Manager, Asia Pacific Taxes

JobDescription :
The Role: Manager, Asia Pacific Taxes

The Location: Singapore

The Team: The successful candidate will be part of the global tax team. He or she will also be working closely with the country controllers who are based in the various countries in the APAC region.

The Impact: The position will assist the Director, Asia Pacific Taxes with the timely preparation and filing of income tax returns, managing tax audits, and the review of US GAAP year-end tax provisions, quarter-end provision and return to provision calculations in Global Access for current and deferred taxes for about 40 legal entities across over 10 countries in the APAC region.

What's in it for you: This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced tax manager to step up to the next level, in a role involving great visibility and responsibility. The role provides growth potential and exposure to global and regional projects.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of the monthly and quarterly tax payable reconciliations; preparation of the US GAAP quarter and year-end tax provisions and return to provision calculations for all Singapore entities; and review of the US GAAP quarter and year-end tax provisions and return-to-provision calculations for Asia Pacific entities
• Prepare the Singapore income tax returns and supporting work papers and assist with other Singapore tax compliance issues
• Assisting the Director, Asia Pacific Taxes on APAC tax projects, M&A, and Transfer Pricing; other analysis and research as appropriate
• Assisting the Director, Asia Pacific Taxes on the oversight and management of income tax audits throughout the region and assisting the Director, Non-US Indirect Tax on the oversight and management of indirect tax audits throughout the region
• Preparation of Singapore tax disclosure notes and assisting with queries from external auditors
• Preparation of Singapore International Tax packages that are prepared as part of the US Corporate Tax return process

What we're looking for:

• Recognized tax or accounting qualification
• Good knowledge of US GAAP and Singapore Tax Accounting Rules
• Excellent knowledge of Singapore tax (income tax and indirect tax) and ideally one to two additional Asia jurisdictions
• At least 5 years of experience in providing tax expertise in a big 4 tax firm or MNC
• Ability to speak up and challenge existing practices and suggest new ideas
• Well-organized and detail-oriented with strong analytical and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, use own initiative and work under pressure to deliver to tight deadlines
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and preferably OneSource/GAM and Oracle
• Experience in working in a global environment
• Review and approve smaller, low-risk tax returns and tax payments
• Deal with global contacts across many cultures and languages

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