Tax Operations Lead – Securities Services (Flexible)

Standard Chartered; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 180,000,000 - 290,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Chartered in Jakarta seeks a Tax Officer to oversee day-to-day tax operations within Securities Services, ensuring accurate processing, reporting, and regulatory compliance. You will handle tax queries from local and international clients and support the Tax Manager while collaborating with internal teams and regulators.

The role involves monitoring withholding tax, tax vouchers, reclaim applications, and timely submissions to authorities, while guiding the team and driving process

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years experience in banking, custody, securities services, financial services, or another regulated operational environment.
• Solid knowledge of taxation processes: withholding tax, tax payments, reporting, and tax-reclaim activities.
• Understanding regulatory compliance, operational controls, accurate reconciliation, and timely reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Good communication and relationship-management skills.
• Able to supervise daily operations and guide team members.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily tax processing activities and maintain high service standards.
• Respond to tax-related queries from local and international clients promptly.
• Process tax instructions related to custody operations (withholding tax, tax vouchers, payments, reporting, reclaim).
• Ensure correct withholding tax treatment and reconciliation against payments to the State Treasury.
• Ensure tax payments and reports are submitted to authorities on time.
• Monitor tax-reclaim applications and liaise with authorities as required.
• Maintain compliance with tax regulations, policies, and AML requirements.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders, clients, regulators, and tax authorities.
• Coordinate discussions across Securities Services to address tax matters.
• Review workflows and system enhancements to improve efficiency and quality.
• Maintain organized audit-ready documentation.
• Coach and support team members with market updates.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Team supervision

Problem solving

Taxation knowledge

Job description

Standard Chartered in Jakarta seeks a Tax Officer to oversee day-to-day tax operations within Securities Services, ensuring accurate processing, reporting, and regulatory compliance. You will handle tax queries from local and international clients and support the Tax Manager while collaborating with internal teams and regulators.

The role involves monitoring withholding tax, tax vouchers, reclaim applications, and timely submissions to authorities, while guiding the team and driving process