Manage the company’s income tax filing requirements, exposures, and activities in the Asia-Pacific region, including (but not limited to) China, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Japan, Philippines, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Australia
Assist with tax planning from ideation to execution
Provide relevant tax guidance and input to support business activities
Build relationships and understanding within the business to support compliance and minimize risks
Assess and communicate impact of changes in tax regimes in the countries where Payoneer operates
Identify tax opportunities with ability to model related impacts
Research tax issues – working with outside advisers as necessary
Manage withholding tax issues
Support in preparation of the annual tax returns and financial statement tax provisions and disclosures, working with outside advisers as necessary
Maintain monthly and quarterly transfer pricing calculations, and assist the corporate tax team with reviewing and updating the company’s transfer pricing policies
Manage tax due diligence on future M&A projects
Engage with regulatory authorities as needed
Collaborate cohesively on all tax-related matters with corporate tax team located in the US and finance team members located worldwide
Assist the APAC Senior Director of Finance and US Tax Director as needed
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Proficient in spoken and written English and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese)
Proficient in Excel and Power Query
5+ years of experience in APAC region taxation
Experience at public accounting (“Big 4” and top national firms)
Experience of 4+ years in a multinational group with several subsidiaries
Ability to understand the business environment and apply the relevant tax principles, using practical methods to support the business owners’ needs and be able to clearly articulate those methods to relevant stakeholders
Creative thinking and out of the box solutions for complicated processes
Chartered / Certified Accountant, Degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent
Excellent analytical and technical tax skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Collaborate with international leadership and process owners and manage relationships with external advisors
Reliable, trustworthy, high level of integrity with strong service orientation