Senior Tax Manager, Advisory (Japanese Speaking)

About the role

PERSOL is recruiting a Senior Tax Manager, Advisory (Japanese speaking) in Singapore. The role leads complex tax advisory assignments and acts as a senior decision-maker across Singapore and Japanese tax matters, shaping client strategies, overseeing high-risk issues and developing a high-performing tax team.

Key responsibilities

• Review significant and high-risk tax matters within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Advise shipping companies on their tax matters, working with the relevant sector lead.
• Advise major trading companies on their Singapore operations and act as principal tax contact for assigned clients.
• Deliver tax advisory services to fund managers, financial institutions and major real estate organisations, and manage their Singapore tax compliance engagements.
• Assess cross-border investment structures involving Singapore, Australia, Vietnam and India, and advise fund managers and investors on investments in Japan.
• Support applications for Singapore fund tax incentive schemes, including Sections 13O and 13U, and develop related service offerings.
• Advise on Japanese tax matters, including controlled foreign company and anti-tax-haven rules, transfer pricing and tax treaties, alongside Singapore tax considerations.
• Supervise and develop team members, contribute to client strategies, attend management meetings and support the overall management of the tax team.

Required profile

• Certified Tax Accountant or Certified Public Accountant with eligibility for registration as a Zeirishi.
• 8 years of practical corporate tax advisory experience in a tax advisory firm, accounting firm or comparable organisation.
• Management experience at manager level or above.
• Experience advising investment funds, financial institutions, real estate investment trusts or related organisations.
• Tax advisory experience within the shipping sector.
• Experience preparing tax opinions and memoranda for complex tax matters.
• Experience in Singapore taxation or professional experience in an overseas setting.
• Proficiency in Japanese to liaise with Japanese-speaking counterparts and clients.

Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.