Head of Group Tax
Singapore
Job Responsibilities
Tax strategy and advisory: Set and execute the Group tax strategy in alignment with business priorities. Advise on investments, fleet and business structures, acquisitions, disposals, financing, restructuring and cross-border transactions, with particular attention to the international shipping tax framework.
Tax governance and risk: Own the Group tax governance framework, tax risk register, controls and escalation protocols. Provide timely, decision-useful reporting on material exposures, uncertain tax positions, provisions and emerging issues to senior management and the Board / ARC. ·
Compliance and controversy: Oversee direct and indirect tax compliance across jurisdictions, including corporate income tax, withholding tax, GST / VAT and other relevant taxes. Lead tax audits, investigations, disputes, settlements and negotiations with tax authorities and external advisers. ·
International tax and transfer pricing: Lead transfer pricing policy, documentation and implementation, including intercompany arrangements, cost-plus models and bilateral / multilateral advance pricing agreements. Ensure appropriate substance, consistency and defensibility across the Group. ·
Pillar Two and regulatory change: Lead the Group’s response to BEPS 2.0 and global minimum tax requirements, including data readiness, modelling, compliance, accounting impacts and stakeholder communication. Monitor tax developments affecting shipping income, domestic transportation and ancillary services. ·
Tax accounting and reporting: Oversee tax forecasting, current and deferred tax, effective tax rate, uncertain tax positions and tax disclosures. Work closely with Group Financial Reporting and Accounting, auditors and business finance teams to ensure accurate and timely reporting. ·
Business partnering and projects: Partner Legal, Corporate Finance, Treasury, CEM and regional management on cross-functional projects. Translate complex tax matters into clear options, financial impacts, risks and recommendations for management decisions. ·
Operating model, data and technology: Strengthen processes, documentation, data quality and controls. Champion practical use of automation, analytics and AI to improve tax compliance, reporting and insight while maintaining appropriate review and governance. ·
Leadership and capability building: Lead, coach and develop the Group Tax team across Singapore and overseas support locations. Establish clear accountability, cross-training and succession coverage, while building a collaborative, positive and high-performance culture.
Job Requirements
- Degree in Accountancy, Finance, Taxation, Law or a related discipline. A recognised professional qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA or an equivalent tax credential is preferred.
- Typically 15 years or more of relevant corporate and international tax experience, including meaningful leadership experience in a multinational group or a combination of industry and Big Four / leading tax advisory practice.
- Strong technical grounding in international tax, transfer pricing, tax controversy, tax accounting and governance. Practical experience with BEPS Pillar Two is essential.
- Experience supporting international shipping, logistics, transportation or another asset-intensive, multi-jurisdiction business is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex audits, disputes and cross-border projects and to present material tax matters clearly to senior management, Board or Audit Committee audiences.
- Experience leading multi-location teams and working with shared-service or offshore support models.