Senior Tax Specialist - Corporate & Transfer Pricing APAC

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ams OSRAM is seeking a Professional Tax Expert to join our Malaysia/ Singapore tax team in Penang. The role focuses on preparing and submitting tax returns for Singapore entities, handling queries from auditors and authorities, and performing tax accounting tasks including forecasts and deferred taxes.

The candidate will collaborate with finance colleagues, tax agents and external auditors on incentives, Singapore compliance, and potential M&A or restructuring projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in accounting or finance related disciplines.
• Minimum 4 years working experience as a tax expert in Big 4 accounting firms and/or multinational commercials.
• Solid knowledge and extensive experiences in Singapore tax matters, including dealing with Singapore tax authorities.
• Knowledge in tax accounting and transfer pricing topic is an advantage.
• Knowledge in the tax regime of other Asia Pacific countries is an advantage.
• Qualified Accountant of one of the recognized professional accounting bodies.
• Able to communicate tax issues with people without technical background.
• Able to analyze technical tax topics in a commercial context.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Good command in Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and submission of direct & indirect tax returns for the ams OSRAM group’s Singapore entities, in particular, Corporate tax, withholding tax, GST and other taxes.
• Provide support in handling tax related queries raised by internal business counterparts, external auditors and external government authority, such as IRAS and EDB, including communicating with the counter parties, technical analysis, information gathering, preparation and submission of replies.
• Tax accounting related work including preparation of annual tax forecasts, calculation of current tax and deferred tax, safe harbour assessment under Pillar 2 for accounting period end, return-to-provision true-up, proposing accounting entries, review of tax booking voucher and tax disclosure note for audited report.
• Provide support to special projects on an ad-hoc basis, including tax planning, tax advisory , tax improvement projects, tax deregistration, restructuring and M&A projects.
• Provide support on transfer pricing management, including review of local transfer pricing documentations, provide inputs in preparation of segmental P&L, monitoring profit level and proposing pricing adjustment.
• Collaborating with inhouse finance personnel, other business units and external tax agents to compile, analyse and provide the required information for tax returns, incentives updates and Major Exporter Scheme renewal. Manage and handle tax incentives and manufacturing license conditions in Singapore including liaise with external auditors and government authority for compliance of incentive conditions and direct management attention on exception and propose solutions.
• Collaborating with different stakeholder to compile required information for application, maintenance and revocation of tax incentive in Singapore, if applicable and necessary.
• Review and identify room for improvement and proposing ideas for the continuous optimalization of tax policies, procedures and processes.
• Keep abreast of new developments in local and regional tax laws that may affect the Group’s tax position.

Skills

Tax expertise

Singapore tax

Transfer pricing

MS Office

English & Chinese

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Big 4 experience

Education

Bachelor degree in accounting or finance

Qualified Accountant

Job description

ams OSRAM is seeking a Professional Tax Expert to join our Malaysia/ Singapore tax team in Penang. The role focuses on preparing and submitting tax returns for Singapore entities, handling queries from auditors and authorities, and performing tax accounting tasks including forecasts and deferred taxes.

The candidate will collaborate with finance colleagues, tax agents and external auditors on incentives, Singapore compliance, and potential M&A or restructuring projects.