Associate Director, Tax - Singapore - MVCI ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.

Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Tax Associate Director, Asia Pacific is responsible for all tax compliance, planning and business support in the Asia Pacific region and reports to the AVP Tax with a dotted line functional reporting to the CFE of APEME.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

• Serve as the tax leader for all tax matters in the Asia Pacific region.
• Oversees local country tax compliance, tax audits and transfer pricing and tax provisions for US GAAP reporting for all entities in the region including coordinating with the finance teams, external tax advisors and US tax team.
• Oversees local country tax provision for all entities in the region including coordinating with the finance teams, external tax advisors and US tax team.
• Provide business support and tax planning including for new business initiatives, M&A transactions and tax structuring.
• Overseeing and working with our tax advisers on the various tax audits in the Asia Pacific region.
• Ensure technical development and training for the Finance team on relevant tax developments.
• Manage day to day relationship, budget and service levels from external tax advisors across the region.
• Manage internal controls SOX compliance and documentation requirements.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Qualified accountant (CTA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent). Accounting or Finance degree preferred.
• 5-8 years international tax experience in Big 4 or multinational corporation with advanced tax experience in the following:

1. Tax planning, compliance and audits.
2. Tax forecasting
3. Foreign tax credit and cash repatriation planning.
4. US GAAP and IFRS accounting for income taxes
5. VAT, employment taxes and other non-income tax issues.

• Good exposure to taxation work in Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Singapore
• Experience with SOX compliance requirements.
• Strong computer skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and contribute to a culture of excellence, integrity and accountability.
• Willingness to travel.