Tax Director Apac

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**A Day in the Life**:
This is a dedicated tax resource supporting the Sr Director -International Tax and covering the Asia Pacific region which includes Emerging Markets Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.

Responsible for:

- Providing for all corporate tax matters for all the entities in the Asia Pacific region.
- Providing responsible for and support to the wider Corporate Tax team on all internal quarterly tax reporting matters including analyses on FIN 48 positions, income tax rates, withholding tax rates, tax holiday checklist, tax audit log, thin capitalization review, evaluation of valuation allowances, etc, as they impact the entities in the region.
- Providing support to local Controllers to ensure they properly reflect accounting and external financial reporting of income taxes including the recognition and coordination of the book and tax effect of events. Ensuring the adequacy of tax provisions and deferred income taxes as they impact the entities in the region.
- Reviewing and monitoring changes in local tax legislation, rulings, regulations and litigation. Understanding the relevant impact, recommending and implementing responsive action to manage existing positions and capture new opportunities.
- Reviewing all corporate income tax returns and payment requests prepared either by local Controllers or external service providers.
- Maintaining a tax calendar and inventory list to ensure full compliance with corporate income tax filing and payment deadlines in APAC. This may extend to other taxes in major countries if the need arises.
- Providing support to the Sr Director -International Tax on all income tax queries, income tax audits and relationships with local tax authorities. This will also include working closely with the local Controllers and external advisors as and when required.
- Managing tax incentives and ensuring fulfillment of incentive conditions, supporting Sr Director -International Tax in any negotiations with government agencies in securing of local tax incentives.
- Working with the wider Corporate Tax team and international team to develop and implement Corporate Tax policies and strategies.
- Working with the wider Corporate Tax team, international team and the businesses to ensure transfer pricing issues are identified and addressed appropriately.
- Supporting the Sr Director -International Tax and working with the Transfer Pricing team to implementing transfer pricing related documentation and agreements.
- Supporting the Sr Director -International Tax in exploring and then implementing strategies to achieve an improvement in the local effective tax rates for the entities in the Asia Pacific Region.
- Working with the businesses to manage permanent establishment risks.
- Leading or providing implementation support for any regional or global projects, including transfer pricing with respect to enhancing and embedding compliance procedures, preparation of documentation and annual review processes.
- Influence legislative changes where possible
- Coordination lead for all Tax Audit and controversy issues across Asia Pacific region
- In conjunction with Sr Director -International Tax, constantly look for ways to rationalize the Tax Processes and drive down cost of delivery.

**Key Requirements:

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- Minimum 15 years tax experience with a substantial part involving experience with MNC tax issues and global tax considerations
- Graduate Degree or higher
- Professional Qualification
- Experience managing people and significant projects
- Experience setting strategy in a tax context
- Experience in dealing with taxing authorities
- Experience in dealing with and presenting to senior level executives
- Experience in dealing with and appropriately managing Advisers
- Experience working in Medtech companies will be highly preferred.
- In-depth understanding of regional tax compliance and planning on a multi-national level with an emphasis on corporate tax matters, including restructurings, mergers & acquisitions.
- Good local GAAP and US GAAP working knowledge.
- Transfer Pricing knowledge and experience
- Pillar two knowledge and experience
- Proven history of managing multiple tax projects (including planning, advisory and compliance) with mínimal supervision.
- Highly professional with strong work ethic.
- Independent thinker, creative and open minded.
- Energetic with an enthusiastic, detailed oriented and hands-on approach.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills. Culturally sensitive and comfortable in international settings.
- Fluent in English written and spoken.
- Industry experience required and would be advantageous.