Tax Manager, APAC Tax

Role Profile

The role is based in [Colombo (Sri Lanka) or Bangalore (India)] and reports to the Director, APAC Tax and Global Tax Controversy Leader in London. The position will have overall direct tax responsibility for a portfolio of the group’s entities in the APAC region, delivering corporate tax compliance, corporate tax advisory, leading on tax audits and litigation, local tax reporting, supporting the global tax reporting process in addition to supporting on strategic projects and initiatives relating to APAC. The individual will work closely with outsource providers, the financial controller community, the business, and the wider tax team on delivering the goals of the tax function. This is a great opportunity to join an ambitious team that thrives on continuous improvement, partnership and a shared dedication to excellence.

Key Responsibilities

 The selected candidate will have ownership for:

• Fully managing the direct tax compliance for assigned jurisdictions with respect to:
  • Tax provisions (Group and statutory)
  • Tax returns
  • Tax payments

These services are also supported by outsource providers, so the role will involve working with several teams to ensure that the various deadlines are met.

• Leading on tax audits and litigation from start to end for assigned jurisdictions, supported by external advisors to:
  • Respond to tax authority queries and appeal submission deadlines in a timely manner
  • Discuss tax affairs of the assigned entities with the tax authorities
• Providing tax advisory services on ad-hoc tax related business queries and contributing to strategic projects and initiatives for assigned jurisdictions including:
  • Acting as the main point of contact for local business partners on tax matters
  • Support for analyses and documentation of material tax positions for inclusion within Group and local entity tax computations and financial statements
• Supporting the global tax reporting team with internal tax reporting requirements including effective tax rate determinations, cash tax forecasts and group tax provisions by coordinating and consolidating financial data from controllers and outsourced tax service providers
• Supporting internal WHT processes with respect to obtaining applicable treaty rates on customer payments, as well as monitoring the WHT certification received for credit relief
• Supporting local entity compliance with Group transfer pricing policies and procedures
• Opportunities to lead on strategic projects as they arise

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant and/or certified tax agent or equivalent qualifications
• At least 7 years of experience in a Big 4 corporate direct tax consulting capacity
• Tax experience in a multinational corporate tax environment would be highly regarded
• A high degree of organization and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of IFRS accounting frameworks and understanding of accounting systems
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability and desire to communicate, collaborate and co-ordinate with finance and non-finance colleagues

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LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

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Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

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