Addressaleksandar. have been appointed to manage a regional search on behalf of a leading multinational to identify an Indirect Tax Manager in the Asia Pacific market*. Our business partner is the world’s leading professional services firm in risk, strategy and people.
Working in collaboration with the global tax team and reporting to the Global Head of Indirect Tax, the successful candidate will be tasked with overseeing the Indirect Tax function across Asia Pacific, The Middle East, and Africa. Success in this role will be heavily reliant on your technical understanding of Indirect Tax laws and policy, with a specific focus on business optimisation and advisory strategies. A comprehensive understanding of complex corporate structures, management services, mature and emerging VAT/GST rules, systems, and intelligent operating modules that can generate shareholder value is essential.
In return, this position offers excellent in-house tax technical exposure for a large global corporation. There is also a strong emphasis on executive career development within the tax function, opportunities to move internationally within group tax, and considerable exposure to new emerging products and services.
Candidates we are interested to speak with must have the ability to:
- Provide Indirect Tax advisory/compliance support to businesses in countries adopting GST, VAT, or sales tax.
- Act as the first point of contact for regional colleagues with Indirect Tax questions and address issues arising from business developments.
- Proactively collaborate with Finance and Business colleagues to review and manage Indirect Tax risk.
- Interface with colleagues on global initiatives and change programs with Indirect Tax consequences, addressing regional/local issues.
- Collaborate with finance and other business functions to review, document, support, and enhance significant Indirect Tax reporting processes and risk control frameworks.
- Ensure compliance with local tax rules and timely filing of Indirect Tax returns by various entities.
- Liaise with tax authorities during tax inspections, inquiries, or in response to information requests, in collaboration with finance and other business functions.
- Research domestic and international Indirect Tax issues and propose tax-efficient alternatives to management through clear communication.
- Work on Indirect Tax projects independently and as a team member, addressing domestic and international issues.
- Manage the implementation of new Indirect Tax regimes and/or new technology systems for financial reporting in relevant countries.
- Stay up-to-date on Indirect Tax changes in relevant locations and provide updates/training to colleagues as required.
- Hold a degree in Finance, Business, or possess relevant tax qualifications.
- Accumulate a minimum of 10 to 12 years of pertinent experience, showcasing a proven track record in handling Indirect Tax issues across diverse countries.
- Demonstrate a strong strategic mindset and an established leadership record in policy planning and executing Indirect Tax initiatives.
- While direct management of Indirect Tax reporting is not part of the role, the successful candidate will be tasked with reviewing reporting and risk control procedures, collaborating with other stakeholders to implement desirable enhancements.
- Proactively lead reviews and tax health checks, maintaining ongoing communication with the Head of Tax, APAC, and the Global Head of Indirect Taxes.
*The successful candidate can be based anywhere in Australia or Singapore.
**Suitable candidates registered with aleksandar. have already been contacted directly about this position and are progressing to the next stage of the process. If you would like to be considered for this opportunity please apply as soon as possible for a confidential discussion.
