About the Role
The company is looking for an Assistant Manager to join the Indirect Tax team to advise clients on VAT treatment of new and complex transactions and help resolve classification or other disputes and issues with the authorities.
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Your Key Responsibilities
Client Responsibilities
- Work effectively as a member of a worldwide network of professional advisors, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication, and updating senior team members on progress.
- Collaborate with a team of VAT professionals to combine diverse cross-border transaction experience with local tax knowledge across a broad spectrum of industries.
- Participate and assist in preparing for meetings with management teams.
- Assist in preparing reports and schedules that will be delivered to clients and other parties.
- Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel and build strong internal relationships within the VAT practice, Indirect Tax, and across other service lines.
Technical Responsibilities
- Build a deep understanding of Customs Law and its practical application across the countries.
- Understand and apply the regional Free Trade Agreements and key customs concepts such as valuation, classification, and origin.
- Identify and discuss VAT considerations for clients to be aware of in their outbound investments.
- Engage with colleagues in overseas offices to deliver VAT advice regarding global jurisdictions.
- Prepare for the potential introduction of VAT in different countries and discuss with clients how this may impact them, as well as work with internal teams to provide indirect tax expertise for audit and transaction projects.
Skills and Attributes for Success
- Ability to build strong client relationships and communicate excellently in a range of situations in both written and oral English.
- Identify areas of risk, carry out an effective review, and know when to refer upwards.
- Client-focused and commercially aware team player with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.
- Possess project management skills to plan and prioritize work, meet deadlines, and monitor own budget.
- Ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically.
Qualifications & Experience
- A degree in economics, finance, tax, or accounting.
- At least 4 years of relevant experience as an Indirect Tax professional.
- Experience working for a Big 4 accounting firm is preferred. However, candidates from law firms or with relevant industry experience will be considered.
- Customs duty advisory experience is preferable, but candidates with VAT/GST advisory experience will also be considered.
Ideally, You’ll Also
- Have a relevant Master’s degree, CPA, ACA/CA/CPA/CMA/SOCPA, Law qualification, CTA, or equivalent tax qualification.
What We Look For
- Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry.
- An effective communicator, confident team player that collaborates with people from various teams while looking to develop your career in a dynamic organization.
What We Offer You
At the company, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.
