Assistant Director of Regional Tax (Asia)

About the role

This role governs the tax position of the Group's Asia legal entities, mainly in China, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and India. It covers developing and executing corporate tax structures, tax audit defence strategies, transfer pricing and country-by-country reporting, while keeping the business compliant with local legislation and mitigating tax risks.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute tax strategies and policies for Asia entities, optimising tax costs and revenues under local and transfer pricing rules
• Support tax planning structures, advise on group restructuring, cross-border transactions, M&A, investments and divestments, and tax incentives compliance
• Identify tax risks and opportunities, and stay up to date on Asia and China tax developments
• Manage transfer pricing: comply with local requirements and group policy, draft and coordinate transfer pricing reports with economic and financial analysis, and handle documentation obligations
• Handle the Group's Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR) obligations and initiate global tax compliance such as BEPS Pillar 2
• Coordinate tax compliance across Asia and China so tax returns are filed on time, and support the finance team in liaising with tax authorities and tax consultants
• Provide tax advice to directors and management on international business developments

Required profile

• Degree in accounting, tax law or tax economics
• 7+ years of experience in an international business environment, including about 5 years in a Big 4 accounting firm
• Experience in cross-border taxation and business modelling in Asia, and with local tax authorities at various levels
• Ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships, strong project management and multi-tasking skills
• Good command of English and Mandarin

Required skills

• Transfer pricing principles and regulations
• Cross-border taxation and tax planning
• Strong technical, advisory and numerical analytical skills