Manager / Senior Manager, Tax (GST)

Mazars Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tax consultancy in Singapore is seeking an experienced GST professional to join their team. You will play a key role in providing GST advisory and compliance services to a diverse portfolio of corporate and individual clients. Responsibilities include advising on GST implications, assisting with registrations, and conducting health checks. With a minimum of 6 years of GST experience and strong communication skills required, this is an excellent opportunity for career growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of Singapore GST experience from a professional services firm.
• Familiarity with Singapore Tax laws and guidelines required.
• Accreditation by SCTP (e.g., Accredited Tax Practitioner or Advisor) is an advantage.
• Strong delivery, on-time execution.
• Proven leadership and project management skills.
• Excellent written and spoken communication; bilingual.
• Team player; able to work under pressure and multi-task.
• Accreditation by SCTP (ATP GST) advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on GST implications of business operations.
• Assist clients with GST registration and exemption applications.
• Review and e-file clients’ GST returns.
• Conduct GST health checks and due diligence reviews.
• Assist clients during IRAS GST audits.
• Support partners in developing the GST practice.
• Support partners in developing the GST practice and related adhoc projects.

Skills

Client service focus

Leadership

Analytical skills

Bilingual communication

Project management

Career development motivation

Education

Bachelor of Accountancy, Finance, or relevant discipline

Professional qualification recognized by SCTP

Job description

This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced GST professional, who is client service focused, highly organized and detail orientated, to play a key role in the growth of the Tax practice. A key member of the management team, your role is pivotal to client experience, to accelerating team success and to manage our diverse portfolio of corporate and individual clients. Your responsibilities will include the provision of GST advisory and compliance services to our clients.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Advise clients on the GST implications of their business operations and transactions of various industries including financial industry.
• Assist clients with the applications of GST registration, exemption and various GST schemes
• Review and e-file the clients’ GST returns
• Conducting GST health check reviews, GST due diligence reviews, Assisted Self Help Kit (ASK) reviews, Assisted Compliance Assurance Programme (ACAP) reviews
• Assist clients in managing IRAS GST audits/investigations
• Assist clients in seeking GST rulings from IRAS
• Supporting the partners in developing the GST practice and be involved in any other adhoc projects and related tasks as and when required by the Partners.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Accountancy, Finance, or relevant discipline preferably with a professional qualification as recognised by SCTP.
• Minimum 6 years of Singapore GST experience, preferably from a professional services firm/accounting firm.
• Must be familiar with Singapore Tax laws and guidelines.
• Strong delivery, enforcement of timely execution and on time delivery.
• Proven leadership, client, staff and project management and analytical skills.
• Strong spoken and written communication skills, and ability to work across all levels. Effectively bilingual.
• Strong team player.
• Ability to work under pressure and multi-task.
• Motivated and looking for career growth and development.
• Possessing an accreditation by SCTP will be an advantage, eg. Accredited Tax Practitioner (ATP) (GST) or Accredited Tax Advisor (GST).