Tax Governance, Senior Associate/Assistant Manager

KPMG Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG Singapore is seeking an Assistant Manager/Senior Associate to enhance tax governance. This role involves reviewing tax compliance, proposing improvements, and collaborating across functions to advance processes and mitigate risks. Ideal candidates will have experience in corporate tax and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 to 4 years relevant working experience in corporate tax and compliance.
• GST ACAP experience is advantageous.
• Experience in process improvements required.

Responsibilities

• Review tax compliance processes and propose improvements.
• Develop solutions for tax efficiency and governance.
• Manage process improvement projects with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Innovative Thinking

Documentation Skills

Education

University degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or Law

Tools

Microsoft Visio

Job description

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Function(s): Tax

Work Type: Permanent

Start Date for Applications: 13 Jun 2025

Closing Date for Applications:

KPMG in Singapore is part of a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 143 countries and territories with more than 273,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. KPMG International Limited is a private English company limited by guarantee. KPMG International Limited and its related entities do not provide services to clients.

Job Description

Tax governance has come to the fore for many companies, with concerns on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda increasingly taking top priority in recent times. Governments around the world, including Singapore, have been stepping up on corporate governance initiatives in line with global standards. At the same time, a worldwide resource crunch has triggered the need for tax authorities to channel their limited resources towards companies with higher tax risk profiles.

We are looking for an Assistant Manager / Senior Associate to join our Tax Governance team.

The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:

• Review tax compliance processes and propose improvement initiatives
• Develop and propose solutions to improve tax efficiency and governance
• Partner with the business across all functions of tax to understand and identify their processes and requirements in order to drive process improvements and efficiencies
• Manage the process improvement projects and work with cross-functional teams in implementing tax processes and procedures to mitigate risks
  

The ideal candidate should have:

• Possess a University degree and/or post-graduate qualification in Accounting, Finance, Business and Law with relevant working experience
• At least 3 to 4 years of relevant working experience in corporate tax and tax compliance
• GST ACAP experience will be an advantage
• Experience in reviewing and implementing tax process improvements
• Proficiency in Microsoft Visio or any process mapping applications
• Have a progressive forward-thinking mindset, an analytical and innovative thinker who always looks for improvement opportunities
• Be strongly driven and committed to delivering cutting-edge solutions
• Strong documentation skills, meticulous with keen attention to detail

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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by KPMG Talent Acquisition team, personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

At KPMG in Singapore we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients and communities. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, gender identity or expression, colour, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other non-merit factors. We celebrate the different talents that our people bring and support every staff member in their journey to achieve personal and professional growth. One of the ways we do this is through Take Charge: Flexi-work, our flexible working framework which enables agile and innovative teams to help deliver our business goals.