Position: Tax Manager

The opening is for a tax lead role in a large organisation with overseas businesses - where the successful candidate is expected to be a guide and good communicator - working closely with top management, including with colleagues in the various departments such as operations, finance and legal.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with direct and indirect tax regulations, including transfer pricing requirements
• Oversee the timely review and submission of corporate tax and indirect tax returns in collaboration with the Finance team
• Develop strategies to mitigate tax risks
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for intra-group transactions to support transfer pricing compliance
• Review business arrangements to ensure consistency with established transfer pricing policies
• Manage tax reporting activities, including tax provisions, deferred tax assets and liabilities, and annual tax disclosures
• Establish and maintain a centralized database to support tax reporting
• Provide tax advisory on business transactions, contracts, mergers and acquisitions, intercompany dealings, and employee-related tax matters
• Support the preparation and submission of applications for tax incentives and government grants
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and evaluate their potential impact on the operations
• Lead initiatives to enhance tax-related processes, systems, and internal controls
• Conduct tax knowledge-sharing sessions and training programs for Finance teams
• Assist in the implementation of tax policies, governance frameworks, and best practices across the Group
• Contribute to ad-hoc tax-related projects and assignments as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or relevant degree and/or a relevant professional qualification
• Minimum 8 years of combined tax practice experience within a Big-Four tax department and large SMEs environment
• Familiar with international taxation
• Strong technical expertise in both direct and indirect taxation and familiarity with transfer pricing concepts
• Solid accounting background and strong analytical skills, with the ability to independently interpret and apply tax regulations
• Highly self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams or work independently
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint