Job Description

Aspire is the leading all-in-one finance operating system for growing businesses in APAC. We are on a mission to reinvent business finance for a new generation of entrepreneurs and business owners, empowering startups and MSME to realise their full potential.

Founded in 2018, Aspire has raised over USD 300M+ across equity and debt from world-class investors. In 2023, we successfully closed an oversubscribed USD 100 million Series C equity round led by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures with participation of Tencent, Paypal Ventures, LGT Capital Partners, Picus Capital and MassMutual Ventures. To power our solutions, we have partnered with some of the best companies in the world such as Visa and Wise and helped more than 15,000 businesses using our suite of products.

In 2022, we were awarded Best Employer of the Year and Payments Tech of the Year by Asia Fintech Awards, ranked #1 on LinkedIn\'s 2022 Top Startups list and were listed on YC Top Companies 2022. In 2023, we ranked Top 10 on The Straits Times Fastest-Growing Companies.

You will be amazed by the energy and experience of our team. We are a team of ex-entrepreneurs, ex-founders, and high-achievers with international backgrounds. We team up to reach the highest standards in what we do, and don\'t take NO for an answer.

We are expanding rapidly. Are you a top talent? Are you passionate about entrepreneurship? Join us and make an impact in the fintech space.

About the team:

At Aspire, Finance plays a strategic role in driving our business forward. Our Finance team consists of a wide range of crucial functions across 4 verticals: (i) Traditional Finance with Accounting, Tax, Reporting, (ii) Treasury, which is a core function for a Fintech, (iii) Data including Business Intelligence, Data Analytics and Data Engineering and (iv) Strategy & Planning, which covers strategic road map, long term planning, fundraising and FP&A. Our Finance team engages in frequent strategic data analysis, research, and modeling to provide the best financial insights for critical business decisions, helping Aspire navigate the competitive landscape and capitalize on emerging opportunities. The team also plays a key part as the first user of our Aspire software, pioneer in Finance transformation, reengineering our internal process to stay agile while maintaining the internal control in a hyper fast growing environment.

About the role:

We are looking for a highly passionate individual to join our dynamic and fast growing team. Directly reporting to the Group CFO, this role will require extensive hands-on local experience and a global mindset to provide tax advice and supporting documentation, compliance, and reporting for existing businesses and new business initiatives.

The candidate will work closely with external and internal stakeholders, including Finance, Legal, and Commercial departments, to consider current and future business plans, gather subject matter input, and ensure coordination and execution of tax solutions in a practical and sustainable manner.

The candidate must be comfortable directly liaising with various teams, stakeholders, and regions to gain a deep understanding of business requirements and international expansion plans. The candidate must be able to communicate, both verbally and in writing, complex tax concepts and issues in ways that are meaningful and actionable to non-tax professionals.

What will you be doing?

• Serve as the Subject Matter expert in relation to tax matters. This includes doing research and preparing tax advice on tax implications for the business.
• Ensure the tax compliance and reporting obligations of the company are met timely, relating to corporate tax in Singapore, Indonesia and the United States, as well as local indirect taxes (GST/VAT) across SEA.
• Support Aspire by providing advice on potential tax implications and mitigating measures relating to new product releases as well as company structure and expansion.
• Strong understanding of and practical experience with tax laws and advisory in Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Americas
• Ability to appreciate the \'big picture\' and importance of a \'holistic\' approach in balancing commercial issues and tax technical positions
• Manage external tax consultants from big 4 and lead projects for tax related issues. Upcoming tax projects include:

• GST analysis and investigations,
• WHT analysis for cross border transactions
• Transfer Pricing
• Improvement of finance processes and implementation of new controls to ensure tax compliance

We would love to get to know you if you have the following:

• At least 4 - 8 years of relevant tax experience, preferably in both public accounting and commercial firms
• Strong direct and indirect tax technical knowledge as well as international tax and transfer pricing, and ability to apply them
• Successfully managed complex global projects and demonstrated experience with multiple tax jurisdictions is a must
• Strong verbal and communication skills
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Passion for finance, technology and start-ups
• Experience in the Finance / Fintech industry

What we offer

• Work from anywhere and Work from Home subsidy.
• Uncapped flexible annual leave.
• Training subsidy for your professional growth.
• Wellness benefit.
• Team bonding budget to foster collaboration and sense of belonging.
• Culture is Key: Most importantly, we always strive to cultivate a special culture that brings special talents together - You may learn more about our culture at our careers site and LinkedIn Life page .

Equal Opportunity Statement

Aspire is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by applicable laws.

Please note: by submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read and understood Aspire\'s Data Protection Policy for Employees, Freelancers, Contractors and Job Applicants (the " Policy") , and consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal data by Aspire for the purposes set out in the Policy. You may withdraw consent for such collection, use and disclosure, and make an access or correction request in respect of your personal data, in accordance with the Policy by emailing people@aspireapp.com .

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