Tax Accountant
- Recruiter
- Al-Futtaim Group
- Location
- Central, SG
- Salary
- Competitive salary + benefits
- Posted
- 31 Oct 2024
- Closes
- 18 Nov 2024
- Ref
- 163061
- Approved employers
- Approved employer
- Sector
- Digital, Retail and FMCG, Transport/logistics
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.
By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.
We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Tax Accountant to join our Retail team. You will be responsible for managing tax compliance for the Al-Futtaim Group entities in Southeast Asia (“SEA”), supporting the SEA Tax Manager, providing full support for the Tax Record to Report processes. You will also play a crucial role in working closely with the SEA Tax Manager along with businesses, service providers, and other tax professionals in carrying out its responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Tax Compliance: Provide support to ensure correct and timely filing of Tax Returns and prepare/review Direct/Indirect Tax Returns, with support from Business Finance and external Tax Advisors
- Tax Accounting: Provide support in recording necessary tax journal entries, tax provision tracking, tax balances on general ledger, computing tax liabilities
- Tax Documentation: Assist in maintenance of all documents on a central database and provide support to handle requests for information, and to maintain adequate tax documentation tax audit purpose
- Tax Audit Support: Assist in preparation of responses to queries from Tax Authorities under the direction of Group Tax and in close collaboration with Business Finance teams
- Tax Reporting: Prepare various tax schedules for internal tax reporting as per management requests
- Automation: Provide support with tax related system issues in close coordination with IT. Assist in automation initiatives.
You should have:
- Bachelor's degree in Tax, Finance or Accounting, or a related field
- At least 3 - 5 years of Direct and Indirect Tax Experience
- Tax technical skills and tax accounting
- Accounting and ERP knowledge (preferably SAP)
- Ability to work on various on-going projects with good organisational and time management skills
- Possesses good pro-active attitude and is a team player
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Eager to learn and contribute
- Fluent in English (written and verbal)
- Singaporean tax knowledge is essential
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