Senior In-house Tax - Global Trading Group

PHAIDON INTERNATIONAL (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

PHAIDON INTERNATIONAL (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. is seeking a senior in-house tax professional to lead the tax function for a business group in Singapore. This hands-on mandate covers international tax, transfer pricing and cross-border structuring, placed close to the business with autonomy.

You will influence the group's effective tax rate through strategic structuring, manage TP documentation, and collaborate with finance, treasury and commercial teams to deliver tangible tax outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, law, economics or related field.
• Professional tax or accounting qualification preferred.
• Strong international tax and transfer pricing expertise across trading, manufacturing, commodities or cross-border environments.
• Track record of driving ETR through structuring with measurable outcomes.
• Hands-on experience handling tax controversy, especially transfer pricing.
• Comfortable as an individual contributor managing detailed tax matters.
• Strong technical foundation across direct and indirect taxation, Big 4 exposure preferred.
• Experience with HQ, trading hub or regional structuring models preferred.
• Strong commercial acumen; able to translate tax into business impact.
• Detail-oriented, pragmatic, and motivated by technical ownership and structuring impact.

Responsibilities

• Own the full spectrum of tax matters for one business group as a hands-on contributor.
• Lead international tax planning, tax optimisation and structuring across HQ and trading hubs.
• Drive ETR improvement through tax structuring across multi-jurisdiction footprint.
• Manage transfer pricing end to end, including documentation and intercompany arrangements.
• Handle tax controversy, including disputes and dealings with tax authorities.
• Advise the business on cross-border transactions, trading flows, and new ventures from a tax lens.
• Ensure compliance across direct and indirect tax obligations where the group operates.
• Partner with finance, treasury, legal and commercial teams to support group tax objectives.
• Strengthen tax processes, controls and governance as the business scales.

Skills

International tax

Transfer pricing

Tax structuring

Cross-border tax

Tax governance

Tax controversy

Commercial acumen

Big 4 trained

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/law/economics

Professional tax qualification

Job description

Our client is a large, privately held, Singapore-headquartered resource-based manufacturing and trading group looking to hire a senior in-house tax professional to lead the tax function for one of its business groups.

This is a hands‑on senior tax mandate sitting close to the business, covering international tax, transfer pricing, and cross-border structuring across a complex global manufacturing and trading footprint. The role would suit a technical tax operator who wants genuine structuring work, direct impact on the group's effective tax rate, and real autonomy, rather than a layered leadership seat.

Responsibilities for the senior tax mandate:

• Own the full spectrum of tax matters for one of the group's business groups, operating as a hands‑on individual contributor.
• Lead international tax planning, tax optimisation and structuring across HQ and trading‑hub models.
• Drive effective tax rate (ETR) improvement through tax structuring initiatives across a multi‑jurisdiction footprint.
• Manage transfer pricing end to end, including documentation, policy implementation, and intercompany arrangements.
• Handle tax controversy, including transfer pricing disputes and dealings with tax authorities.
• Advise the business on cross-border transactions, trading flows, and new business initiatives from a tax perspective.
• Ensure compliance across direct and indirect tax obligations in the jurisdictions where the business group operates.
• Partner with finance, treasury, legal and commercial teams to support broader group tax objectives.
• Strengthen tax processes, controls and governance as the business group continues to scale.

Requirements for the senior tax mandate:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, law, economics or a related field; professional tax or accounting qualification preferred.
• Strong international tax and transfer pricing expertise, ideally gained within trading, manufacturing, commodities or complex cross‑border multinational environments.
• A demonstrable track record of driving ETR through tax structuring, with sizable and measurable outcomes.
• Hands‑on experience handling tax controversy, particularly in transfer pricing.
• Comfortable operating as an individual contributor and managing detailed tax matters directly.
• Strong technical foundation across both direct and indirect taxation, preferably Big 4 trained.
• Exposure to HQ, trading‑hub or regional structuring models would be strongly preferred.
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to translate tax technical matters into business impact.
• Detail‑oriented, pragmatic, and motivated by technical ownership and structuring impact rather than title alone.