Total 6 Manager tax accountant job vacancies in Singapore, South East

This is a 9-months contract role, the ideal candidate should have experience in both commercial and the big 4.

As a member of the Corporate Tax team located in Singapore, the International Tax Manager will primarily be responsible for managing tax planning, compliance and controversy in the region. This will involve driving tax initiatives and technology, reviewing tax processes, helping with tax audits in the region and supporting the business teams in tax matters. This role will collaborate and work closely with the indirect tax team, accounting and other finance and business functions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain oversight and co-ordination of tax compliance activities outsourced to external service providers in the Asia Pacific region, including the review of tax returns and tax forecast calculations, as well as technical analysis in support of statutory audit
• Ensure transfer pricing obligations (e.g. documentation) are fulfilled under local transfer pricings laws and regulations
• Provide tax advisory and project management support on ad hoc tax projects as assigned. This can include tax treaty applications and responding to internal and external tax queries
• Assist and manage tax audits in the region
• Integrate processes and technologies to enhance efficiency and quality of tax processes
• Work with the Head of Tax to support the business teams in any tax issues
• Establish a strong relationship with the regional business teams, finance, legal and policy leaders to share tax views and information

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Law
• 10 to 15 years of relevant APAC tax experience – tax compliance, transfer pricing, tax advisory and tax controversy
• Strong analytical, organization, documentation, research and project management skills
• Ability to simplify and communicate complex business / tax information
• Ability to work as a team and interact with personnel at all levels of the organization (including cross-border teams)
• Highly organized, self-motivated, meticulous, and ability to work independently in a high-pressure environment

• Coordinate and manage activities in area of Corporate Income Tax, Withholding Tax and Transfer Pricing of the Asia Regional Principal Company based in Singapore.
• Leading and managing BAPA negotiations in collaboration with HQ. local authorities and external consultants. Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with BAPA requirements.
• Knowledge of Asia Pacific Tax and Transfer Pricing environment, capable to consolidate and maintain the internal policies in line with the various local legislations, practices and agreements.
• Accountability for maintaining relationships with local tax authorities, finance teams across regions, and external advisors.
• Monitor and liaise with external consultant on Transfer Price documentation, ensure smooth Transfer Price Model implementation.

1. Oversee and support Transfer Pricing activities across countries by:
2. Coordinating documentation with external providers and internal teams.
3. Ensuring timely and accurate preparation of all documents.
4. Managing Transfer Pricing adjustments.
5. Maintaining intercompany agreements between global/regional principals and local entities.

• Manage and execute tax compliance process, coordinate between local management and external service providers
• Support tax audits with tax authorities.
• Provide comprehensive tax guidance and assess implications for business projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with APAC tax laws and regulations.
• Good knowledge of the Double Tax Treaties and Free Trade Agreements mechanisms in order to proper analyze cross-border transactions of the region.
• Strong understanding of international pharmaceutical regulatory frameworks affecting tax planning and compliance is an asset.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on tax implications of strategic business decisions, mergers, acquisitions, licensing-

This is a 9-months contract role, the ideal candidate should have experience in both commercial and the big 4.

As a member of the Corporate Tax team located in Singapore, the International Tax Manager will primarily be responsible for managing tax planning, compliance and controversy in the region. This will involve driving tax initiatives and technology, reviewing tax processes, helping with tax audits in the region and supporting the business teams in tax matters. This role will collaborate and work closely with the indirect tax team, accounting and other finance and business functions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain oversight and co-ordination of tax compliance activities outsourced to external service providers in the Asia Pacific region, including the review of tax returns and tax forecast calculations, as well as technical analysis in support of statutory audit
• Ensure transfer pricing obligations (e.g. documentation) are fulfilled under local transfer pricings laws and regulations
• Provide tax advisory and project management support on ad hoc tax projects as assigned. This can include tax treaty applications and responding to internal and external tax queries
• Assist and manage tax audits in the region
• Integrate processes and technologies to enhance efficiency and quality of tax processes
• Work with the Head of Tax to support the business teams in any tax issues
• Establish a strong relationship with the regional business teams, finance, legal and policy leaders to share tax views and information

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Law
• 10 to 15 years of relevant APAC tax experience – tax compliance, transfer pricing, tax advisory and tax controversy
• Strong analytical, organization, documentation, research and project management skills
• Ability to simplify and communicate complex business / tax information
• Ability to work as a team and interact with personnel at all levels of the organization (including cross-border teams)
• Highly organized, self-motivated, meticulous, and ability to work independently in a high-pressure environment

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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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