Tax Manager

Tax Manager

We are looking for a Tax Manager to manage and oversee the Group’s tax compliance, transfer pricing, tax reporting and provide tax advisory to internal stakeholders; and to support projects. To drive tax process improvement and strengthen tax controls and to drive best practices within the Group.

Tax governance & policy matters

• Reporting to the Head of Tax, you will ensure compliance with relevant tax and transfer pricing regulations across all entities in the Group, Singapore and regional (Greater China, India, ASEAN).
• Assist with the implementation of the Group Tax Strategy and the roll-out of tax policies, tax controls processes and best practices.
• Assist to drive continuous tax optimization projects, Group tax process and controls improvements projects to enhance tax compliance quality and efficiency.
• Assist in developing tax-efficient structures for investment, intra-group financing, corporate shared services, cross-border transactions.

Tax Compliance

• Oversee all aspects of tax compliance alongside the Finance team, ensure timely review and filing of tax return and minimize the tax controversies.

Transfer Pricing

• Manage/facilitate the preparation of transfer pricing documentation report, tax position papers, benchmarking study in collaboration with the local country Finance team.
• Perform operational transfer pricing review to align business arrangements with transfer pricing policy and objectives.

Tax Reporting

• Manage the Group’s tax reporting, including annual tax accounting process, periodic review of tax provision balances and deferred tax assets/liabilities to ensure accuracy.
• Perform tax data analysis to offer insights and recommendation plan to manage tax risks for optimization and mitigation.
• Provide tax advice, guidance, training to internal users.

Tax Advisory

• Business partnering to provide tax support on business transactions and projects.
• Provide tax leadership and support on M&As and internal projects.
• Review business and intercompany contracts for tax risk management.
• Support/handle application for tax incentives and government grants.

Tax Audit/ Tax Trends & Development

• Manage tax audits and queries from tax authorities in collaboration with local country Finance team.
• Stay on top of tax law changes, evaluate impact on business, handle change management.

Job Requirement

• A person with positive mindset, can-do attitude, initiative-taker, collaborative skills, team worker.
• Strong technical background, practical experience handling regional direct and indirect tax matters for MNCs. Transfer pricing working knowledge.
• Strong accounting and analytical skills with ability to research and apply tax law; willingness to learn new technical skills independently. Good professional judgement.
• Degree in accountancy/professional qualification, at least 10 years’ experience in MNCs performing similar roles.