SVP - Asia Client Tax Operations Lead

Citi; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm is seeking a highly motivated Senior Manager to lead their Client Tax Operations team in Singapore. The role focuses on managing tax operations across the APAC and NAM regions, ensuring compliance with tax regulations and implementing automated processes. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in tax operations and regulatory reporting, with excellent leadership and analytical skills. This is a full-time position.

Qualifications

• Good track record of experience in tax operations or regulatory reporting in financial services.
• Deep knowledge of APAC VAT/GST frameworks.
• Strong analytical skills with detailed analysis of complex tax processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee tax operations for APAC and NAM clusters.
• Engage with local tax authorities and manage operational audits.
• Develop business requirements for system-related enhancements.

Skills

Tax operations

Indirect tax compliance

Analytical skills

Multi-tasking

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or banking

Tools

Tax software

MS Office Suite (Excel)

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and forward-thinking Senior manager to lead our Client Tax Operations team in Singapore. This role will be instrumental in shaping and executing the tax operations strategy across APAC and NAM clusters. This role serves as the regional lead, ensuring alignment with global tax strategies while managing local nuances, stakeholder engagement and tax authority relationships. A strong emphasis is placed on e-invoicing preparedness, VAT/GST compliance, automation initiatives and risk and control oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee tax operations for APAC and NAM clusters, ensuring timely and compliant delivery of indirect tax (GST/VAT) reporting and related processes.
• Govern tax operations services provided by shared service centers (CSC), ensuring consistent standards, service quality and strong control frameworks.
• Represent the region in global tax governance forums, driving alignment with enterprise tax strategies.
• Partner with local corporate tax & finance teams to monitor, interpret and operationalize changes in VAT/GST legislations.
• Engage with local tax authorities, manage operational audits, and oversee regulatory submission and inquiries.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate operational and tax risks through proactive controls, timely escalations and remediation efforts.
• Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders (Finance, product, tech, legal) to drive digital tax transformation and enhance process efficiency.
• Lead, coach and develop a high performing regional team with a strong service mindset and accountability.
• Support additional regulatory tax reporting such as U.S. Qualified Intermediary, FATCA, and Automatic Exchange of Information (CRS Reporting).
• Develop business requirements for system-related enhancements and manage the end-to-end implementation of new or amended taxes.
• Support change management, training and continuous improvement across tax operations functions.
• Adequately assess risk when business decisions are made, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications

• A good track record of experience in tax operations, indirect tax compliance, or regulatory reporting in financial services.
• Deep knowledge of APAC VAT/GST frameworks and strong familiarity with global regulations such as EU ViDA, SAF-T, and e-invoicing standard (e.g, Peppol, SDI).
• Proven track record of managing cross border teams and working with global tax, legal, finance and technology partners.
• Hands on experience with tax audits, remediation programs and process risk management.
• Knowledge about the Double Tax Treaty Agreements, International Taxation, Custody Operations, Relief at source and reclaim.
• Knowledge of US Tax reporting FATCA, US1099 and CRS regulation is a plus.
• Senior to advanced level experience in a related role with appropriate experience in people management preferred.
• Strong multi-tasking, organizational and time management skills with experience in continuously following up with various stakeholders and execution teams.
• Ability to take initiative, self-motivate and consistently demonstrate a results-driven mindset.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to conduct detailed analyses of complex tax processes.
• High level of integrity and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information in compliance with client data privacy laws.
• Critical thinking and drawing logical conclusions.

Education

• Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience, preferably in finance and banking.
• Proficiency in tax software and MS Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Demonstrate ability to work flexible across time zones in global environment.

Job Family Group: Operations - Transaction Services

Job Family: Securities and Derivatives Processing

Time Type: Full time

Most Relevant Skills: Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills: For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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