Tax Director (LSI Division)

About the role

HOYA Electronics, which develops optical and EUV photomask blanks for chip manufacturing, is looking for a Tax Expert to act as the lead tax professional for its LSI Division across Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, the UK and the US. Reporting to the Division CFO, the role owns transfer pricing, tax planning and tax compliance for all division entities and advises senior management on structural decisions. It is an individual contributor role giving functional guidance to site finance teams, and candidates with less experience may start at Senior Manager level.

Key responsibilities

• Advise the Division CFO and senior management on cross-border tax matters and develop the division's tax strategy, including transfer pricing policy
• Set the annual tax operating plan and calendar, covering compliance, transfer pricing documentation, incentive renewals and audit readiness
• Design and implement tax policies, processes and controls such as intercompany pricing guidelines and a tax risk framework
• Lead tax planning initiatives in line with HOYA Corp Tax Group in Japan
• Manage the annual transfer pricing documentation process and oversee tax compliance for all legal entities, including the Japan branch
• Coordinate tax incentive grants with local agencies (e.g. EDB in Singapore, METI in Japan)
• Lead tax audits and authority inquiries and support HOYA Corp Tax Group on Japan audits
• Monitor tax law changes in the region, give tax input on new investments and intercompany agreements, and support site finance teams

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field; Master's or MBA is a plus
• Minimum 10 years of corporate and international tax experience with a multinational company, preferably in semiconductor or advanced manufacturing
• Professional tax or accounting qualification (CPA, CA or Japanese Certified Tax Accountant) is an advantage
• Business-level English, written and spoken; Japanese is a plus

Required skills

• Experience with corporate tax compliance and government tax incentive programs
• Working knowledge of Singapore and Japan transfer pricing rules and documentation requirements; exposure to Malaysia, UK and US is a plus
• Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint; Copilot experience is an advantage
• Project management and the ability to run multiple tax projects at once