Senior Tax Manager

About the role

The Tax Manager oversees the company's tax compliance and advisory matters in Singapore while supporting international tax initiatives across the group. Working closely with regional Finance teams and senior leadership, the role ensures tax obligations are managed efficiently and tax risks are proactively mitigated. It suits a tax professional with deep expertise in Singapore tax law, international exposure (including Australian tax regulations and transfer pricing), and the agility to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead tax planning for cross-border transactions, profit repatriation, withholding taxes and transfer pricing to optimise corporate tax efficiency.
• Research complex tax technical issues for regional corporate initiatives such as restructurings, M&A and post-acquisition integration, and evaluate proposals on cross-border transactions.
• Partner with local and overseas finance teams on service cost charge-outs and intercompany mark-ups, and review transfer pricing documentation with external providers.
• Standardise, automate and integrate tax checkpoints and regular tax health checks across business processes.
• Manage group compliance with GloBE rules, compute jurisdictional effective tax rates and oversee top-up tax calculations prepared with external advisors.
• Prepare, review and file annual Country-by-Country (CbC) reports aligned with global statutory accounts and safe harbour qualifications.
• Develop tax-efficient capital structure and funding strategies, and oversee corporate income tax returns for all Singapore-incorporated entities in the group.

Required profile

• Degree in Accountancy, Finance, Taxation or a related discipline; professional accreditation (e.g. SCTP, CPA, CA) is highly advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years of corporate tax experience in a Big 4/Public Accounting firm or a large multinational corporation.
• Working knowledge of Singapore tax regulations, transfer pricing guidelines, double tax treaties and BEPS 2.0/GloBE rules; direct familiarity with Australian tax law is a strong plus.
• Project management capability, ability to prioritise multiple deliverables, adapt to change and travel when necessary.
• Collaborative mindset and clear presentation skills to explain technical tax concepts to Legal, Treasury, Regulators and other partners.

Required skills

• Strong tax-accounting knowledge and advanced analytical capabilities
• Proficiency in MS Office