Tax Lead

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Job details

Company overview

We are a global and diverse consulting and technology services firm. Our main services range from business strategy development to digital technology implementation and system development and operation. We aim to address our clients' business challenges and provide innovative solutions, and are known as a leading company in the industry. With deep expertise and experience, especially in the areas of digital transformation, cloud computing, and security measures, the company provides strategic partnerships to clients worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Managing and providing direction to Japan country controllership & finance teams in matters relating to direct and indirect taxes, including reviews and signoffs for tax compliances in accordance with their policies.
• Managing tax audits and controversies in Japan, including interactions with local tax officials where necessary with support from external advisors. 
• Ensuring accurate tax accounting reporting for their SEC filings in collaboration with their central tax accounting team and also providing guidance to local finance/ controllership teams for local statutory reporting.
• Proactively identifying tax risk areas in their dynamic business environment and developing remediation/ defense strategies for the same. 
• Developing tax planning proposals, including internal restructuring projects, in collaboration with Global Tax Planning team followed by its implementation, with the objective to drive ETR optimization. 
• Advising client teams on tax efficient structures for their large & complex client engagements (including cross border contracts) covering direct and indirect taxes and mitigating tax risk for such client contracting situations.
• Advising on all tax aspects of their V&A to the Corporate Development and Transaction Services (CDTS) team and managing the tax aspects of the post acqusition integration process in collaboration with other subject matter experts from them.
• Drive successful implementation of global initiatives for tax in Japan.
• Ensuring compliance with all applicable their policies and processes as regards tax matters.

Requirements

• A CPA (or tax specialized certification) with extensive experience and knowledge of Japan tax laws, including corporate income tax, transfer pricing, indirect taxes & M&A tax.  
• The job requires a background of minimum 14 years tax experience, either as a tax professional in a Big 4 tax department and/ or in a corporate tax department with a multinational business.  
• Strong analytical and tax technical skills
• Strong English written and verbal communication skills 
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Self-starter with the ability to work well in a fluid and challenging environment
• Ability to motivate, inspire, groom and develop team members working remotely
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a geographically diverse team
• Ability to work independently in a virtual work environment
• CPA Edication (or tax specialized certification)
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook, and SAP (advantage).

Salary

8 - 10 million yen

Location

Tokyo