Tax Manager/tax Executive

**Company Description**
Vitol is a leader in the energy sector with a presence across the spectrum; from oil through to power, renewables and carbon. It trades over 7 million barrels per day of crude oil and products and, at any time, has 250 ships transporting its cargoes.

Vitol’s clients include national oil companies, multinationals, leading industrial companies and utilities. Founded in Rotterdam in 1966, today Vitol serves clients from some 40 offices worldwide and is invested in energy assets globally including: circa 17m m3 of storage globally, 500k bpd of refining capacity, 7,000+ service stations and a growing portfolio of transitional and renewable energy assets. Revenues in 2022 were $505 billion.

The **Tax Manager/Tax Executive** plays an essential role within the APAC Tax team, working with the Tax Managers on direct tax and Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“BEPS”) related compliance for the APAC region, as well as serving as a key liaison between the APAC Tax team and cross-functional business stakeholders on various global and regional tax projects.

**Responsibilities**:

- Corporate Tax Compliance and BEPS
- Prepare tax schedules and managing tax compliance reporting and payment deadlines and other related matters for approximately 30 entities within the APAC region, including working with external tax consultants and reviewing their deliverables.
- Prepare monthly tax provisions for Singapore entities.
- Prepare and liaise with external tax consultants on Tax Risk Management & Control Framework for Corporate Income Tax (“CTRM”) for Singapore and similar Corporate Tax Governance Framework for the APAC region.
- Prepare responses to information requests by tax authorities.
- Assist with the implementation of BEPS-related compliance and processes for the APAC region, including collaborating with cross-functional teams to streamline existing processes and systems.
- Collaborate with IT teams and/or external system developers to translate business/tax requirements into IT solutions, as well as to test and implement tax technology solutions for BEPS-related compliance.
- Prepare training materials for cross-functional teams and users on process change improvements ensuring awareness and adherence to BEPS requirements.
- Keep abreast of changes and/or developments in tax laws and administrative practices for APAC, including BEPS-related developments, and analyse the corresponding implications.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of work processes and internal controls/procedures for corporate tax and BEPS compliance for the APAC region.
- Corporate Tax Advisory
- Advise on corporate tax matters, optimize the Group’s tax position and identify potential tax savings opportunities for the APAC region.
- Participate in various global and regional tax projects, including tax automation initiatives.
- Participate in tax incentive initiatives including liaising with the relevant government agencies and monitoring compliance with tax incentive conditions.

**Qualifications**
Job Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, ACCA or equivalent.
- 6 to 8 years of relevant experience in corporate tax with prior experience in a Big 4 accounting firm or MNC.
- Effective in collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Good problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to communicate tax technical issues, especially with non-tax professionals.
- Familiar with tax laws within the APAC region.
- Proactive and hands-on attitude.
- Meticulous with keen attention to details.
- Able to multi-task and work under reasonable pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Knowledge and experience working with technology solutions is an advantage.
- Team oriented and process driven.

**Additional Information**

Vitol Asia is committed to providing equal opportunities to all staff. Globally, Vitol seeks to conduct its business in accordance with the UN Global Compact’s ten principles, including those on human rights, one of which is to “Ensure a diverse and inclusive work place, where possible, free from discrimination regardless of age, gender, race, cultural heritage, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or disability.”