T&L: Senior Manager - Private Tax

Deloitte SEA; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte SEA is seeking a Senior Manager for Private Tax in Singapore. The role involves leading a team of international tax professionals, coordinating across geographies and service lines, and advising very wealthy families and their owners.

You will report to the Tax Partner in Singapore and be based locally. Ideal candidates have a degree in business/finance/economy or law, 10+ years of relevant experience, and native Chinese language skills to interact with mainland Chinese clients.

Qualifications

• Degree in business, finance, economy or law.
• At least 10 years of tax advisory experience, including international tax advisory.
• Experience serving Chinese inbound clients, HNWI and family offices in Singapore.
• Native Chinese speaking skills to interact with mainland Chinese clients.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of specialised international professionals and coordinate across geographies.
• Lead Deloitte Private tax engagements and ensure high quality delivery for UHNW clients.
• Act as a primary contact for very wealthy families and advise on cross-border tax planning.

Skills

Chinese language

Project management

Independent working

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in business/finance/economy or law

Job description

T&L: Senior Manager - Private Tax

You will join our team of dedicated Deloitte Private tax specialists, providing advice to privately held businesses and their owners. You will be one of the primary contacts for very wealthy Asian and global families and become a trusted advisor to those clients. You will supervise a team of specialised international professionals in executing projects and will coordinate advise across multiple geographies and service lines within Deloitte. You will be based in Singapore. You will report directly to the Tax Partner of Deloitte Private in Singapore.

Your role as a leader

At Deloitte, we believe in the importance of empowering our people to be leaders at all levels. We connect our purpose and shared values to identify issues as well as to make an impact that matters to our clients, people and the communities. Additionally, Senior Managers across our Firm are expected to:

• Actively seek out developmental opportunities for growth, act as strong brand ambassadors for the firm as well as share their knowledge and experience with others.
• Respect the needs of their colleagues and build up cooperative relationships.
• Understand the goals of our internal and external stakeholder to set personal priorities as well as align their teams’ work to achieve the objectives.
• Constantly challenge themselves, collaborate with others to deliver on tasks and take accountability for the results.
• Build productive relationships and communicate effectively in order to positively influence teams and other stakeholders.
• Offer insights based on a solid understanding of what makes Deloitte successful.
• Project integrity and confidence while motivating others through team collaboration as well as recognising individual strengths, differences, and contributions.
• Understand disruptive trends and promote potential opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• You should have at least a Degree in business/finance/economy or law;
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in providing tax advise including some relevant experience in international tax advise, preferably with an international professional services firm (accounting or law);
• Experience in serving Chinese inbound clients, High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) and structuring relating to setting up family offices in Singapore
• Native Chinese speaking skills and abilities to interact with mainland Chinese clients
• Excellent project management skills;
• Strong personality and soft skills to advice sensitive UHNW families;
• Able to work independently on projects and meet the highest quality requirements; and
• Ambition and capability to grow into a bigger responsibility after 1-3 years depending on performance.
• An SIATP accreditation would be an added advantage