Tax Manager, Payroll | Hedge Fund

Gravitas Recruitment Group (Global) Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Part time

Job summary

Gravitas Recruitment Group (Global) Ltd is seeking an experienced Employment Tax professional to lead APAC tax matters. You will advise on international assignments, transfers, remote work and business travel, and provide guidance on compensation, benefits and equity taxation.

You will oversee payroll withholding, shadow payroll, social security and tax equalisation, assess risks, and collaborate with HR, Payroll and Finance to implement practical cross‑jurisdictional tax solutions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in employment tax, global mobility tax or People Tax.
• Strong hands-on experience across both global mobility and broader employment tax.
• Experience covering multiple APAC jurisdictions, ideally within a regional or global remit.
• Understanding of mobility, compensation, benefits, incentives and related tax reporting requirements.
• Experience with payroll withholding, social security, shadow payroll and tax equalisation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate complex tax matters clearly to non-tax professionals.
• Proactive and commercially minded, with the ability to independently identify risks and drive solutions through implementation.
• Previous Big Four experience combined with an in-house role would be advantageous.
• Experience within hedge funds, asset/investment management, systematic investment firms, or broader financial services would be particularly relevant.
• CTA, ADIT, ACA, CPA or equivalent professional qualification would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage employment tax and global mobility matters across APAC jurisdictions.
• Advise on international assignments, permanent transfers, cross-border remote working and business travel.
• Provide tax guidance on employee compensation, benefits, deferred compensation and equity incentives.
• Oversee matters relating to payroll withholding, shadow payroll and social security.
• Manage tax equalisation and expatriate tax compliance requirements.
• Assess employment tax and permanent establishment risks arising from internationally mobile employees.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance and Reward teams on employee tax matters.
• Coordinate with external tax advisers across different jurisdictions.
• Identify potential tax risks and implement practical solutions, controls and process enhancements.
• Support wider global People Tax and mobility initiatives.

Skills

Employment tax

Global mobility tax

APAC jurisdictions

Mobility & compensation tax reporting

Payroll withholding

Social security

Shadow payroll

Tax equalisation

Stakeholder management

Risk identification

Big Four experience

Financial services knowledge

Education

CTA/ADIT/ACA/CPA or equivalent

Job description

• Manage employment tax and global mobility matters across multiple APAC jurisdictions
• Advise on international assignments, permanent transfers, cross-border remote working and business travel
• Provide tax guidance on employee compensation, benefits, deferred compensation and equity incentives
• Oversee matters relating to payroll withholding, shadow payroll and social security
• Manage tax equalisation and expatriate tax compliance requirements
• Assess employment tax and permanent establishment risks arising from internationally mobile employees
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance and Reward teams on employee tax matters
• Coordinate with external tax advisers across different jurisdictions
• Identify potential tax risks and implement practical solutions, controls and process enhancements
• Support wider global People Tax and mobility initiatives

Requirements

• 6+ years of relevant experience in employment tax, global mobility tax or People Tax
• Strong hands-on experience across both global mobility and broader employment tax
• Experience covering multiple APAC jurisdictions, ideally within a regional or global remit
• Good understanding of employee mobility, compensation, benefits, incentives and related tax reporting requirements
• Experience with payroll withholding, social security, shadow payroll and tax equalisation
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate complex tax matters clearly to non-tax professionals
• Proactive and commercially minded, with the ability to independently identify risks and drive solutions through implementation
• Previous Big Four experience combined with an in-house role would be highly advantageous
• Experience within hedge funds, asset/investment management, systematic investment firms, proprietary trading or broader financial services would be particularly relevant
• CTA, ADIT, ACA, CPA or equivalent professional qualification would be advantageous