Senior Manager, Global Lead for Tax Controversy

Avensys is a reputed global IT professional services company headquartered in Singapore. Our service spectrum includes enterprise solution consulting, business intelligence, business process automation and managed services. Given our decade of success, we have evolved to become one of the top trusted providers in Singapore and service a client base across banking and financial services, insurance, information technology, healthcare, retail and supply chain.

Job Description:

As an Indirect Tax Manager, you will have the unique opportunity to work in Bangkok for Agoda Services Co. Ltd, reporting to the Indirect Tax lead of Agoda. As Indirect Tax Manager – Payments & Fintech is responsible for managing all indirect tax aspects (VAT/GST, sales & use tax, digital services tax, withholding-type transaction taxes where relevant) relating to our payments, wallets, and fintech products globally. While being part of the broader Tax and Finance team (more than 230 professionals) you will also work closely with the Product and Legal teams.

The focus of this position is to manage all fintech advisory matters related to VAT, sales tax, GST and other indirect taxes for Agoda, including compliance with tax regulations across the globe. You will have end-to-end responsibility for your own projects from scoping the challenge (incl. budgeting) to the overall solution (execution and implementation), including stakeholder management and relationships with our tax advisors. While this role remains very hands-on, you will also be expected to contribute to the long-term vision of the tax team and to share your tax technical expertise with the broader team to support their growth.

This role involves interaction with our Senior Leadership Team, US parent company, international offices, business managers, functional teams, IT and other finance and legal colleagues. Due to rapid growth of the organization, the tasks and duties of this role may also evolve over time. You will be keen to develop and grow within the role and to take on additional challenges and responsibilities as they occur.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Assessment of Indirect tax position and interpretation of our business models
• Point of contact for all indirect tax matters relating to payments processing and acquiring, wallets, forex, merchant services etc.
• Define indirect tax requirements for existing and new programs/products, make relevant key decisions and ensure practical implementation of these requirements in internal systems
• Research and keep abreast of global indirect tax developments, evaluate and decide on necessary business and process changes, develop and execute plans accordingly to ensure compliance with new tax rules and regulations
• Manage and oversee indirect tax projects and develop strategic and operational implementation work plans to ensure new service or country launches are tax compliant and timely
• Manage business stakeholders and coordinate with external teams for effective delivery of the project
• Solid understanding of how indirect taxes affect in-house financial applications and systems, contribute to the long-term vision of the tax team
• Oversee and support team members working on reconciliation of revenue, purchase, output VAT/GST and input VAT/GST with financials
• Coordinate with external advisors on various indirect tax issues, e.g. obtain tax advice as necessary and support team members with accurate and timely indirect tax reporting and tax payment
• Responsible for indirect tax awareness and appreciation within the Agoda group

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• Bachelors or Master's degree in Tax Economics/Law, Accounting, Finance or any business/similar related field. Graduate degree in taxation is an additional asset
• Minimum 8- 10 years of indirect tax experience in a multinational tax environment, Big 4 / Top law firm / major corporation experience, in-house experience is a plus
• Experience in Indirect Tax matters in relation to Financial services, card schemes, PSP's, Digital platforms with complex fee structures.
• Solid technical knowledge of indirect taxes (VAT/GST) in a global environment is a must. Previous experience in APAC, EU or US regions is a plus
• Detail-oriented individual who independently leads medium/high complexity projects with global impact (cross-functional) driving them through execution, analysis, recommendation and implementation
• Project management expertise, including strong organizational and change management skills
• Strong (English) verbal and written communications skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complicated tax technical issues with senior leadership
• Experience with indirect tax setup in systems, including ERP systems (Oracle) is a definite asset
• E-commerce or travel industry experience is a plus

WHAT'S ON OFFER

You will be remunerated with an excellent base salary and entitled to attractive company benefits. Additionally, you will get the opportunity to enjoy a fun and collaborative work environment, alongside a strong career progression.

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CONSULTANT DETAILS:

Consultant Name : Swathi

Avensys Consulting Pte Ltd

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