Tax Manager

Aspire is the leading all-in-one finance operating system for growing businesses in South-East Asia. We are on a mission to reinvent business finance for a new generation of entrepreneurs and business owners, empowering startups to realise their full potential.

Founded in 2018 by former Lazada founders and executives, Aspire has raised over USD 200M+ across equity and debt from world-class investors. To power our solutions we have partnered with some of the best companies in the world such as Visa and Wise.

In 2020 we were awarded Hottest Startup by Singapore Business Review and Finalist MAS Fintech Awards, and in 2021 were named in LinkedIn's Top 5 Startups to work for in Singapore.

You will be amazed by the energy and experience of our team. We are a team of ex-entrepreneurs, ex-founders, and high-achievers with international backgrounds. We team up to reach the highest standards in what we do, and don't take NO for an answer.

We are expanding rapidly. Are you a top talent? Are you passionate about entrepreneurship? Join us and make an impact in the fintech space.

About the role:

We are looking for a highly passionate individual to join our dynamic and fast growing team. Directly reporting to the Head of Accounting and indirectly to the CFO, this role will primarily serve as our Subject matter expert and project manager related to tax matters across the SEA region. This includes corporate tax, indirect tax, WHT, FATCA, transfer pricing and other tax projects across the Group, such as tax investigations and analyses. You will be supported by our external tax consultants coming from big 4 firms.

What will you be doing?

• Serve as the Subject Matter expert in relation to tax matters. This includes doing research and preparing tax advice on tax implications for the business.
• Ensure the tax compliance and reporting obligations of the company are met timely, relating to corporate tax in Singapore, Indonesia and the United States, as well as local indirect taxes (GST/VAT) across SEA.
• Support Aspire by providing advice on potential tax implications and mitigating measures relating to new product releases as well as company structure and expansion. Relevant jurisdictions include Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand and the United States.
• Manage external tax consultants from big 4 and lead projects for tax related issues. Upcoming tax projects include:
• GST analysis and investigations,
• WHT analysis for cross border transactions
• Transfer Pricing
• Improvement of finance processes and implementation of new controls to ensure tax compliance

We would love to get to know you if you have the following:

• At least 4 - 8 years of relevant tax experience, preferably in both public accounting and commercial firms
• Well versed in Singapore corporate tax and GST
• Experience in regional or international markets
• Strong verbal and communication skills
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Passion for finance, technology and start-ups.

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