Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.

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As part of our expanding operations in the APAC, we are now looking for an awesome Senior Tax Manager to join our growing finance team in Singapore serving our APAC operations.

You’ll be part of a commercially-minded Global Tax team in Finance, helping to ensure our tax affairs are efficient, transparently compliant and slick so that our mission is sustainable. 

This is a 12 months fixed-term contract.

Your mission

• Lead tax considerations of APAC countries for all product expansion
• Oversee regional corporate direct tax compliance and corporate direct tax and TP audits as they arise
• Ensure compliance with local TP requirements and manage the regional TP process, including regional benchmarks, Local File documentation and review of monthly TP numbers
• Lead APAC tax projects and provide regional input on global projects
• Stay abreast of international tax developments and assess their potential impact on the company’s tax position
• Partner with the business to integrate tax considerations into the strategic decision making process
• Prepare and maintain tax position papers
• Manage regional tax risks

This role will give you the opportunity to:

• Own your own path to success - you’ll have a high level of autonomy and responsibility.
• Expand your skills - as we continue to scale, you will never be short of opportunities to take on and develop skills in other taxes, countries and projects.
• Be part of an international Finance team - finance folk are currently based across London, Tallinn, Hungary, Austin, Sydney and Singapore.

A bit about you:

As we continue to scale at speed, this role will inevitably evolve over time, so you’ll need to be proactive, independent and excited at the prospect of solving unfamiliar problems.

• Degree in accounting / finance and fully qualified CPA, ACCA or similar
• At least 8 years of Big 4 accounting firm and / or MNC experience would be great but not mandatory
• Strong technical knowledge of APAC taxes and practical experience in handling international direct tax issues for MNCs
• Proven ability to work in an uncertain environment in countries and taxes that you have not worked on before
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex tax problems to diverse stakeholders to support decision making at all levels
• A flair for solving problems and be excited at the prospect of working on challenges outside of your usual comfort zone
• Ability to manage external advisors, setting and managing budgets
• Experience in managing Financial Audits 
• Able to work as part of a team as well as individually and the flexibility to manage a diverse range of stakeholders.  
• Proven to be able to think on your feet and roll your sleeves up

Some extra skills that would be fantastic:

• In-house experience
• Experience of working on Indian taxes
• Knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP
• Presentation skills and comfortable presenting in board meetings

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders  — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

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