MANAGER/ASST TAX MANAGER- CONSULTANT

PT. KEYSTONE STRATEGY INDONESIA; Jakarta Utara; On-site; IDR 350,000,000 - 550,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PT. KEYSTONE STRATEGY INDONESIA seeks a seasoned Tax Manager to lead a Tax team delivering compliance, advisory, and consulting services.

You will lead due diligence, health checks, and strategic advisory engagements for enterprise and cross-border clients, supervise tax returns, manage disputes, and provide high-level tax planning under Indonesian regulations. Strong leadership and client-management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Tax, Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive taxation experience in Tax Advisory/Professional Services.
• Expertise in end-to-end tax compliance, Tax Advisory, TDD, planning, and risk management.
• Experience handling tax audits, objections, and litigation/dispute resolution.
• Brevet A & B certification (Brevet C a plus).
• Proven leadership in managing project teams and quality control systems.
• Excellent advisory, negotiation, stakeholder management, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in tax software (e-Faktur, e-SPT, DJP Online) and advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Tax Manager in leading and developing the Tax team for compliance and advisory services.
• Lead Tax Due Diligence assignments and strategic Tax Advisory engagements for clients.
• Supervise preparation and filing of monthly and annual corporate tax returns with accuracy.
• Manage end-to-end tax dispute processes including audits, objections, and negotiations.
• Analyze audit findings and prepare defence letters and appeal documents.
• Provide high-level tax planning and structuring advice based on Indonesian regulations.
• Identify tax risks and propose strategies to minimize liabilities.
• Oversee workload, mentor staff, and improve internal quality controls and SOPs.
• Support business development and draft proposals and engagement letters.

Skills

Leadership

Tax advisory

Negotiation

Analytical

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in Tax/Accounting/Finance

Brevet A & B

Tools

e-Faktur

e-SPT

DJP Online

Excel advanced

Job description

Assist the Tax Manager in leading, supervising, and developing the Tax team to deliver top-tier tax compliance, advisory, and consulting services.

Lead Tax Due Diligence (TDD) assignments, financial/tax health checks, and strategic Tax Advisory engagements for enterprise and cross-border clients.

Supervise and review the preparation, calculation, and filing of monthly and annual corporate tax returns to ensure 100% accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Manage end-to-end tax dispute processes, including tax audits, objections, tax court appeals, and negotiations with tax authorities.

Analyze tax authority audit findings, identify key legal and tax risks, formulate defence strategies, and prepare robust objection letters and appeal documents.

Provide high-level tax planning, tax structuring, and advisory recommendations to clients based on up-to-date Indonesian tax regulations and international tax treaties.

Identify tax risks and exposure across client portfolios and recommend actionable strategies to minimize tax liabilities lawfully.

Oversee team workload, assign engagement tasks, optimize team capacity, and mentor team members to maintain high work efficiency.

Assist in enhancing internal quality control frameworks, tax review standards, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Support management in business development, drafting service proposals, scoping engagement letters, and managing client relationships.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Tax, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in taxation, preferably in a Tax Advisory / Professional Services Firm.
• Comprehensive expertise in end-to-end tax compliance, Tax Advisory, Tax Due Diligence (TDD), tax planning, and tax risk management.
• Extensive experience in managing complex tax audits, tax objections, and tax litigation/dispute resolution.
• Having Brevet A & B certification (Brevet C is a plus).
• Proven leadership in managing project teams, optimizing internal review procedures, and enforcing quality control systems.
• Excellent advisory, negotiation, stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in tax software (e-Faktur, e-SPT, DJP Online) and advanced Microsoft Excel.