Tax Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Support the overall group tax reporting effort through preparation of the quarterly global tax provision
• Coordinate with various stakeholders including tax accounting, finance and IR teams as necessary
• Afford stability and predictability in the tax environment through timely and accurate provision reporting
• Aid in managing the group’s global tax position from an international perspective
• Identify opportunities for tax optimization using provision and compliance work experience
• Maintain compliance and balance between compliance and business objectives while managing the group's global tax position
• Assist in the further development and implementation of the international tax model
• Provide advisory support on transaction structuring and business operating model considerations
• Support business developments, mergers and acquisitions (MA), and internal restructuring initiatives
• Afford management of overall intercompany transactions, uplift, and true-up processes
• Coordinate with regional tax, legal, trade compliance, treasury, accounting, and finance teams to ensure proper implementation of transfer pricing policies
• Manage transfer pricing risk associated with intercompany transactions
• Afford documentation supporting intercompany transactions to align with the global tax model and support tax audit defense
• Afford management of BEPS documentation requirements to mitigate potential tax audit exposure
• Identify and clearly lay out systems capabilities required for the efficient production of tax (and related reporting) information
• Work closely with the IT and accounting groups in the course of developing and implementing core systems capabilities

Basic Qualifications

• University degree in accounting
• Minimum 6+ years Big 4 / Mid-tier public accounting firm experience with emphasis on corporate MNC tax compliance and provision
• Tax provision experience is a must

Preferred Qualifications

• International tax/Transfer pricing work experience is a plus, but not a requirement (will train the right candidate)
• Strong sense of responsibility and accountability combined with ability to work on his/her own initiatives
• Strong analytical and communication skills organized and focused approach, willingness to get into the detail and follow through
• Rising to the challenge of a fast-moving multi-billion-dollar MNC
• Able to manage multiple tasks while maintaining oversight; able to deal with tax issues in wider business context
• Personable, team player, effective management of external service providers
• Good working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint); working knowledge of SAP is an advantage
• Willingness to travel