Tax Assistant Manager

Role Summary
The Tax Assistant Manager will take a proactive, hands-on role in managing day-to-day tax operations, ensuring compliance with local regulations, supporting business transactions, and driving process improvements. This role requires a detail-oriented professional who can execute, review, and resolve tax matters with minimal reliance on external advisors.
Key Responsibilities
• Tax Compliance
- Prepare, review, and file monthly, quarterly, and annual tax returns (CIT, VAT, PIT, WHT, FCT, etc.).
- Ensure accurate and timely submission of tax filings in compliance with statutory deadlines.
- Maintain and reconcile tax accounts, ledgers, and supporting schedules.
• Tax Planning & Advisory
- Support Head of Finance in developing and executing tax planning strategies.
- Provide hands-on support in evaluating business transactions, contracts, and cross-border operations for tax implications.
- Monitor changes in tax laws and regulations; assess impact and advise business units accordingly.
• Audit & Risk Management
- Lead preparation for tax inspections and audits; represent the company in discussions with tax authorities.
- Ensure proper documentation, defense files, and positions are maintained.
- Identify and mitigate tax risks, propose practical solutions.
• Operational Support
- Work closely with finance, accounting, and business teams to ensure tax requirements are embedded in operations.
- Review invoices, payments, and expense claims for tax compliance.
• Process & Control
- Implement and improve internal tax processes, documentation, and controls.
- Support automation of tax reporting and reconciliation processes.