Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world's money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed. Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their life easier and save them money. As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money. For everyone, everywhere. More about our mission.
Job Description
Money for here, there and everywhere!
Wise PLC is one of Europe’s fastest growing companies we move billions of customers money around 160 countries and in 40 currencies, hold billions of customer funds, facilitate our customers to spend like a local with our Wise card and trusted by over 300,000 business both small and large with our international business account all the while saving our customers millions in fees.
This truly is Money Without Borders.
As part of our expanding operations in the APAC, we are now looking for an awesome Tax Manager to join our growing finance team in Singapore serving our APAC operations.
You’ll be part of a commercially-minded Global Tax team in Finance, helping to ensure our tax affairs are efficient, transparently compliant and slick so that our mission is sustainable.
Your mission
- Manage the outsourced preparation of APAC corporate tax and withholding tax computations (e.g. Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Philippines and Thailand). This includes adhering to controls, managing risks and identifying ways to automate and streamline manual tasks using existing systems or emerging technologies.
- Work closely with Product and Banking teams on expansion of new products and licence applications to ensure tax requirements are met.
- Assist with the preparation of IFRS half year and year-end tax reporting and tax provisions for local statutory accounts and group reporting with the help of advisors where necessary.
- Work closely with financial controllers, accounting, and finance system teams for sources of data and information, including directly extracting information from our ERP system.
- Support the on ad hoc research and projects, including expansion into new countries and liaising with external advisors to ensure tax requirements are met.
- Engage in team-wide initiatives including budgeting, forecasting, planning, risks and controls. It is important to be interested in and engaged in all tax initiatives and to work closely with all members of the tax team.
Qualifications
About you
As we continue to scale at speed, this role will inevitably evolve over time, so you’ll need to be proactive, independent and excited at the prospect of solving unfamiliar problems.
- Min 8 years of practical experience in tax or accounting
- Experience in IFRS
- Detail-oriented and meticulous
- Comfortable with large volumes of data
- Solid understanding of core accounting principles
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Independent self-starter with amazing communication skills
Some extra skills that would be great
- Finance or Accounting degree
- Practical experience of direct taxes in an in-house environment
- Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CTA, CPA or similar.
- Knowledge in Indian/Australian taxation
Additional Information
For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.
We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.
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