Tax Manager

Key Responsibilities

China Statutory Tax Compliance

• Manage and file all required PRC statutory tax filings (CIT, VAT, stamp duty) in-house, in line with local market and city-specific requirements.
• Monitor filing deadlines across all China entities/locations and ensure timely, accurate submission.
• Track changes in PRC tax law and regulations and assess their impact on the business.

• Lead or assist with the annual CIT reconciliation and annual statutory tax filing process.
• Respond to tax bureau inquiries, audits, and information requests.

APAC Tax Reconciliation

• Manage and lead the tax reconciliation process across APAC entities, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and timely close.
• Partner with regional finance teams to identify and resolve reconciliation discrepancies.
• Provide regular reporting on APAC tax positions and risk exposure to the APAC Regional Controller.

Tax Advisory and Process Improvement

• Advise business stakeholders on APAC tax compliance requirements and implications of new transactions or business changes.
• Identify and drive improvements to tax compliance processes, controls, and reporting workflows, including automation opportunities.
• Support development and maintenance of internal tax policies and procedures.

External Stakeholder Management

• Liaise with local accounting firms, tax agents, and advisors across APAC markets to manage outsourced tax compliance work.
• Manage scope, quality, cost, and timeliness of external tax service providers.
• Coordinate transfer pricing documentation (local file, master file, and related filings) with external advisors and the regional/group transfer pricing team.
• Support indirect tax (VAT/GST) and direct tax matters across the region, including planning, compliance, and dispute resolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of relevant China tax experience, ideally including exposure to APAC regional tax matters; background in a Big 4 or professional accounting firm is a plus.
• Solid working knowledge of PRC tax laws and regulations and general familiarity with tax regimes across other APAC markets.
• Practical experience with transfer pricing documentation and indirect tax compliance.
• Proven experience managing relationships with external tax agents, accounting firms, or advisors across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and operate effectively in a fast-paced, multi-country environment.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.