Department: Tax & Accounting Advisory - Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)

Location: Tanjong Pagar

Reports To: Executive Director

Responsibilties:

• Client Advisory & Tax Strategy Development:
  • Provide expert tax advisory services to both corporate and individual clients on matters including tax optimisation, planning and risk management.
  • Advise corporate clients on corporate tax matters such as structuring, mergers and acquisitions, corporate tax incentives, and cross-border tax planning.
  • Provide advisory services to individual clients, including, where required personal income tax planning, and optimising tax benefits from investments or employment-related income.
  • Help clients navigate Singapore's tax incentives, exemptions and grants, including tax breaks for start-ups, research and development credits and other available benefits.
• Tax Compliance & Filings:
  • Oversee the timely and accurate preparation and filing of corporate income tax returns and other statutory filings for corporate clients in compliance with Singapore tax laws.
  • Oversee the timely and accurate preparation of individual tax returns for individual taxpayers. including handling the filing of tax returns for high-net-worth individuals, expatriates, and business owners.
• Tax Risk Management & Tax Audits:
  • Manage, support and advise clients on tax audits, including correspondence with IRAS and other tax authorities and assist with resolving any tax disputes.
  • Proactively identify tax risks for clients and design effective mitigation strategies.
• Team Leadership & Development:
  • Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing team of tax professionals to enhance their technical expertise and professional growth.
  • Foster a collaborative and efficient team environment focused on delivering exceptional service to clients.
• Analyze, understand, optimize and/or (re-)design end-to-end internal processes, support the implementation of relevant technology platforms to support / elevate the effectiveness and productivity of the day-to-day function within the tax team.
• Business Development & Client Relationships:Cultivate and maintain strong, long-term relationships with both corporate and individual clients, acting as a trusted advisor for all tax matters
  • Contribute to business development efforts by identifying new opportunities, preparing proposals and leading pitches to prospective clients.
  • Ensure client satisfaction by delivering high-quality service and providing tailored solutions to meet specific client needs
  • Support the firm in ad-hoc projects and other tax-related initiatives as and when required.
• International Tax Oversight (Advantageous)
  • Advise clients on international tax issues, including cross-border tax planning, transfer pricing and managing multi-jurisdictional tax implications.
  • Assist corporate clients with structuring their international operations in a tax-efficient manner and ensuring compliance with tax treaties and foreign tax regulations

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, or a related field (Master's in Taxation, Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA), or other advanced qualifications preferred).
• At least 10 years of managerial experience in tax advisory and tax compliance services, with a strong focus on both corporate and individual clients.
• Deep knowledge of Singapore's tax laws, including corporate tax, individual income tax and tax reporting.
• Strong advisory experience in areas such as mergers & acquisitions, estate planning, personal income tax, tax incentives, and cross-border tax issues.
• Experience managing tax audits and handling relationships with tax authorities, particularly the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS).
• Preferably experience working with high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and advising on complex personal tax matters, including estate planning and investment tax optimisation.
• Familiarity with tax technology and accounting software tools that support tax compliance and reporting.
• Exposure to international tax planning, including transfer pricing, cross-border structuring and managing multi-jurisdictional tax issues would be highly advantageous

*We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates would be notified

EA License Number

Vivian Chen

R23116467

EA 24C2366