Director - International Tax Technology (APAC & Middle East)

About the role

Orbitax, a provider of global tax technology, is growing its Asia-Pacific presence and is looking for a Director to act as its boots on the ground in APAC and the Middle East. This is a senior, client-facing position centred on international tax expertise: you will be the primary point of contact for a portfolio of sophisticated clients and partners, including the strategic partner Thomson Reuters, and help them optimise their use of the Orbitax platform.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the senior Orbitax representative for key APAC clients, owning relationships at director and VP level, running regular business reviews and acting as the main escalation point for client issues
• Support the Thomson Reuters partnership, working with its implementation and go-to-market teams so enterprise clients get expert, timely support
• Help clients configure the platform around their international tax and compliance workflows, including Country-by-Country Reporting and Pillar Two, and guide them through updates, new modules and regulatory changes
• Provide hands-on guidance and training to implementers, and work with global product, implementation and support teams to reflect regional needs in the platform roadmap
• Expand Orbitax's footprint in existing accounts across Singapore and the wider region, support business development with prospective clients and represent the company externally at a senior level

Required profile

• 10 or more years of experience in international tax from a Big Four firm or a sophisticated in-house tax function
• Deep technical knowledge of CbCR and Pillar Two and strong familiarity with the APAC tax landscape
• Proven ability to manage and grow senior client relationships as a trusted advisor at director level and above
• Comfortable simplifying complex tax technology concepts for a range of audiences
• Based in Singapore

Advantageous

• Prior exposure to tax technology platforms as a user, implementer or advisor
• Experience supporting or leading technology-enabled transformation projects in a tax function
• Knowledge of current tax and accounting legislative trends
• Ability to support sales calls

What we offer

• A great team culture
• A competitive compensation package