Tax Operations Assistant Manager

I. Job Purpose:

• Control the transaction records and tax reports in compliance with Vietnamese and International accounting standards (VAS and IFRS), also ensure to implement the tax regulations completely as well as internal company policies
• Ensure recording and tracking tax declaration files. Ensure adequate tax planning, reviewing and adjusting/ supplementing tax returns – CIT, FCT, VAT, PIT - on a monthly / quarterly and annual basis. Coordinate with related departments to drive the expert matters or requirements in compliance with local relevant laws and regulations (such as Statistic department, Stated bank, Industry and Trade department, etc. …)

II. Job Accountabilities:

• Setup transfer pricing documentation policy, guide and review the documentation prepared by accounting, dealing with auditors on the relevant matters
• Co-ordinate and ensure the company and its affiliated units as well as projects fulfill its legal & taxation obligations (i.e. review all tax returns) pertaining to corporate income tax, VAT, excise taxes, local taxes, withholding taxes, PIT
• Deep dive on the financial systems (Oracle, SAP, …) together with other systems (Sales/ Inventory Management, eInvoice solution systems). Handling accounting & tax reports for accuracy and completeness to include auditing master records and transactional data
• Provide guidance and oversight accounting data management for the whole set of tax declaration and tax submission being sufficiency and accuracy
• Monitor and communicate impact of changes in taxation regulations with proposed action plan
• Perform pre-tax audit assessment for the company and its affiliated units as well as projects which are due for external tax audits
• Ensure preparedness for tax inspections and audits that would be conducted by tax office from time-to-time
• Manage local tax audits effectively and minimize tax exposures
• Guide, prepare and review official letters sent to tax authorities; advise and provide guidance to accounting to deal with tax officers
• Review the tax journal entries, reconcile tax accounts in financial statements, and ensure data accuracy
• Proposing recommendation for the quality of tax report. Ensure the timing of submission of tax report and tax payment in order to avoid late penalty from tax authorities
• Provide advice on tax impact on the business transactions so as to comply with tax and also safeguard company’s interest
• Review, evaluate and support tax declaration with payment to improve the accounting - tax process in order to ensure tax obligations and compliance with local regulations
• Update & conduct training on best practice, guidelines and knowledge sharing of tax laws to all accounting team on timely basis
• Ensure all accounting team is kept fully informed of tax implications or any regulations on business transactions
• Continuously develop processes to minimize tax risks for the Company and optimize tax management in business operations
• Support to prepare Company’s policies / standard procedures relating to General Accounting and provide opinion on preventive / detective controlling point to ensure proper procedure implementing
• Other tasks are as assigned by line manager

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Accounting/Auditing/Finance or related field. Qualified or member of professional body is a plus
• 5+ years of overall experience with a proven track record of tax matters
• Extensive corporate tax knowledge, excellent understanding of tax assessment procedures under Income Tax, FWT, PIT, VAT and ability to handle scrutiny matters
• Strong experience of coordinating with stakeholders for the purpose of handling tax opinions
• Good ability to work well independently as well as ability to work well with stakeholders
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Spoken and written English skills are essential
• Knowledge of ERP, Microsoft Office and accounting system

• Qualification: Bachelor
• Age: Unlimited
• Job type: Permanent