Tax Manager, APAC

Senior finance - tax taxation manager - multinational banking - APAC regional lead - hybrid - Singapore

Your new company

A leading multinational bank with 50,000 employees worldwide and annual revenue exceeding US$25 billion. The firm works across credit, capital markets, and investment banking with clients ranging from government, to institutional, corporate, and retail clients. The taxation division is responsible for providing tax advisory and planning services as well as tax compliance services for the company worldwide. The UK, Europe, and Asia Pacific taxation teams work together to support the rapid growth of its APAC operations, all the while ensuring compliance with local tax regulations, mitigating risks, and providing strategic tax advisory services.

Your new role

You will be responsible for overseeing tax and compliance for all APAC+ offices, covering Singapore, Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, and China. As such, you will have an expert understanding of Singapore and Australia tax compliance. You will lead on internal tax controls, liaising with tax authorities and vendors, and ensuring compliance with all filings and reporting. Ideally, you will come from a banking background - however, there is not a rigid requirement, and sound BIg 4 training with broader financial services experience could be sufficient.

What you'll need to succeed

• Oversight of the taxation compliance functions across APAC in conjunction with the UK Tax Team and external advisers across Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan etc.
• Ensure internal tax controls are operated effectively via robust governance frameworks to mitigate tax risks.
• Assist with strategic tax advisory for business expansion and cross-border transactions in APAC.
• Act as the primary point of contact on the ground for business stakeholders in the APAC region.
• Maintaining a strong relationship with the APAC tax authorities. Assist with advising on the tax implications of new products, services, and business initiatives for APAC operations.
• Ensure compliance with OECD/G20 BEPS 2.0 measures, including Pillar 2 requirements for the APAC region.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including APAC Legal, Finance, and Operations, to address tax-related matters.
• Provide training and guidance to non-tax specialists in APAC to enhance their understanding of tax regulations.

What experience will you need

• Australian CA and/or Australian CTA with 5 or more years of industry tax experience or legally qualified with prior experience in accounting, finance or related field.
• Management of tax planning and compliance issues, including managing cross-border compliance for multinational organisations.
• Knowledge of Hong Kong and Japanese tax laws and regulations - this is a big bonus.
• An understanding of equivalent laws, directives and regulations impacting the bank's clients and operations in APAC and our regulators in order to effectively assist with policies and procedures for APAC.
• Results-oriented, self-motivated, proactive and able to work independently.
• Focused, thorough, and disciplined in approach.

What you'll get in return

• Global bank in which you will take regional ownership of APAC.
• As the sole tax representative in APAC, full trust in your expertise and no micromanagement.
• A very competitive salary, plus bonus and additional benefits.
• Hybrid working setup.

What you need to do now

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