Tax Manager (Asia Pacific)

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

Summary
Reporting to Head of Tax (Asia Pacific), you will be providing senior level support and expert tax advisory to Asia Pacific (APAC) senior management for business support, M&A, tax technical and compliance matters as required. 

As the APAC Tax manager, you will be collaborating closely with tax and finance teams primarily in APAC and also contribute in other jurisdictions with the Group’s Headquarters tax department. The incumbent is expected to lead discussions and bring issues to resolution. 

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical advice in support of APAC tax leadership 

• Advise APAC business leadership as the subject matter expert on all taxation matters 

• Provide tax advisory guidance and counsel to group shipping carrier organizations in APAC 

• Lead in tax projects and/or lead for tax in cross functional projects 

• Perform tax impact analysis in support of new business transactions 

• Monitor tax provisions and interlock with internal teams to ensure consistency 

• Provide tax audit and/or tax query support as required 

• Support tax compliance processes as required 

• Research and analyse tax law developments that may affect the Group 

• Independently manage external tax consultants 

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in a corporate tax environment in an MNC with/or Big 4 Accounting firm experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Law or Economics from a recognized institution with at least 1 additional recognized tax accreditation or advanced degree in taxation

• Strong technical knowledge and abilities in Singapore Income Tax and cross border International Tax in shipping carriers/shipping is a huge plus 

• High attention to detail and proficient in Microsoft Excel 

• Ability to work under pressure and ambiguity and solve complex issues

• Strong team player with the ability to lead in projects 

• Pro-active, solution-driven and a problem-solver

• Analytical mindset, with good written and spoken English communication skills

**This role is opened for local employment only.
 
**Salary package (local) & job title shall commensurate with experience.
**Kindly note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
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(i)    To process the application for the role being applied for; 
(ii)    To process the application for other open positions within the CMA CGM Group which may be suitable to you;  (iii)    To conduct necessary reference checks; and 
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