MGR, Group Tax Advisory

OCBC (Singapore); Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Holistic benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

OCBC (Singapore) invites applications for a role focused on tax strategy, risk management, and business partnering. You will be rotated across Singapore tax types, gaining exposure to CIT and GST, and supporting the Group’s growth and transformation initiatives.

You will learn to become a tax strategist and trusted advisor, engaging with stakeholders, regulatory bodies, and cross‑functional teams to navigate complex tax issues and improve processes.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accountancy and Law is required, with tax experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly tax provisions and tax returns for CIT and GST.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Tax accounting

Oracle ERP

MS Office

AI tools

Education

Degree in Accountancy and Law

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

WHO WE ARE:

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.

Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Why Join

Gain broad exposure across corporate tax, GST, tax risk management, business partnering, and transformation initiatives through structured rotations. You'll develop both technical expertise and commercial acumen while contributing to strategic projects that support the Group's growth, governance, and transformation agenda.

How You Succeed

You are curious, proactive, and eager to learn. Success comes from applying strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication to solve complex tax issues and support stakeholders. You embrace new technologies, continuously improve processes, and demonstrate resilience, adaptability, and a growth mindset when navigating challenges in a dynamic and evolving business environment.

What you do

You will learn how to become a tax strategist, risk manager, and trusted business advisor, to be responsible in the future to navigating complex tax issues while supporting the Group's growth, governance, and transformation agenda. This role will combine deep on-the-job learning of technical tax expertise with leadership, stakeholder management, regulatory engagement, and strategic business partnering at an enterprise level.

You will be rotated across Singapore tax types to experience tax compliance, reporting and risk and disputes management. In addition, you will also participate in supporting business transactions, new product approvals, and technology and process transformations that impact the Group’s tax workflows.

Corporate income tax (CIT)

• Prepare monthly tax provisions

• Response to queries raised by external auditors during year-end audit

• Prepare and submit corporate tax returns

• Response to tax queries raised by the Tax Authority or other Government Agencies

• Manage tax and other government incentives (when applicable)

Goods and services tax (GST)

• Prepare and submit GST returns

• Support testing of GST controls during GST audits and identify areas for improvement

• Assist Business/Support Units in their GST related queries

Others

• Review GST and withholding tax treatments on payments made to foreign suppliers

• Improve tax operations’ processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness

• Support assigned Business/Support Units on tax matters

This role will report to the Singapore Tax Controller (Bank).

Who you are

• Self-starter, independent and motivated to learn and solve issues, and is comfortable dealing with management and other business colleagues.

• A strong communicator (both written and verbal), attentive to details with excellent analytical skills.

• Degree in Accountancy and Law, and have proven work experience as a Tax Accountant or Tax Analyst (being in a in-house tax function before will be an advantage but not mandatory). Tax qualifications will be also be advantageous but not mandatory

• Willing to learn and operate Oracle ERP and other ERP systems.

• Proficiency in MS Office suite and new AI tools, with the ability to handle large information and datasets.

• Resilient and resourceful, with an open mindset and a willingness to push beyond one’s comfort zone to embrace new challenges and broaden one’s learning.

What we offer:

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.