Assistant Tax Supervisor

Corporate Outsource; Singapore; On-site; SGD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional accounting firm in Singapore is looking for a Tax Advisor to prepare statutory filings, manage tax controversies, and draft tax advice. The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of experience in a professional accounting firm, with a strong focus on Corporate Tax, Personal Tax, and GST matters. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a dynamic environment offering competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience with a professional accounting firm.
• Experience in dealing with tax advisory for Corporate Tax, Personal Tax, and GST related matters a plus.
• Obtained / pursuing SIATP membership or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Review tax computations and tax returns.
• Manage tax controversies and defend positions.
• Identify tax risk areas and monitor compliance.
• Draft tax advice and ensure proper documentation.

Skills

Tax advisory for Corporate Tax

Tax compliance

Tax documentation

Research and analysis

Client management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Prepare Statutory Filings

• Review tax computations and tax returns
• Review other tax‑related statutory e‑filings
• Research and analyse data to perform tax computations
• Prepare accurate tax returns for e‑filing
• Identify developments that impact tax compliance
• Keep proper tax‑related documentation
• Check notices of assessment
• Review tax provisions

Manage tax controversies

• Review responses to manage tax controversies, including defending organisation’s or client’s tax positions and responding to tax authority’s queries
• Research and analyse data to draft response to queries

Identify tax risk areas

• Gather information on tax, accounting, business, legal and governance issues to identify tax risks
• Review implications of tax risks to the client or organisation
• Monitor business operations and data periodically to ensure tax controls and other tax risk policies are adhered to

Drafting of tax advice

• Identify tax issues across different tax types to draw out implications to the client or management
• Draft tax advice to the client or management
• Ensure proper documentation of tax technical and/or tax legal positions supporting the tax advice

Experience in handling Personal Tax

Requirements:

• At least 4 years of experience with a professional accounting firm
• Experience in dealing with tax advisory for Corporate Tax, Personal Tax, and GST related matters a plus
• Obtained / pursuing SIATP membership or equivalent