Corporate Tax - Associate

You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in Corporate tax. You have found the right team.

As an Associate in our APAC Corporate Tax team, you will be responsible for supporting global tax compliance activities, including both Direct and Indirect tax regulations such as corporate income tax and VAT/GST. Your role will involve preparing documents and working papers, analyzing complex data, and following established control procedures. Additionally, you will frequently communicate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless coordination and compliance. Our team is dedicated to providing comprehensive tax analysis and strategic oversight to enhance efficiency and compliance across the organization.

Job responsibilities:

• Manage direct and indirect tax compliance for assigned jurisdictions as guided by the Regional Corporate Tax team, focusing on tax returns, tax provisions (Group and statutory), and tax payments.
• Support the APAC Tax Reporting team with internal tax reporting requirements, including effective tax rate determinations, cash tax forecasts, and group tax provisions by coordinating and consolidating financial data.
• Run, analyze, and compile data to file VAT/GST tax returns, including calculating tax, reconciling data, making financial accounting entries, monitoring tax positions at a transaction level, preparing returns, and filing returns.
• Collaborate with the Regional Corporate Tax team on tax audits and litigation, responding to tax authority queries and meeting appeal submission deadlines in a timely manner.
• Assist the Regional Corporate Tax team with tax advisory services on ad-hoc tax-related business queries and contribute to strategic projects.
• Support local entity compliance with Group transfer pricing policies and procedures.
• Interact frequently with the Regional Corporate Tax team and external consultants as appropriate.
• Ensure tax compliance obligations are met on a timely basis, document and adhere to control procedures.
• Raise issues and work towards resolution.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Strong knowledge in tax and accounting rules. Expertise in direct and indirect tax processes and compliance.
• Ability to work with, and use, large amounts of data.
• Meticulous with strong analytical skills with strong attention to detail and a high aptitude for numbers and MS office (Excel, PowerPoint) proficiency.
• Excellent communication and written skills with clear, concise & logical documentation ability.
• Good analytical skills and ability to technically discuss with regional Corporate Tax teams where necessary.
• Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• CA qualification preferred with a post qualification experience of at least 4 years.
• Background of financial services is an added plus.
• Team player with ability to work with colleagues in a collaborative manner, as well as being able to proactively progress multiple tasks independently.
• Knowledge of automation tools (Alteryx/Tableau) or experience with Transformation projects is an added plus.