Job Description

Desired Qualifications:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with post qualification experience of 2+ years of w orking on VAT/GST accounting and other tax reporting requirements preferably in a financial services organisation.
• Knowledge of and experience in indirect tax concepts and tax accounting treatment.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (specifically Excel) and ability to manipulate and review large data sets.
• Experience with and working knowledge of AI concepts (e.g. CoPilot and Tachyon)
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication skills and not afraid to ask questions.
• Good time management and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated/proactive approach, with the ability to work independently within a team structure.
• Innovative mindset, with a track record of process enhancement (enhancing efficiency, control, transparency).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of tools such as Power BI, Alteryx and similar considered an advantage

Job Expectation:

• Collation of relevant data to assist in preparation of indirect tax returns (including running GL queries).
• Preparation of indirect tax compliance obligations for entities across multiple jurisdictions.
• Tracking and maintenance of indirect taxes reporting data and records.
• Perform period-end tax accounting functions such as creating journal entries, monitoring tax accounts positions, performing tax account reconciliations, substantiation of GL balances, initiating payment/refund processes etc.
• Perform indirect tax control tasks including analytical reviews, transaction analysis, variance analysis, tax balance review, input tax analysis and output tax analysis.
• Assist in updating indirect tax compliance processes.
• Assist Indirect Tax team in collating data and preparing responses to tax assessments/queries/audits raised by Tax Authorities or internal stakeholders (e.g. internal audit).
• Communicating and working closely with other functional groups including Controllers, Operations and with the business units to collect and process relevant indirect tax information.
• Raise journals/perform established control tasks to evidence integrity of GST / VAT returns and GL postings..
• Assist in Identification of control weaknesses, propose and implement remediation of control deficiencies

Posting End Date:

12 Aug 2026

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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