Job Description

Country

Singapore

Workplace location

SINGAPORE-FRASERS TWR(SGP)

Employer company

TotalEnergies Marketing Asia-Pacific Middle East Pte Ltd

Domain

Finance

Location

Singapore

Employment type

Regular position

Experience

Minimum 10 years

Candidate Profile

• Degree in accounting with professional qualification (e.g. accredited tax professionals)
• At least 7 years of relevant working experience, preferably with Big 4 experience and high-growth, MNC or listed companies
• Strong tax technical knowledge of tax rules in APAC and regulations
• Experience of engagement with IRAS and other tax authorities in APAC
• Familiar with tax regulations and tax compliance across APAC countries
• Experience of tax planning and tax advisory for market entry and international tax compliance
• Hands on experiences of accounting systems and good knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central is a strong plus
• Teamwork mentality and problem-solving attitude, with high standard of integrity and work ethics
• Self-starter, strong multi-tasking, and independent

Activities

• Overall in charge for regional tax function across the APAC region
• Drive the group\'s tax agenda in the region.
• Explore and implement opportunities to optimise the group\'s tax profile in the region, through tax planning and engagement with tax authorities.
• Manage the tax aspects of M&A projects in the region, including devising and implementing tax efficient acquisition/divestment structures.
• Supervising and coordinate with local finance team on tax audits and manage tax disputes.
• Manage the group\'s relationship with tax authorities (eg IRAS) and other relevant government agencies in the region
• Monitor tax developments in the region and identifying material risks/exposures
• Prepare regular tax accruals and other tax-related internal financial reports.
• Review, manage and monitor all direct and indirect taxes (CIT, GST, WHT, etc.) in the region
• Monitor and control direct and indirect tax compliance, tax accounting and tax reporting activities in the region timely
• Proactively build up/improve internal controls and processes to support and improve the efficiency and accuracy of tax compliance.
• Ensure compliance with Transfer Pricing policies; work collaboratively with business areas in the reinforcement of the Transfer Pricing policies.
• Manage the management fee agreements, supporting documentations and computations.
• Assist with the preparation of responses to tax authorities\' queries and any audits
• Work collaboratively with business areas as well as other corporate functions, such as provide tax technical support and advisory
• Evaluation of issues and advising on any tax-related issues (e.g., projects, suppliers and customers tax queries, reporting, compliance, tax planning, tax risk management).
• Provide support to Group-wide initiatives aiming to achieve a sustainable effective tax rate (at a consolidated and country level).
• Follow legislative changes and monitor their respective impact in the group operations
• Review key assumptions in project model
• Support and coordinate BEPS P2 implementation in APAC and reporting to HQ
• Any other ad-hoc activities or projects from time to time

Context & Environment

The position will be based in Singapore. Your internal counterparts will be based all across Asia-Pacific. Asia-Pacific hub counts more than 170 people of all horizons, jobs and ethnicities.

TotalEnergies