goals.
From the employer
About Charles River Associates
Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations and governments around the world. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its combination of industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis that provide clients with clear, implementable solutions to complex business concerns.
Position Overview
Our Transfer Pricing practice offers comprehensive, world-class consulting services to companies in all industries. We have the perspective and diverse set of skills required to assist in every phase of the tax cycle, including planning, documentation, and tax valuation. We also provide audit defense and support in litigation and alternative dispute resolution, and are often engaged in cases with pivotal, high-stakes outcomes.
Managers work closely with project leaders to serve clients. Successful candidates have a strong working knowledge of financial, accounting, and economic concepts and a range of research and quantitative skills. A typical Manager would:
- Independently conceptualize and identify issues, designing complex economic and financial models to analyze economic and financial data;
- Draft and present portions of client deliverables including expert reports summarizing our opinions, conclusions, and recommendations and third party financial, market and industry data;
- Interact directly with clients (attorneys, industry professionals and government entities) on a variety of finance, strategy and economics issues;
- Ensure the integrity and accuracy of economic analyses and opinions;
- Facilitate internal and client meetings (when appropriate) with effective communication;
- Supervise, coach and delegate work to junior analysts;
- Assist with practice development activities (mentoring, training, recruiting, thought leadership);
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, Trade Policy, Business Economics, or related quantitative discipline, with at least 5 years of relevant work experience (consulting experience preferred; CPA or CFA preferred);
- Alternately, a Bachelor's or non-MBA Master's degree in the disciplines noted above, with at least 6 years of relevant work experience in accounting or financial/economic analysis (consulting experience preferred; CPA or CFA preferred);
- Solid working knowledge of finance, accounting, and economic methodologies;
- Command of a broad range of research and quantitative analysis skills (including strong Excel skills);
- Curious and analytic thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems;
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills;
- Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership;
- Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities;
- Excellent time management and task prioritization skills.
To Apply
To be considered for this position, we require the following:
- Resume – please include current address, personal email and telephone number;
- Cover letter – please describe your interest in CRA and how this role matches your goals.
Career Growth and Benefits
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- CRA’s robust skills development programs, encompassing both formal and informal programs, encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member. Beginning with research and analysis skill building, training continues with technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague. Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities.
- We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers.
Work Location Flexibility
CRA creates a work environment that enables our colleagues to benefit from being together in the office to best deliver on our promise of career growth, mentorship and inclusivity. At the same time, we recognize that individuals realize a range of benefits when working from home periodically. We currently expect that individuals spend at least 3 to 4 days a week working in the office (which may include traveling to another CRA office or to client meetings), with specific days determined in coordination with your practice or team.
Responsible AI Use in Recruiting
We believe that recruiting is fundamentally a human process, and we are committed to a hiring process that is fair, transparent, and people-focused. While AI and other technology-enabled tools help our team operate more efficiently, we strive to provide every candidate with a personalized, thoughtful, and high-touch experience. As CRA invests significant human effort to find qualified members for our teams, we expect candidates to invest corresponding human effort to learn about CRA, prepare thoughtful application materials, and engage with our interviewers. Read more about appropriate hiring manager, recruiting team, and candidate AI at CRA on our website.
Our Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River Associates is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Salary and other compensation
A good-faith estimate of the annual base salary range for this position is $140,000-$190,000. Starting pay within this range varies based on factors such as education level, experience, skills, geographic location, market conditions, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is eligible for additional bonus incentive compensation. CRA offers a comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements, which includes: medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement plan with employer match; life and disability insurance; paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays); paid parental leave; wellness programs and employee assistance resources; and commuter benefits.