Foods ID Tax Lead

Hindustan Unilever Limited; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 900,000,000 - 1,200,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever Indonesia seeks a Foods ID Tax Lead to drive tax governance for the Foods business and deliver compliant, well-governed tax results.

The role partners with Finance and business stakeholders to manage tax risk, reporting and advisory, including transfer pricing, VAT, WHT and audits. Strong communication and strategic thinking are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in tax roles in Indonesia.
• Strong understanding of direct taxes, indirect taxes, WHT, tax reporting, and transfer pricing.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strategic thinker with problem-solving skills.
• Business partnering, ability to translate complex tax requirements into practical guidance.
• Stakeholder/influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Own tax governance for Indonesia and drive the tax strategy.
• Local business partner for Indonesia, managing all day-to-day queries in relation to the ongoing tax affairs of the business.
• Identify and support the response to any new local tax obligations and regional tax optimisation opportunities.
• Ensure local tax compliance (filings and payments) for corporate and indirect tax, including execution of the group's transfer pricing policies, seeking tax specialist support as required.
• Initiating, planning and executing tax advisory aspects of key projects, including internal restructurings, legal structure optimisation, refinancings, commercial initiatives and acquisition and disposal strategy.
• Assessment of the VAT / Customs / WHT, Transfer Pricing implications of any new trade flows, movement or disposal of assets or (inter)company financing.
• Supporting the management of tax authority enquiries and tax audits (together with other internal and external stakeholders).
• Identify, monitor and manage tax risks (direct and indirect).
• Work with external tax advisors.
• Provide management, guidance, training and associated tax support to local stakeholders with responsibility for key tax processes.

Skills

Tax experience

Tax reporting

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Business partnering

Influencing skills

Job description

Team Tax

Job title Foods ID Tax Lead

Reporting to Senior Tax Manager (regional)

ROLE PURPOSE

The Tax Manager Indonesiasupports tax compliance, reporting and advisory activities for the Foods organization in Indonesia, helping ensure accurate delivery, strong governance and practical support to Finance and business stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own tax governance for Indonesia and drive the tax strategy.

• Local business partner for Indonesia, managing all day-to-day queries in relation to the ongoing tax affairs of the business.

• Identify and support the response to any new local tax obligations and regional tax optimalisation opportunities.

• Ensure local tax compliance (filings and payments) for corporate and indirect tax, including execution of the group's transfer pricing policies, seeking tax specialist support as required.

• Initiating, planning and executing tax advisory aspects of key projects, including internal restructurings, legal structure optimisation, refinancings, commercial initiatives and acquisition and disposal strategy.

• Assessment of the VAT / Customs / WHT, Transfer Pricing implications of any new trade flows, movement or disposal of assets or (inter)company financing.

• Supporting the management of tax authority enquiries and tax audits (together with other internal and external stakeholders).

• Identify, monitor and manage tax risks (direct and indirect).

• Work with external tax advisors.

• Provide management, guidance, training and associated tax support to local stakeholders with responsibility for key tax processes.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• 5+ years of experience in tax roles in Indonesia

• Strong understanding of direct taxes, indirect taxes, WHT, tax reporting, and transfer pricing.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Strategic thinker with problem-solving skills.

• Business partnering, ability to translate complex tax requirements into practical guidance.

• Stakeholder/influencing skills.

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