Group Vice President & Head of Tax

About the role

The Group Vice President & Head of Tax leads the global tax strategy, governance, compliance, planning and risk management of a multinational hospitality management company operating across Asia Pacific, EMEA and the Americas. As the Group's most senior tax executive, the role advises the Group CFO, executive leadership and the Board on tax implications of hotel management agreements, ownership structures, investments, acquisitions, financing and international expansion, and builds a robust, commercially oriented global tax function.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and lead the Group's global tax strategy, set tax governance and optimise the effective tax rate and cash tax position
• Lead international tax planning and structuring of hotel management, franchise, licensing and other hospitality contracts, and cross-border arrangements such as withholding taxes, double taxation treaties and permanent establishments
• Oversee compliance with corporate income tax, withholding tax and indirect tax, and prepare consolidated tax reporting and effective tax rate forecasts
• Build and maintain the transfer pricing framework (OECD guidelines) and manage transfer pricing audits, disputes and advance pricing arrangements
• Advise on tax implications of hotel management, franchise, ownership and investment models, and indirect taxes such as VAT, GST and sales taxes
• Lead tax due diligence and tax integration for M&A, disposals, joint ventures and corporate restructuring
• Manage tax audits, investigations, disputes and litigation, and build relationships with tax authorities
• Drive tax transformation, tax technology, automation and digital reporting, and standardise policies and controls across regions
• Act as principal tax adviser to the CFO and finance leadership, and lead the global tax organisation, including regional leaders, succession plans and talent development

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Law, Business or a related discipline
• Recognised professional qualification such as CPA, CA, ACCA, CTA or equivalent strongly preferred
• Typically 15-20 years of progressive taxation experience, including 7-10 years in senior regional or global tax leadership
• Demonstrated experience managing complex cross-border tax matters and advising CFOs, Audit Committees and Boards
• Experience in multinational hospitality, hotels, travel, leisure, real estate or similar asset-intensive businesses is highly advantageous

Required skills

• International taxation, corporate income tax, transfer pricing, withholding and indirect taxes, tax accounting
• M&A tax due diligence, tax risk management and tax audits
• Leading geographically dispersed teams and managing external professional advisers