Tax Manager

Ascentium Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascentium Singapore seeks a Senior Manager to lead a portfolio of tax compliance and advisory engagements, ensuring technical quality and timely delivery. You will supervise and develop teams, manage client relationships and engagement profitability, and support growth of the tax practice.

The role focuses on complex advisory engagements, ownership of key client relationships, and collaboration with leadership to enhance service quality and efficiency. Singapore-based opportunity.

Qualifications

• Typically 8 years of tax experience for Manager; 9–13 years for Senior Manager.
• Experience in a professional services firm with supervisory and client portfolio management.

Responsibilities

• Tax compliance: Manage and review corporate income tax, personal income tax and withholding tax computations, returns and related submissions.
• Tax advisory: Manage advisory engagements, conduct technical analysis and develop practical recommendations on business transactions.
• Client relationships: Act as principal contact for clients, explain tax positions and manage engagement scope.
• Team leadership: Plan work, supervise and review deliverables, and coach associates and seniors.
• Portfolio and financial management: Monitor deadlines, engagement budgets, billing and profitability.
• Technical quality and risk: Apply firm procedures and stay updated on tax developments.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship management

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Commercial judgement

People development

Strategic thinking

Education

Degree in Accountancy

ACCA/CA or equivalent

SCTP accreditation in Income Tax

Job description

Manage a portfolio of tax compliance and advisory engagements, ensuring technical quality, timely delivery and responsive client service. Responsibilities include reviewing tax submissions, providing practical tax advice, supervising and developing team members, and managing engagement performance.

The Senior Manager takes greater ownership of complex engagements, key client relationships and portfolio profitability, and supports the Head of Tax in developing the team and growing the practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Tax compliance: Manage and review corporate income tax, personal income tax and withholding tax computations, returns and related submissions, ensuring technical accuracy and timely filing.
• Tax advisory: Manage advisory engagements, conduct technical analysis and develop practical recommendations on business transactions, restructuring and cross-border tax matters. Consult specialists and escalate significant issues as appropriate.
• Client relationships: Act as the principal contact for assigned clients, explain tax positions and risks clearly, and manage engagement scope, expectations and delivery.
• Tax authority matters: Manage tax queries, objections and audits, including reviewing technical responses and supporting documentation. Escalate significant disputes and exposures to the Head of Tax.
• Team leadership: Plan and allocate work, supervise and review deliverables, and coach associates and seniors. Provide timely feedback and contribute to training and performance assessments.
• Portfolio and financial management: Monitor deadlines, resource requirements, engagement budgets, work in progress, billing and collections. Manage scope changes and address issues affecting delivery and profitability.
• Technical quality and risk: Apply the firm’s technical review, documentation, client acceptance and engagement procedures. Keep abreast of tax developments and guide the team on their practical implications.
• Business development: Identify additional client needs and support proposals, fee discussions and collaboration across service lines.

Additional Expectations for Senior Manager

• Lead complex advisory engagements and oversee larger or more demanding portfolios with greater autonomy.
• Review significant technical positions and guide managers and engagement teams on complex matters, consulting the Head of Tax where appropriate.
• Take greater ownership of key client relationships, portfolio profitability and business development.
• Support the Head of Tax in resource planning, talent development and improvements to service quality and efficiency.

Skills & Requirements

• Degree in Accountancy or a recognised professional qualification such as ACCA, CA or equivalent.
• Typically 8 years of relevant tax experience for Manager and 9–13 years for Senior Manager, preferably within a professional services firm, with demonstrated supervisory and client portfolio management experience.
• SCTP accreditation in Income Tax preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Singapore corporate income tax, personal income tax and withholding tax, supported by practical compliance and advisory experience.
• Experience in GST, transfer pricing or international tax would be advantageous.
• Strong technical research, analytical and problem-solving skills, with sound commercial judgement.
• Effective leadership, coaching and project management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical matters clearly to clients.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, statutory deadlines and engagement financial performance.

Appointment level will reflect the candidate’s experience, technical capability and demonstrated ability to manage clients, teams and engagements.

We are committed to fair and merit-based employment practices. All applications will be assessed based on skills, experience, and organisational fit. We welcome all applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, marital status, family responsibilities, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with the Tripartite Guidelines and Singapore law.