Accountant, Tax Compliance (International)

Key Responsibilities

• Report to Manager, International Tax Compliance Section
• Manage, control and ensure full compliance with tax laws and regulations in various overseas countries. The scope of taxes covers direct and indirect taxes including but not limit to petroleum income tax, corporate income tax, withholding tax, value added tax, specific business tax and stamp duty.
• Manage, control and ensure full compliance with international tax regulations, including but not limit to Countryby-Country Reporting (CbCR) and BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting).
• Calculate taxes and prepare monthly, quarterly, annual tax returns for filing to tax authorities.
• Calculate, post entries, monitor and analyze petroleum income tax, corporate income tax, and deferred tax for international assets (where there is no finance manager to support) for period-end account closing on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Coordinate with accounting team and external tax consultants to provide information to support international assets’ tax calculation and filing. Monitor and review tax return filing for international assets prepared by local tax consultants (or local finance manager).
• Review and/or prepare information/documents and coordinate with tax authority during tax audits and investigations.
• Provide tax-related information or relevant documents to support audit within and investigation procedures of auditor and JV partner audit, including response to queries raised (if any) therefrom.
• Study and analyze any new or changes in tax-related procedures to ensure compliance and recommend practical solutions.
• Develop and maintain related tax compliance policies, standards, and procedures.
• Build and maintain good relationship with stakeholders and cooperate all tax compliance activities with both internal and external parties to ensure all tax compliance activities are conducted smoothly.
• Keep adherence to government conditions and requirements in relation to tax.
• Provide consultation relating to tax compliance matters.

Professional Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting or taxation or related field. Professional certificates (e.g. CPA) or higher degree in Taxation are preferable.
• Minimum 2-5 years working experience in tax compliance or auditor or general ledger accounting, preferable with international exposure.
• Understand the tax compliance, tax accounting process and business requirements, preferable strong knowledge of international tax laws and regulations.
• Demonstrate skills to comprehend tax and business issues affecting tax results and digitize tax compliance.
• Good command of written and spoken English (TOEIC=750 at minimum)