Regional Tax Assistant Director

Better Chance; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Better Chance in Singapore seeks a Regional Tax Leader to oversee governance, transfer pricing, planning and compliance across Asia (China, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, and India). The role reports to senior leadership, manages a small regional team, and focuses on optimizing the regional tax footprint while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Senior candidates from top-tier firms with Big 4 experience are preferred; seniority may be Assistant Director or Director

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Tax Law, Tax Economics, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant tax experience in an international business environment, including approximately 5 years at a Big 4 firm.
• Proven track record overseeing multi-country tax functions across Southeast Asia and dealing directly with local tax authorities.
• Industry background: large-scale multinational manufacturing exposure with Group-level CbCR and BEPS Pillar 2 experience preferred.
• Prior people management experience (this role oversees 2 direct reports).

Responsibilities

• Oversee tax governance, transfer pricing, and compliance across Asia.
• Coordinate and align tax positions of all Asian entities with Group Tax Strategy.
• Design and maintain tax structures while optimizing costs and revenues.
• Provide strategic tax advice to directors and senior management for decision-making.
• Lead cross-border tax planning for restructurings, M&A, investments, and divestments.
• Identify tax risks and opportunities; drive incentive initiatives and monitor compliance.
• Draft and coordinate transfer pricing documentation and CBCR/BEPS Pillar 2 reporting.

Job description

Regional Tax Manager / Assistant Director / Director (Asia)

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Regional Tax Leader to oversee corporate tax governance, transfer pricing, tax planning, and compliance across our Asian operations (covering China, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, and India). Reporting to senior leadership and managing a small regional team, you will play a critical role in optimizing our regional tax footprint, ensuring full regulatory compliance, and advising leadership on cross-border business developments.

Note on Seniority: Depending on your background and experience, this position can be offered at the Assistant Director level (for seasoned Senior Managers) or the Director level (for proven tax leaders from top-tier multinational corporations).

ABOUT THE ROLE

Tax Policy & Governance

• Oversee the governance of tax models across Asia, leading the development of corporate tax structures and audit defense strategies to ensure continuous compliance with evolving local laws and mitigate tax exposure.
• Coordinate and manage the tax positions of all Asian legal entities in alignment with Group Tax Strategy and corporate guidelines.
• Design, implement, and maintain tax structures that fulfill local tax and transfer pricing regulations while optimizing bottom-line costs and revenues.

Regional Tax Planning & Business Advisory

• Provide strategic tax advice to directors and senior management to support informed commercial decision-making and corporate governance.
• Lead tax planning for cross-border operations, group restructurings, M&A transactions, investments, and divestments.
• Proactively identify tax risks and optimization opportunities across the region; spearhead tax incentive initiatives and monitor ongoing compliance with incentive conditions.
• Collate and review internal and external data to support Group tax strategy, while staying ahead of regulatory developments across Asia and China.
• Ensure full adherence to both local transfer pricing laws and Group Transfer Pricing policies across all jurisdictions.
• Draft and coordinate transfer pricing documentation and reports, including economic and financial analyses that substantiate Group pricing policies.
• Take ownership of the Group's Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR) and BEPS Pillar 2 compliance obligations, initiating global corporate tax reporting processes as required.

Regional Tax Compliance

• Manage tax positions, models, and timely tax return filings across all legal entities in Asia and China.
• Partner with local finance teams and external tax consultants globally to liaise effectively with tax authorities at various levels.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Tax Law, Tax Economics, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant tax experience in an international business environment, including approximately 5 years at a Big 4 accounting firm.
• Proven track record overseeing multi-country tax functions across Southeast Asia and dealing directly with local tax authorities.
• Industry Background: Strong preference for candidates coming from large-scale multinational manufacturing corporations with annual revenues exceeding €750 million (or USD 750 million+), particularly those with hands-on exposure to Group-level CbCR and BEPS Pillar 2 reporting.
• Prior people management experience (this role oversees 2 direct reports).

Technical Expertise

• Deep technical knowledge and practical experience in international taxation, cross-border structuring, and business modeling across Asia.
• Strong command of transfer pricing principles, documentation standards, and regional regulatory frameworks.
• High numerical and analytical proficiency, with the ability to translate high-level tax planning into practical tax accounting and compliance execution.

Skills & Personal Attributes

• Strong commercial acumen with a solid grasp of complex, multi-entity manufacturing business operations.
• Hands-on, independent, and adaptable—capable of managing multiple priorities and complex projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, interpersonal, and advisory skills to build trust across internal teams, senior leadership, and external regulators.
• Bilingual Proficiency: Strong command of both English and Mandarin Chinese to collaborate effectively with regional entities and headquarters stakeholders.