Regional Tax Officer

China Telecom (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecom company in Singapore is seeking a skilled tax professional to ensure compliance with local and cross-border tax regulations. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in accounting, 3-5 years of relevant experience, and advisory expertise, preferably with a 'Big 4' firm. Proficiency in English and Mandarin is essential for effective communication with associates. The role involves managing tax audits, maintaining organized records, and identifying tax-saving opportunities while minimizing liabilities.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of relevant tax experience, ideally with 'Big 4' tax advisory.
• Experience in advisory and compliance across various tax areas.
• Strong knowledge of local and cross-border tax laws.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with tax regulations across jurisdictions.
• Work with tax agents to submit tax returns accurately.
• Maintain organized tax records and provide summaries for audits.
• Identify tax-saving opportunities and provide evaluations.
• Oversee tax audits and coordinate documentation as needed.

Skills

Tax management

Direct and indirect tax knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills

Detail-oriented

Mandarin proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Ensure the Group complies with all cross-border and local tax regulations in Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia etc. including and not limited to corporate tax, federal tax, state tax, withholding tax, sales tax and transfer pricing.

• Work with tax agents to ensure the timely and accurate preparation and submission of all tax returns and industry requested statistical data

• Maintain monthly sales and withholding tax compliances in individual state and provide the summary report to HQ for audits and Corporate Income Tax submission

• Maintain organized and accurate tax records, documentation, and supporting materials in compliance with record‑keeping requirements and reports to the management.

• Identify tax‑saving opportunities, evaluating the projects revenue and cost breakdown, provide risk evaluation summary to HQ

• Recommend and execute strategies to minimize tax liabilities while remaining in compliance with tax laws.

• Stay current on changes in tax laws and regulations and assess their impact on the organization to provide guidance and recommendations based on tax research and analysis.

• Manage and oversee tax audits, requests and queries by tax authorities. Coordinate responses to inquiries and provide documentation as needed.

• Build and maintain relationships with external tax agents, auditors, and government authorities as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field, with 3 - 5 years of relevant tax experience, ideally with “Big 4” tax advisory and commercial tax experience.

• Advisory and compliance experience across Direct tax, Indirect tax, International Tax and Transfer Pricing experience.

• Extensive experience in tax management, preferably in a APAC setting.

• Strong knowledge of local and cross‑border tax laws and regulations in relevant jurisdictions.

• Strong sense of responsibilities, a detail‑minded person with excellent communication and analytical skills

• Able to work independently and liaison with requisite government departments and external auditors

• Excellent command of both written and spoken English and Mandarin (to liaise and handle queries and feedback from Mandarin speaking associates)