About the Role
The purpose of this role is to ensure that theTax Complianceprocessesof theSouth Korea market as wellas the tax accountingof the Vietnam marketare undertaken accurately, efficiently (utilising automation) and on time and the surrounding internal control procedures, legislative requirements are strictly adhered to.
Ensuringthatcomplex direct and indirect taxes and connectedsupplementary returnsfor the South Koreamarketare prepared according to the global standard process and controls, local DTPs, on time and utilising automation tools where applicable.
Managing routine tax-related audit enquiries andtaxprojects for your marketsin cooperation with tax manager. Acting as back-up for the tax manager upon request.
Ensuring compliance with market specific regulatory requirements and legislative changes working closely with Globaland LocalSMEs
Providingclose supportoftax-related advisory topics in the scope falling under own remit.
Actively managing and coordinatingtax-relateddocument retention for your markets.
Takingresponsibility for the day-to-day tasksrequired
Providing decision support for business partners through value-add analysis, thorough understanding of movements on accounts, the business reason behind those, and collection and presentation of Risk & Opportunities
Ensuringsmooth andaccuratemonth-end closes
Preparing postaccruals/adjustments/other required journalsfor the assigned marketsto ensure the month-end results showaclear and fair picture
PreparingqualityGLreconciliationsfor the assigned markets, including customs & excise accounts,through deep understanding of the figures supportedand reported
Ensuring that financial processes are undertaken accurately, efficiently, on time and that the surrounding internal control procedures are strictly adhered to in line with CARM processes
Maximizing benefits of globalized system processes
Setting work priorities and in general independence of work activities
Identifyingand driving continuous process improvement in cooperation with the tax manager throughestablishinga LEAN approach to drive effectiveness and efficiency - supporting process improvements and rollout ofstandardisedprocesses and automation re in scope markets.
Contributingideas, energy,enthusiasmand support to the continuous improvement of the processes.
Promptly responding to market queries in respect of markets in her/his responsibility and supporting indirect tax leaders, tax managers, SMEs in non-routine questions, global projects, and during tax audits in her/his competency.
Continuouslymaintainingexcellent personal and businessrelationshipswith the market andin-housestakeholders
Proactivelysupportinginternal projects tofacilitatethe ongoing transformation and improvement of Diageo’s Global Tax function (including providing relevant information, answering ad hocrequestsand suggesting alternative ways of working)
Experience requiredSkills/Capabilities/Languages
University / College degree in finance / accounting / business / CPA
At least4-5years working experience in a multinational corporate environment
Proventrack recordinFinancial Accounting / Reporting, Taxation and/or Financial Controlling experience is strongly preferred.
Goodunderstanding of the alcoholic beverage industry, including the customs & excise requirements
Internal / external audit experience and/or SOX is an advantage
Experience with Shared services process activities is an advantage
Capable of working in a deadline driven environment.
Experience of working in a multi-national financial environment
Hard working personality, flexibilityfor adopting to change with positive attitude
Fluent in English, able to communicate effectivelyto build strong relationships with operational staff and stakeholders
Relevant experience with SAP
Flexible Working Statement
Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.
Diversity statement
Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.
We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.
Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.
Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.
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Worker Type :
Regular
Primary Location:
Seoul Office
Additional Locations :
Job Posting Start Date :
2026-03-12

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