Tax Manager

JOB TITLE: Tax Manager - Transfer Pricing Asia

JOB LOCATION: Singapore

RELOCATION TERMS: Local terms

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Persil, Dove, Knorr, Domestos, Hellmann’s, Lipton, Wall’s, PG Tips, Ben & Jerry’s, Marmite, Magnum and Lynx. Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace”

At Unilever, Finance is about so much more than numbers. It’s the lifeblood of our business - touching every area, informing multi-million-euro decisions and directly influencing the development, growth and health of our brands, and through them our vision to build a better business and a better world.

Your influence will directly determine the future of our brands and our whole business. Our Finance teams are tasked with the financial operation, auditing, accountancy and tax management of Unilever as a whole. At our root, we believe that sustainable business growth is only possible when you bring together the best purpose-led talent, and that is what you will find in our teams. From Finance Business Partners to Accountants to the broad range of specialists in Expertise Services, everyone works together to achieve our ambitions.

JOB PURPOSE

This is a specialist transfer pricing role that partners Tax Markets and Business teams in Asia in ensuring that Global Transfer Pricing policies, procedures and guidelines are properly implemented. This role covers the development, implementation, monitoring, and review of policies as well as transfer pricing documentation and defence in tax audits.

RESPONSIBILITIES- Partner with Tax Markets and Business Operations teams to ensure global transfer pricing policies are correctly implemented, transfer pricing outcomes are reviewed, and policies compliance is monitored.- Advise and support Tax Markets teams on transfer pricing explanations for Advance Pricing Agreements and Tax Rulings, and provide insights to defend transfer pricing position in tax audits and litigations.- Contribute to the development of new transfer pricing policies and update of existing policies, including design, implementation, and post rollout support.-
- Lead or assist on transfer pricing in global initiatives and projects, including in relation to transfer pricing documentation, operational transfer pricing and tax technology.- Assist in managing risks relating to transfer pricing in Asia, including advising and providing solutions relating to permanent establishments, business transfers and restructures.- Educate Business Partners, Tax Markets teams and Business Operations groups on transfer pricing concepts and to recognise various business models with transfer pricing relevant issues, to enable them to request support in a timely manner. This will involve holding training sessions and presenting at various group sessions.- Support in monitoring and communicating to Tax and Finance teams all new developments in transfer pricing regulations and provide training or host information sessions on these rules and their impact on Unilever and the local countries.

ALL ABOUT YOU

Leadership Behaviours:
- Growth Mindset - Proactive and positive approach, forward thinking around planning and finding innovative solutions.- Consumer & Customer Focus - Ability to explain transfer pricing issues to non-tax stakeholders in the business, as well as responding to the needs of the business and communicating clearly and effectively.- Bias for Action - Strong project management and coordination skills with the ability to drive a project forward, take appropriate risks and know when to push back. Possess strong organizational skills to manage priorities simultaneously to deliver outcomes in accordance with agreed timelines.- Accountability & Responsibility - Delivering to clear KPIs around projects and being held accountable to a diverse range of stakeholders.- Collaboration and Inclusion - Ability to work autonomously and collaborate with cross functional teams. Required clear communication and relationship management skills for effective working with stakeholders and services providers.

Experience Required:
- Knowledge and experience in the following:
- International tax issues including withholding taxes, permanent establishments, and business restructures.-
- Tax Risk Management Frameworks and implementation-
- Setting up and/or dealing with operational transfer pricing.-
Business partnering experience with multiple stakeholders within a corporate environment.- Experience managing advisors and third-party service providers.- Relevant years of experience in or dealing with transfer pricing matters, g