Job description
MCi Career Services is partnering with a rapidly growing, multinational organization to appoint a Regional Tax Manager (APAC) for an eight-month contract. This leadership role will oversee tax strategy, compliance, transfer pricing, and cross-border planning across the APAC region, with a focus on accuracy, efficiency, and risk management. You’ll work closely with regional finance teams, external advisors, and regulators to deliver compliant tax outcomes that support business growth in diverse jurisdictions—while maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professional ethics.
As the regional tax leader, you will be accountable for TP policy design, documentation and pricing analyses, annual tax provision, and effective tax rate optimization. You will monitor BEPS developments, changes in local tax regimes, and regulatory changes that affect multi-jurisdictional operations. This role requires hands-on execution and strategic advisory to senior leadership, guiding complex transactions, restructurings, and market entries with sound tax rationales. You will also oversee audits, tax controversy, and close collaboration with external auditors and regulators.
MCi Career Services offers a collaborative, fast-paced environment, a strong focus on professional development, and the opportunity to shape tax strategy across a broad APAC footprint. If you are a proactive, results-driven tax professional who thrives in a regional setting and can lead through influence, this contract role provides an excellent platform to impact the business and build your leadership credibility.
Responsibility
- Lead APAC tax strategy and compliance for all entities within scope, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
- Oversee transfer pricing policy design, documentation, benchmarking, and annual TP filing across APAC jurisdictions.
- Manage tax risk assessment, tax provisioning, and accounting for income taxes (IFRS/US GAAP) in collaboration with FP&A and auditors.
- Coordinate with local tax teams, outside counsel, and regulators to handle audits, disputes, and tax controversy.
- Ensure effective management of withholding taxes, VAT/GST, and cross-border transactions to optimize after-tax cash flows.
- Monitor and implement changes in APAC tax laws, BEPS actions, and regulatory developments to sustain compliant and competitive tax positions.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to regional tax professionals, promote process improvements, and drive tax technology adoption.
- Partner with business leaders to assess tax implications of operations, M&A activity, reorganizations, and new market entries.
Qualification
- Professional qualification: CA/CPA/CTA or equivalent with 8+ years of tax experience, APAC exposure.
- Strong knowledge of transfer pricing, BEPS guidelines, TP documentation, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience with tax audits, disputes, and risk management in a regional or multinational setting.
- Demonstrated leadership, stakeholder management, and ability to collaborate with finance, legal, and business teams.
- Excellent communication skills in English; additional APAC languages are a plus.
- Proven ability to manage deadlines, prioritize, and work in a fast-paced, contract-based environment.
- Proficient with tax technology, ERP systems, and data analytics to support reporting and compliance.