Total 12 Manager tax accountant job vacancies in Singapore, Singapore

Purpose of the job

To ensure excellence in delivery of financial accounts, including financial statements, management accounts, and annual returns, by overseeing the local private clients’ accountants and coordinating with the Mauritius Private Clients accountants assisting with the preparation.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to quickly build upon accounting, tax and financial management experience, especially in the private clients’ space.

The candidate will form part of a vibrant Trust Services (Private Clients) team, that lends his/her accounting expertise to bring greater value to the private clients’ relationships.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the local Trust Services (Private Clients) team by taking ownership and responsibility over preparation and quality of the financial accounts within the team.
• Managing a portfolio of clients accounts ensuring high quality service deliverables to clients, including but not limited to, review and preparation of the financial accounts where applicable.
• Ensure excellence in delivery of all financial accounts of the local private clients team.
• Coordinate, liaison and lead the accounting process with Group centralised accounting team (i.e. Mauritius) where applicable, towards ensuring excellence in delivery of accounts.
• Review and prepare full or partial sets of accounts (monthly, quarterly and yearly) for the portfolio of clients.
• Ensure accurate recording of accounting transactions and analyse financial information, to prepare meaningful management accounts and supporting schedule
• Prepare tax computation and assist with tax compliance matters.
• Ensure payments are processed in compliance with the client’s policies and statutory requirements.
• Review and prepare financial statements under SFRS and other international GAAP where applicable
• Coordinate with external parties including external auditors, tax agents, corporate secretarial and government authorities, where required
• Establish good client relationships through positive interactions with the clients
• Liaise with banker, auditors and other professional parties where required
• Any other such duties that would be reasonably required for this role.

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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.

Purpose:

The Manager / Senior Manager, Tax Advisory works with the tax team to provide tax advisory services to a mixed portfolio of corporate and individual clients.

Core Responsibilities:

• Advise clients on Singapore corporate tax issues which include cross-border restructuring, tax treaties, withholding tax, permanent establishment issues, BEPS 2.0 Pillar Two matters, tax due diligence, acquisition tax structuring, and drafting tax advisory memos to a mix of corporate clients across industries.
• Identify tax planning opportunities
• Provide technical training
• Mentor and manage junior staff

Tasks / Duties:

• Manage the delivery of tax advisory services
• Advise client on restructuring exercise and cross-border transactions
• Assist clients with the application for income tax advance ruling, tax exemption, etc.
• Work with Head of Delivery to identify business development opportunities
• Identify and follow up on opportunities to grow tax advisory services
• Support tax compliance team in relation to tax advisory matters
• Conduct seminars on corporate tax topics for clients and within the firm
• Build relationships and communicates effectively in order to positively influence to the tax team.
• Work effectively in diverse teams within a highly inclusive team culture where everyone is supported, respected and recognised for their contribution
• Provide clients with tax efficient solutions which take into consideration sound knowledge of our clients’ businesses

The Tax Manager/Tax Executive plays an essential role within the APAC Tax team, working with the Tax Managers on direct tax and Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“BEPS”) related compliance for the APAC region, as well as serving as a key liaison between the APAC Tax team and cross-functional business stakeholders on various global and regional tax projects.

Responsibilities: 

1. Corporate Tax Compliance and BEPS

• Prepare tax schedules and managing tax compliance reporting and payment deadlines and other related matters for approximately 30 entities within the APAC region, including working with external tax consultants and reviewing their deliverables.
• Prepare monthly tax provisions for Singapore entities.
• Prepare and liaise with external tax consultants on Tax Risk Management & Control Framework for Corporate Income Tax (“CTRM”) for Singapore and similar Corporate Tax Governance Framework for the APAC region.
• Prepare responses to information requests by tax authorities.
• Assist with the implementation of BEPS-related compliance and processes for the APAC region, including collaborating with cross-functional teams to streamline existing processes and systems.
• Collaborate with IT teams and/or external system developers to translate business/tax requirements into IT solutions, as well as to test and implement tax technology solutions for BEPS-related compliance.
• Prepare training materials for cross-functional teams and users on process change improvements ensuring awareness and adherence to BEPS requirements.
• Keep abreast of changes and/or developments in tax laws and administrative practices for APAC, including BEPS-related developments, and analyse the corresponding implications.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of work processes and internal controls/procedures for corporate tax and BEPS compliance for the APAC region.

1. Corporate Tax Advisory

• Advise on corporate tax matters, optimize the Group’s tax position and identify potential tax savings opportunities for the APAC region.
• Participate in various global and regional tax projects, including tax automation initiatives.
• Participate in tax incentive initiatives including liaising with the relevant government agencies and monitoring compliance with tax incentive conditions.

The Senior Accountant/Assistant Finance Manager is responsible for maintaining day-to-day financial reporting and regulatory compliance needs of our business. The person will work closely with the company's cross-country team, while reporting to head of finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate month end closing and prepare monthly reports including monthly financial statements, cash flow statements and management reporting
• Ensure compliance of financial records and controls with corporate statutory, and regulatory requirements
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of quarterly Singapore GST returns
• Ensure overall good maintenance of accounting books
• Assist in cash flow, credit control, and receivables management
• Work collaboratively with various internal parties across the company's global offices to acquire or provide information needed for analysis, reporting, budgeting and forecasting
• Participate with team in liaising with external auditor, tax agents, and external parties for all statutory and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance
• Prepare payments by certifying documentation and requesting disbursements
• Any ad-hoc tasks as assigned

• Degree in Accounting or equivalent Professional Qualification (CA Singapore / ACCA / CPA)

• At least 3 years of accounting full set experience with strong working knowledge accounting principles, practices, standards, laws, and regulations
• Proficient in accounting system (Oracle Netsuite, Xero...) & MS office
• Good time management and organisational skills to meet deadlines
• Adaptive, ble to multi-task in a startup-esque environment
• Able to work independently with minimum supervision
• Strong interpersonal skills, and good team player
• Passionate and willing to learn and unlearn, to internalize learnings

• Ample opportunities to grow. You get to propose your own ideas and see it through.
• Work with passionate, talented and driven colleagues who get things done!
• Opportunity to work cross-country and with variety of projects of different nature.
• Challenging and exciting problems that await you to solve.
• Comprehensive Health Insurance Coverage.
• W3F (Work, Wellbeing, Welfare) Fund for courses, materials, personal health and wellbeing

The Senior Accountant/Assistant Finance Manager is responsible for maintaining day-to-day financial reporting and regulatory compliance needs of our business. The person will work closely with the company's cross-country team, while reporting to head of finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate month end closing and prepare monthly reports including monthly financial statements, cash flow statements and management reporting
• Ensure compliance of financial records and controls with corporate statutory, and regulatory requirements
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of quarterly Singapore GST returns
• Ensure overall good maintenance of accounting books
• Assist in cash flow, credit control, and receivables management
• Work collaboratively with various internal parties across the company's global offices to acquire or provide information needed for analysis, reporting, budgeting and forecasting
• Participate with team in liaising with external auditor, tax agents, and external parties for all statutory and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance
• Prepare payments by certifying documentation and requesting disbursements
• Any ad-hoc tasks as assigned

• Degree in Accounting or equivalent Professional Qualification (CA Singapore / ACCA / CPA)

• At least 3 years of accounting full set experience with strong working knowledge accounting principles, practices, standards, laws, and regulations
• Proficient in Xero & MS office
• Good time management and organisational skills to meet deadlines
• Adaptive, ble to multi-task in a startup-esque environment
• Able to work independently with minimum supervision
• Strong interpersonal skills, and good team player
• Passionate and willing to learn and unlearn, to internalize learnings

• Ample opportunities to grow. You get to propose your own ideas and see it through.
• Work with passionate, talented and driven colleagues who get things done!
• Opportunity to work cross-country and with variety of projects of different nature.
• Challenging and exciting problems that await you to solve.
• Comprehensive Health Insurance Coverage.
• W3F (Work, Wellbeing, Welfare) Fund for courses, materials, personal health and wellbeing

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 Senior 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

• Lead tax considerations of APAC countries for all country and product expansion
• Oversee regional corporate direct tax compliance and corporate direct tax and Transfer Pricing audits as they arise
• Ensure compliance with local TP requirements and manage the regional TP process, including regional benchmarks, Local File documentation and review of monthly TP numbers
• Stay abreast of international tax developments and assess their potential impact on the company’s tax position
• Partner with the business to integrate tax considerations into the strategic decision making process

This role will give you the opportunity to:

• Own your own path to success - you’ll have a high level of autonomy and responsibility.
• Expand your skills - as we continue to scale, you will never be short of opportunities to take on and develop skills in other taxes, countries and projects.
• Be part of an international Finance team - finance folk are currently based across London, Tallinn, Hungary, Austin, Sydney and Singapore.

Sleek is on a mission to revolutionize how entrepreneurs operate their business. We want to give small business owners peace of mind and the power of online solutions to allow them to focus on what they do best - growing their business. As we work for our thousands of customers, we gather millions of data points about their business, and in turn we transform those into useful, actionable insights and recommendations to accelerate their growth through smart algorithms.

We are a team of 480 builders from 14 countries, with offices in Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, Australia and the UK committed to delivering a delightful experience to our clients!

We are looking for an amazingly well-rounded Client Portfolio Manager to help quickly grow our business in Singapore. You will have a passion for understanding business owners, and an ability to be proactive in taking the extra mile in providing World Class customer service and professional accounting advice to our clients. You will have the opportunity to develop your technical knowledge and work with business across multiple industries.

But more than anything, you will be an enthusiastic team player, excited about the role you can play in creating Singapore’s most loved business partner for entrepreneurs and business owners.

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Position Duties

• Lead and manage a portfolio of accounting and payroll clients and ability to achieve client satisfaction and retention.
• Plan the work and provide effective leadership, supervision and guidance to staff to ensure deliverables are timely according to scope of services.
• Demonstrate expertise in primary accounting frameworks and in related financial reporting matters.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of client operations, processes, and business objectives and utilize that knowledge on engagement.
• Managing client relationships and maintaining good rapport with clients.
• For assigned clients - maintaining full sets of books including preparing payments, bank reconciliations, fixed assets, raising journals and preparing financial reports in Xero Accounting System.
• Prepares Unaudited/Group Unaudited Financial Statements for clients.
• Provides consultancy advice to clients on various accounting, tax & payroll matters.
• Responsible for reviewing the work of the Accounting/tax team.
• Review income tax returns and GST quarterly filings, assisting clients in resolving tax issues with the tax authority.
• Oversee payroll support for clients and monthly CPF submissions.
• Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality.

• Recognized degree in Accountancy and/or equivalent professional qualification.
• Ideally between 5 to 7 years of relevant experience, preferably from a professional services firm in Assurance/Accounting/Outsourcing/Client Accounting environment.
• Ability to prepare Group accounts preferred.
• Computer savvy with proficiency in Excel and Word.
• Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills preferably can speak Japanese
• Able to meet tight deadlines.
• Proactive in problem-solving and client management.
• Meticulous and detailed.
• Good knowledge and understanding of Singapore compliance requirements on accounting, tax, payroll, Companies Act, Accounting and Payroll Software is a definite advantage.
• Experience with cloud accounting software, Xero will be preferred.
• Proficiency in XBRL is a plus.

More about Sleek!

At Sleek, we work in a fast-paced start-up environment. We have a strong culture built around our five core values: Simplicity, Loyalty, Excellence, Entrepreneurship, Kindness. As a deliberately multicultural team, our team comprises more than 18 nationalities and spoken languages.

We consider the company’s success to be a result of committed individual and team efforts, and are looking to onboard talented and creative people who want to make a difference. Corporate social responsibility is a passion, and as an equal opportunity employer we aim at making the world a better place. We are the 1st international incorporation and accounting brand to achieve B Corp certification status, meeting the highest standards of social and environmental impact performance. With a strong commitment to also make Sleek a great place to work, we offer a flexible working environment where we empower every team member to be the best they can be - regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age or identity.

If you think you would be a good fit for our mission, we look forward to hearing from you!

• Performance Bonus
• Work From Home
• Flexi Health Care

The Regional Tax Assistant Manager/Tax Senior Accountant plays an essential role within the APAC Tax team, supporting the Regional Tax Managers on both direct tax and indirect tax compliance for the APAC region, as well as serving as a key liaison between the APAC Tax team and cross-functional business stakeholders on various global and regional tax projects.

Responsibilities: 

1. Tax Compliance & Provision

• Assist in preparing tax schedules and managing tax compliance reporting and payment deadlines and other related matters for approximately 25 entities within the APAC region (i.e. GST, VAT, CIT, WHT, TP), including working with external tax consultants and reviewing their deliverables.
• Assist in preparing monthly tax provisions for Singapore entities.
• Assist in preparing and liaising with external tax consultants on Assisted Compliance Assurance Programme (“ACAP”) for GST and Tax Risk Management and Control Framework for Corporate Income Tax (“CTRM”).
• Assist in preparing responses to information requests by tax authorities.
• Keep abreast of changes and/or developments in tax laws and administrative practices for APAC and analyse the corresponding implications.

1. Tax Process Optimization & Risk Management

• Support the Regional Tax Managers on tax risk management for APAC, with a primary focus on Singapore entities.
• Identify opportunities for streamlining and improving direct tax and indirect tax processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Design and implement best practices to optimize workflows and ensure compliance with relevant tax regulations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement changes in tax processes, systems and/or compliance requirements, including providing training to internal teams and users on process improvements, ensuring awareness and adherence to compliance standards.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of direct tax and indirect tax processes and internal controls/procedures.

1. Tax Systems & Technology Integration

• Triage tax issues raised by users to identify root causes and support/resolve accordingly.
• Collaborate with IT teams and/or external system developers to translate business/tax requirements into technical solutions, as well as to test, implement and enhance tax technology solutions for automation and efficiency.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies that can improve direct tax and indirect tax processes.

We are looking for a highly skilled Tax Manager to join our regional team in Singapore. The Tax Manager will play a critical role in managing the company’s tax compliance, advisory and reporting functions across the region. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in tax law, excellent analytical skills, strong team player and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. If you are looking for a place where you can gain hands-on experience and create direct impact, then this may be the place for you!

Responsibilities:

• Manage all tax matters in Singapore and overseas (Corporate income tax, GST, VAT, WHT and other taxes)
• Reviewing contracts/ intragroup agreements from tax perspective
• Support tax audits of entities in the region and manage tax queries from the tax authorities, challenges and disputes
• Assist with transfer pricing matters and provide guidance on intercompany transactions
• Assist to monitor the tax positions of APAC entities and provide regular updates and analysis
• Identify and manage tax risks / opportunities
• Conduct research on tax issues and stay updated on changes in tax laws and regulations
• Provide tax support for mergers, acquisitions and other strategic transactions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, legal and operations, etc to ensure tax considerations are incorporated into business decisions

Are you looking to be part of an ambitious journey to shape the future of health, societal sustainability, and planetary wellbeing? Then, this job might be for you!  

We are looking for an experienced Tax Manager to contribute to Novo Holdings and Novo Nordisk Foundation’s ramp up in Asia.

Novo Holdings is a holding and investment company that is responsible for managing the assets and wealth of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, one of the world’s largest enterprise foundations.

We are a world-leading life science investor, driven by the purpose of improving people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet. Since 1999 we have been investing to promote groundbreaking solutions in healthcare and bio-sustainability while generating attractive returns that advance the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s grant-giving activities - supporting scientific, humanitarian, and social causes. As of year-end 2022, Novo Holdings had total assets of EUR 108 billion.

We established our Asian life sciences investment platform in 2020 with an office in Singapore, expanded to Shanghai in 2022, and have a planned 3rd office in Asia. Our teams invest in healthcare companies across the continent. We see tremendous long-term investment opportunities in Asia given the dynamic region and fast-growing life science sector. In Asia, we have built a portfolio of more than 12 high quality investments across various segments of healthcare, life science, and planetary health.

The Job

As Tax Manager, you will support the Head of Tax in managing all tax aspects in Asia related to Novo Holdings investment activities, as well as the tax aspects of new strategic initiatives and corporate structure for the Novo Nordisk Foundation. You will:

• Drive selected tax compliance processes and internal controls in for Novo Holdings and Novo Nordisk Foundation.
• Provide timely tax support to the investment teams throughout the investment process and independently manage all tax aspects related to Novo Holdings investment activities in Asia.
• Provide advice in relation to new investments and corporate structures from a tax perspective and drive selected tax due diligence processes.
• Ensure tax risks and opportunities are well understood, monitors the quality of technical advice/opinions, and tax ruling submissions.
• Implement and maintain tax policies and guidelines in internal investment processes.
• Drive tax compliance processes and internal controls in Asia.
• Monitor and drive compliance with corporate tax legislation in all relevant jurisdictions.
• Have extensive knowledge on financial legislative issues, within taxation.
• Proactively monitor changes on tax laws or administrative practice on relevant to investments in Asia across different investment types (direct investments, co-investments and funds).
• Identify best-in-class tax advisors to support the specific needs of the investment teams and maintain external partnerships to ensure advisors deliver the best service.
• Support the Head of Tax on the Responsible tax agenda.
• Participate in the technology initiatives for process improvement, proactively streamlining procedures and reporting.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues from Finance, legal and other Corporate Services functions.
• From time to time, you may be required to collaborate on an ad-hoc basis with other Finance Teams (i.e. Accounting, Investment Operations).

In this role, you will be reporting to the Head of Tax (based in Denmark) and Managing Partner, Head of Asia (based in Singapore).

• ·A minimum of 8 years’ investment-related tax experience in Asia.
• A Bachelor degree in Accounting/Law/Economics/Business Administration or comparable professional qualifications.
• Experience in investments / private equity industry or similar is strongly preferred.
• High level of IT skills within Microsoft office; Excel and PowerPoint in particular.
• A self-starter with ability to drive and manage workstreams independently with minimal guidance.
• Demonstrated a hands-on approach to and success in working in a team-based environment.
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy in quality of work.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ambitious, proactive and with a structured approach to task-handling and problem-solving.
• Intellectual quickness, curiosity, discipline, resourcefulness, and resilience.

Working at Novo Holdings

Our work environment is driven by purpose and values, and we strive to be recognised by our stakeholders and people as an exceptional enterprise. We offers a unique opportunity to work at an impactful and visionary organisation that provides resources and staying power to pursue substantial proposals that enable us to meet our strategic goals.

You will enjoy the opportunity to be part of a dedicated, international and dynamic team with diverse backgrounds and be trusted with significant operational freedom. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace, and therefore recruit with the purpose of hiring the best talent who can contribute with their unique perspectives and experience to make a positive impact on people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet.

We employ over 160 professionals from various nationalities and backgrounds, all sharing the same goal: to generate attractive long-term returns on the assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Our teams operate from offices in Copenhagen, London, Boston, San Francisco, Singapore and Shanghai.

Application and Information

If you have any questions please contact Head of Tax, Emil Christensen at e-mail: [email protected]

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible and no later than 7 March 2024. To apply, please send your CV by clicking on the “Apply” button.

For further information visit www.novoholdings.dk

Royal Ocean Marine is a leading headhunting /recruitment agencies company in the maritime industry. We are currently seeking an Assistant Group Tax Manager to join our client's team. As the Assistant Group Tax Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with international tax regulations and optimizing the group's transfer pricing policies and practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and implementation of transfer pricing strategies and policies across the company.
• Conduct thorough analysis of existing transfer pricing agreements, identifying areas for improvement and proposing necessary adjustments to maintain compliance and optimize tax efficiency.
• Work closely with various departments within the organization, including finance, legal, and operations, to ensure accurate and timely transfer pricing documentation.
• Collaborate with external tax advisors and auditors to manage transfer pricing audits and resolve any tax-related disputes or issues.
• Stay updated on changes in international tax regulations and transfer pricing guidelines, providing proactive advice and recommendations to ensure the group's compliance.
• Assist in the preparation and submission of relevant reports and documentation required by tax authorities.
• Support the Group Tax Manager in ad hoc tax-related projects and initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. A master's degree or professional qualification (e.g., CA, ACCA, CIMA) is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in transfer pricing or tax advisory, preferably within the maritime or shipping industry.
• Strong knowledge of international tax regulations and transfer pricing principles.
• Proficient in using tax software and MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret and apply complex tax regulations.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines.

Singapore Citizen and Singapore residents will be given priority in the selection process. Only the shortlisted candidate will be contacted within 2 weeks' time. If you have not received any call or email from our recruitment team, assume that you are not shortlisted for the position

Chan Chee Meng

EA 07C3069

R1110620