tax manager岗位职责

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced detail-oriented Tax Manager to lead a dedicated finance shared service team, responsible fexternal tax statistical reporting. This role ensures accurate compliant reporting to regulatory bodies tax authorities while driving process efficiency within the shared service function. The ideal candidate will have strong technical tax accounting expertise, leadership skills, a proven ability to manage cross-functional reporting processes.
我们正在寻找一位经验丰富、注重细节的税务经理，领导一支专门的财务共享服务团队，负责外部税务和统计报告。该职位确保向监管机构和税务机关提交准确合规的报告，同时提升共享服务职能部门的流程效率。理想的候选人应具备扎实的税务和会计技术专业知识、领导能力以及成熟的跨职能报告流程管理能力。

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure timely accurate tax filings in compliance with local regulations.确保及时、准确地按照当地法规进行税务申报。
• Oversee the preparation of statistical reports fgovernment authorities, central banks industry regulators.审核团队向政府部门、银行和监管机构提交统计报告的工作。
• Maintain documentation support tax audits/inquiries. 维护文档并支持税务审计/调查。
• Lead develop a shared service finance team focused on external tax filings statistical reporting. 领导和发展一个专注于外部税务申报和统计报告的共享服务财务团队。

• Set clear objectives, monitperformance provide coaching to ensure high quality deliverables. 设定明确的目标、监控绩效并提供辅导，以确保高质量的交付成果。
• Streamline reporting processes within the shared service team, leveraging automation best practices. 利用自动化和*佳实践，简化共享服务团队内的报告流程。
• Strengthen internal controls ensure adherence to accounting tax compliance requirements. 加强内部控制，确保遵守会计和税务合规要求。
• Stay updated on changes in tax policies other external reporting requirements implement necessary adjustments to reporting processes. 及时了解税务政策和其他外部报告要求的变化，并对报告流程进行必要的调整。
• Implement automation tools to enhance reporting efficiency. 实施自动化工具，提高报告效率。
• Partner with site finance shared service accounting teams to ensure compliance in external reporting. 与当地财务和共享服务会计团队合作，确保外部报告的合规性。
• Support management with ad-hoc tax analysis, as well as address reporting changes new tax requirements. 支持管理层

Job Responsibilities
Tax Planning
• Design, prepare, implement best practice controls, review processes ftax accounting reporting systems under China Law, to ensure an efficient tax filing process is developed implemented across all projects business units in China.
• Identify taxation impact on various international operations develop practices processes to deal with local tax considerations fregional offices / practices, to ensure continuous support.
• Identify implement tax saving opportunities fthe Project Companies / Holding company while fulfilling tax payment/reporting obligations to ensure added benefits to theganisation.
Tax Compliance
• Review Provide day to day support to China office project companies in handling tax, other returns to ensure compliance with tax laws relevant in the jurisdiction of China, whilst ensuring any tax related issues are resolved in a timely efficient manner.
• Monitensure that complex tax accounting issues are adequately addressed handled with local tax authorities.
Tax Reporting
• Review the accurate tax reporting by the project companies holding company to ensure compliance as per the local laws.
• Design, prepare review reports summarizing taxation issues at subsidiaries provide periodic reporting to management of tax issues along with proposed solutions so as to ensure the management is aware of any related risks its solutions
Transfer Pricing
Work with the businesses to develop implement tax efficient transfer pricing policies fthe company entities in the region, to ensure proper processing of tax transactions.
Business Relationships
Coordinate with the finance team members in various local offices as well as external legal, finance taxation specialists consultants to map impact of local tax laws regulations on the company’s respective local operations, to ensure a thorough understanding of the existing new laws of the land.
Continuous Improvement
• Identify implement tax incentives optimization fcompany’s R&D activities in China
• Contribute to, participate in, the identification implementation of change initiatives, programmes, projects in line with theganisation’s standards.
Related Assignments
Perform other related duties assignments as directed.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance / Business Administration
• Qualified Accountant Certification (CPA, CA, ACCA, CFA) Masters in Taxation
Minimum Experience:
• 8-10 years of strong experience in a tax service line, tax department of a big 4 firm, a multinational corporation
• Thorough knowledge experience in the infrastructure, energy renewables sect
• Ability to understreview legal contracts
• Very strong understanding of International tax, sound knowledge of transfer pricing principles including strong understanding of application of various tax treaties.
• Strong understanding of tax accounting matters
• Professional English (bothal written) is a must, with strong communication presentation skills
• Thorough attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure meet tight deadlines.
• High level of integrity ethical standards.

Reporting to:
Finance Manager
Your role responsibilities
Tax Compliance & Risk Management
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Oversee full-cycle tax compliance fthe Chinese entity branches, including preparation filing of annual corporate income tax (CIT), value-added tax (VAT), business tax, other local tax returns (e.g., stamp duty, individual income tax fexpats).
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Ensure adherence to Chinese tax laws (e.g., CIT Law, VAT Regulations) international tax standards, with a focus on transfer pricing compliance (e.g., preparing master/local files).
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Manage tax audits disputes, liaising with tax authorities (e.g., State Taxation Administration, SAT) to resolve issues, represent the group in negotiations, implement corrective actions post-audit.
Tax Strategy & Planning
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Develop execute the group’s China tax strategy aligned with global business objectives, including optimizing effective tax rates (ETR) while maintaining compliance.
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Provide tax-efficient structuring advice fbusiness operations (e.g., subsidiary establishment, M&A, joint ventures, divestments) cross-border transactions (e.g., intra-group services, intellectual property licensing, dividends/remittances).
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Lead tax due diligence fpotential investments, acquisitions, partnerships in China, identifying tax risks (e.g., hidden liabilities, non-compliance) designing mitigation strategies.
Transfer Pricing & International Tax Coordination
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Manage the group’s transfer pricing policy, ensuring alignment with arm’s-length principles local regulatory requirements (e.g., SAT Circular 24, Circular 64).
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Collaborate with global tax teams to harmonize transfer pricing documentation (master file, local file) country-by-country reporting (CbCR), addressing discrepancies between Chinese rules global standards.
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Advise on tax implications of cross-border transactions (e.g., royalties, interest, service fees) to minimize double taxation leverage tax treaties (e.g., China-US, China-EU DTAs).
Tax Technology & Process Optimization
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Implement optimize tax compliance tools (e.g., tax calculation software, e-filing systems) to streamline processes, reduce manual errors, improve efficiency.
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Work with IT/finance teams to integrate tax data the group’s ERP systems, ensuring accurate tracking of tax-related transactions (e.g., intercompany balances, tax provisions).
Stakeholder Collaboration & Team Leadership
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Partner with business units (e.g., sales, procurement, R&D) to provide tax insights on commercial decisions (e.g., pricing, supply chain restructuring, incentives fR&D).
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Mentsupervise a tax team (1–2 members) responsible fday-to-day tax compliance tasks, fostering skill development in FIE taxation international tax.
Qualifications fthe role
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Minimum 5 years of tax management experience in foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs), multinational corporations (MNCs), professional services firms (e.g., Big 4) serving MNC clients. Proven track record in Chinese tax compliance, planning, transfer pricing is required.
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In-depth knowledge of Chinese tax laws (CIT, VAT, transfer pricing, tax incentives) regulatory updates (e.g., recent SAT policies on R&D credits, digital economy taxation).
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Familiarity with international tax frameworks cross-border tax issues (e.g., permanent establishment, foreign tax credits).
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Proficiency in tax compliance tools (e.g., Vertex, OneSource) advanced Excel (e.g., tax provision modeling, data analysis ftax audits).
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Fluent in English (business writing, speaking) fglobal team communication reviewing international tax documentation.
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Strong Mandarin skills (written/spoken) flocal stakeholder engagement (tax authorities, banks, legal advisors).
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Strategic thinker with ability to balance tax optimization with business goals compliance risks.
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Excellent problem-solver with a track record of resolving complex tax issues (e.g., audit disputes, transfer pricing adjustments).
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Detail-oriented, proactive, able to thrive in a fast-paced, post-spin-off environment requiring adaptability.