ZALORA is seeking a talented and motivated Tax Manager / Senior Manager to lead its tax teams across South East Asia. The Tax Manager / Senior Manager will be the main point of contact for all matters across tax types (including without limitation: corporate income tax, individual income tax, withholding tax, goods and services tax, value added tax, sales tax, services tax, customs duty, excise duty, fringe benefits tax, stamp duty, etc.). He/she will work in close collaboration with ZALORA's senior management, legal team, business services team and external tax advisors to:
- Comply with all tax requirements in South East Asia;
- Partner with businesses towards the attainment of ZALORA's strategic goals; and
- Actively manage ZALORA Group's tax risks
Responsibilities:
Tax Compliance and Accounting
- Ensure all returns are prepared, reviewed and submitted on a timely basis;
- Comply with ZALORA's transfer pricing and tax risk management policies;
- Analyse tax numbers for reporting on a quarterly basis;
- Assess uncertain tax positions for reporting on a quarterly basis; and
- Manage the resolution of tax controversies across South East Asia.
Tax Lawyering
- Review legal arrangements and structures of transactions for tax efficiency;
- Craft favourable tax terms and conditions in contracts to mitigate tax leakages;
- Participate in contract negotiation where necessary;
- Work with Legal to update contract templates; and
- Update relevant stakeholders on changes in Revenue Law for decision making.
Tax Business Partnering
- Evaluate the viability of new business initiatives from the tax perspective;
- Provide tax inputs for purposes of business modeling;
- Participate in supply chain management for tax efficiencies;
- Forecast and plan cash inflow/outflow for tax; and
- Achieve tax objectives and key results of ZALORA Group.
Tax Administration
- Conduct training for relevant personnel to increase tax awareness;
- Maintain tax documentation in anticipation of queries/audits from authorities;
- Update global tax team on key tax developments in South East Asia;
- Review work processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness; and
- Collaborate with other functions on special projects.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Accountancy and/or Law with relevant accreditation(s);
- Between 7-10 years of relevant experience;
- Regional tax and/or Big 4 experience preferred;
- Effective project, people and time management skills;
- Team player with a strong analytical mind and attention to details;
- Self-starter with inherent motivation to excel
Wonder how it's like to build your career with ZALORA Inspired by employees, we believe you'll be in for:
- An exciting platform to make your success story
- Have the utmost care for your mental and physical wellbeing
- Flexibility weaved into your lifestyle
- A seamless work environment with a friendly & team-fueled culture
- Career growth aligned to your professional and personal needs and goals
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The ZALORA Story
ZALORA exists for the millions of fashion consumers in Asia seeking a shopping experience focused on their unique styles, trends and fit. As Asia's leading online fashion destination, ZALORA was founded in 2012 and has a presence in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia & Brunei, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan. ZALORA's localised sites offer an extensive collection of top international and local brands as well as our own in-house labels across apparel, shoes and accessories for men and women. ZALORA is part of Global Fashion Group, the world's leader in online fashion for emerging markets.
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