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Tax Manager - Asia

Tax Manager - Asia

AIGSingapore
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

At AIG, we are reimagining the way we help customers to manage risk. Join us as an Assistant Tax Manager - Asia to play your part in that transformation. It’s an opportunity to grow your skills and experience as a valued member of the team.

General Insurance is a leading provider of insurance products and services – focused on helping to manage risk for commercial and personal customers. We offer a broad range of products through a diversified, multi-channel distribution network, including one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks.

How you will create an impact

Working in the Singapore based Global Tax - Asia team, you are expected to manage all aspects of tax operations for an assigned portfolio of countries within Asia.

You will be the primary tax contact for your countries, and will be expected to proactively develop and manage key stakeholder relationships with the business and other functions within Finance. As you will maintain key relationships for your countries, you will collaborate with our Shared Service Center providers and Regional / Global Tax SMEs as required (e.g. Controllership, Advisory / Controversy, Strategy, Transfer Pricing, Indirect Taxes and Employment Taxes).

The role will primarily be split as follows (subject to business needs) :

Tax Controversy / Risk / Audit Defense

  • Management of tax controversy matters.
  • Understand tax risks and prepare appropriate response letters.
  • Liaise and attend to meetings with local tax authorities (where appropriate).
  • As required, work with service providers or the business to obtain information.
  • Identify tax risk and uncertain tax positions, and proactively drive preparation of audit defense support.

Tax Advisory

  • Keep abreast of tax law changes and proactively research and communicate implications of such changes to the tax team and the business.
  • Undertake research and present findings on ad hoc queries arising from local, regional or global stakeholders.
  • Research and communicate tax implications on new products and other business transactions.
  • Perform contract review and collaborate with Legal and Tax subject matter experts as required to minimize tax burden.
  • Involve in tax projects where applicable

    • Tax Compliance

  • Responsible for the timely and accurate filing of the income tax returns.
  • Perform in-depth review of returns prior to lodgment.
  • Identify / mitigate potential risk areas and prepare audit defense support.
  • Identify potential opportunities and communicate to senior management.
  • Work with external shared service providers and tax advisors to manage the return process.
  • Perform tax health checks (where applicable)

    • Tax Operations

  • Present tax views on ad hoc business operations initiatives (Tax or Non-Tax) at a Local, Regional or Global level.
  • Challenge existing processes and proactively drive positive change in the business.
  • Manage shared service provider relationships and continue to identify opportunities to leverage their services

    • US GAAP Reporting

  • Collaborate with Tax Controllership lead and Regional Tax Analysts with respect to positions taken in tax returns, uncertain tax positions identified, tax controversy matters, cash tax projections and any other matter that may impact quarterly US GAAP Tax Reporting.

    • Managing People

  • Responsibility for the management and development of a Tax Analyst.
  • Undertake performance reviews and provide on-the-job training, coaching and mentoring.

    • What you’ll need to succeed

  • Degree holder in Accounting or Finance.
  • Chartered accountant, CPA or equivalent.
  • Strong Tax experience
  • Energetic with an enthusiastic, proactive and hands-on approach.
  • Proven history of managing multiple tax projects with minimal supervision.
  • Experience handling corporate direct and indirect taxes in the APAC region, with working knowledge of transfer pricing issues and implications.
  • Ability to effectively work with and communicate tax advice to management.
  • Must work well as part of a team.
  • Strong analytical and communication skills.
  • Experience liaising with external consultants
  • Fluency in written and spoken English
  • Tax accounting experience.  US GAAP tax accounting, FIN 48, and FIN18 preferred.
  • Industry experience and knowledge advantageous.

    • Ready to take your career to the next level? We would love to hear from you.

    Reimagining insurance to make a bigger difference to the world

    American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. It is an exciting time to join us — across our operations, we are thinking in new and innovative ways to deliver ever-better solutions to our customers. At AIG, you can go further to support individuals, businesses, and communities, helping them to manage risk, respond to times of uncertainty and discover new potential. We invest in our largest asset, our people, through continuous learning and development, in a culture that celebrates everyone for who they are and what they want to become.

    Welcome to a culture of belonging

    We’re committed to creating a culture that truly respects and celebrates each other’s talents, backgrounds, cultures, opinions and goals. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging through our flexible work arrangements, diversity and inclusion learning, cultural awareness activities and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). With global chapters, ERGs are a cornerstone for our culture of inclusion. The diversity of our people is one of AIG’s greatest assets, and we are honored that our drive for positive change has been recognized by numerous recent awards and accreditations.

    AIG provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories.

    Functional Area : FA - Finance

    Estimated Travel Percentage (%) : Up to 25%

    Relocation Provided : No

    AIG APAC Holdings Pte Ltd