APAC Indirect Tax Leader — Strategy & Compliance

World Fuel Services; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

World Fuel is seeking an experienced Indirect Tax Manager to support our growing APAC business from Singapore. You will partner with traders, operators, finance leaders, legal teams, and IT to drive indirect tax strategy, compliance and process improvement in a fast-paced trading environment.

You will act as the APAC tax subject matter expert, covering VAT, GST, fuel and excise taxes, while overseeing compliance, governance, audits, and tax technology initiatives within Oracle R12/Oracle Fusion

Qualifications

• 7+ years of indirect tax, VAT, GST, fuel tax, transaction tax, or tax advisory experience.
• Experience within Oil & Gas Energy Commodities Trading, Marine Fuels, Aviation Fuels, Trading Houses, or indirect tax consulting practices supporting these industries.
• Strong experience advising on indirect tax implications of complex commercial transactions.
• Experience managing indirect tax compliance responsibilities across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with traders, operators, commercial teams, legal, and finance to provide practical indirect tax advice on business transactions.
• Advise on VAT, GST, fuel tax, excise tax, and related indirect tax implications across APAC jurisdictions.
• Support new business initiatives and commercial opportunities by ensuring transactions are structured efficiently and compliantly.
• Anticipate tax risks and deliver commercially viable solutions.
• Oversee indirect tax compliance activities across APAC in partnership with our Shared Service Centre.
• Ensure indirect tax returns, filings, and reporting obligations are completed accurately and on time.
• Monitor tax controls and governance processes to maintain compliance and reduce risk.
• Support audits, tax authority enquiries, and remediation activities when required.
• Partner with Finance and IT teams to enhance tax processes, reporting capabilities, and controls.
• Support tax engine implementations and automation initiatives.
• Maintain and enhance indirect tax configurations within Oracle R12, Oracle Fusion, and related systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and reduce manual processes.
• Build strong working relationships across Trading, Operations, Supply, Finance, Accounting, Legal, and Technology teams.
• Deliver indirect tax training and guidance to operational and commercial stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted advisor across the organization on indirect tax matters.
• (Additional responsibilities aligned with the role)

Skills

Indirect tax

VAT/GST knowledge

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Oracle/R12 knowledge

Tools

Oracle R12

Oracle Fusion

Vertex

OneSource

Avalara

Job description

World Fuel is seeking an experienced Indirect Tax Manager to support our growing APAC business from Singapore. You will partner with traders, operators, finance leaders, legal teams, and IT to drive indirect tax strategy, compliance and process improvement in a fast-paced trading environment.

You will act as the APAC tax subject matter expert, covering VAT, GST, fuel and excise taxes, while overseeing compliance, governance, audits, and tax technology initiatives within Oracle R12/Oracle Fusion