Senior Tax Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the Group complies with all cross-border and local tax regulations in Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia etc. including and not limited to corporate tax, federal tax, state tax, withholding tax, sales tax and transfer pricing.
• Work with tax agents to ensure the timely and accurate preparation and submission of all tax returns and industry requested statistical data
• Maintain monthly sales and withholding tax compliances in individual state and provide the summary report to HQ for audits and Corporate Income Tax submission
• Maintain organized and accurate tax records, documentation, and supporting materials in compliance with record-keeping requirements and reports to the management.
• Identify tax-saving opportunities, evaluating the projects revenue and cost breakdown, provide risk evaluation summary to HQ
• Recommend and execute strategies to minimize tax liabilities while remaining in compliance with tax laws.
• Stay current on changes in tax laws and regulations and assess their impact on the organization to provide guidance and recommendations based on tax research and analysis.
• Manage and oversee tax audits, requests and queries by tax authorities. Coordinate responses to inquiries and provide documentation as needed.
• Build and maintain relationships with external tax agents, auditors, and government authorities as necessary.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field, with 3 - 5 years of relevant tax experience, ideally with Big 4 tax advisory and commercial tax experience.
• Advisory and compliance experience across Direct tax, Indirect tax, International Tax and Transfer Pricing experience.
• Extensive experience in tax management, preferably in a APAC setting.
• Strong knowledge of local and cross-border tax laws and regulations in relevant jurisdictions.
• Strong sense of responsibilities, a detail-minded person with excellent communication and analytical skills
• Able to work independently and liaison with requisite government departments and external auditors
• Excellent command of both written and spoken English and Mandarin (to liaise and handle queries and feedback from Mandarin speaking associates)