Indirect Tax Manager APAC

About the role

World Fuel Services is looking for an experienced Indirect Tax Manager to support its growing business across Asia-Pacific, based in Singapore. As the regional subject matter expert for VAT, GST, fuel taxes and related indirect tax matters, you will advise the business on commercial transactions, manage compliance obligations, improve controls and support technology initiatives. The role is highly visible, partnering directly with traders, operators, finance leaders, legal teams and technology stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Advise traders, operators, commercial teams, legal and finance on VAT, GST, fuel tax, excise tax and other indirect tax implications across APAC jurisdictions, and ensure new business initiatives are structured efficiently and compliantly.
• Oversee indirect tax compliance with the Shared Service Centre, ensuring returns, filings and reporting are accurate and on time.
• Monitor tax controls and governance, and support audits, tax authority enquiries and remediation.
• Partner with Finance and IT on tax process improvements, reporting and controls, including tax engine implementations and automation.
• Maintain and enhance indirect tax configurations in Oracle R12, Oracle Fusion and related systems.
• Deliver indirect tax training and act as a trusted advisor across Trading, Operations, Supply, Finance, Accounting, Legal and Technology.

Required profile

• 7+ years of indirect tax, VAT, GST, fuel tax, transaction tax or tax advisory experience.
• Experience in oil and gas energy commodities trading, marine fuels, aviation fuels, trading houses or indirect tax consulting firms serving these industries.
• Experience advising on indirect tax for complex commercial transactions and managing compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience supporting tax audits and tax authority interactions.
• Commercially minded, analytical, detail-oriented and able to balance compliance with business objectives.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of VAT, GST, fuel taxes, excise taxes, indirect tax controls and tax governance.
• Working knowledge of APAC indirect tax regimes and recovery principles.
• Experience with Oracle R12, Oracle Fusion, Vertex, OneSource, Avalara or equivalent tax technologies is highly desirable.