Senior Manager, Tax and Compliance - Asia Pacific

Job description

The Senior Manager, Tax and Compliance — Asia Pacific will support and ensure tax and other statutory compliance for the Asia Pacific Region.

What will I be doing? 
As the Senior Manager, Tax and Compliance - Asia Pacific, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

Implementation and Projects for Tax and other Statutory Compliances

·  Manage tax audits and inquiries from various statutory authorities. 
·  Manage any tax or compliance projects. 
·  Support in the implementation of any new tax /compliance requirements. 
·  Work closely with the accounting team to provide tax rates to review business results and forecasts.
·  Pursue refunds, credits, and incentives as the company moves into new markets or new locations to maximize tax benefits for the company.
·  Provide strategic direction and technical guidance to the Hilton Portfolio hotels. 

Tax and other Statutory Compliances and Reporting

·  Ensure timely and accurate filing of all tax and other statutory returns. 
·  Maintain a compliance calendar.  
·  Oversee and guide the preparation of tax provisions and disclosure in financial statements. 
·  Other miscellaneous reporting requests. 

Tax Planning and Strategy 

·  Develop and implement tax strategies to optimize the company’s tax position. 
·  Provide guidance on tax implications of business decisions and transactions. 
·  Monitor changes in tax legislation. Assess and advise their impact on the company. 
·  Recognize complex technical tax issues and perform research and analysis to support decision-making.

Risk Management

·  Identify and mitigate tax risks.
·  Develop and maintain internal control related to tax compliance.
·  Handle any tax litigation matters. 
·  Ensure compliance with all tax laws, regulations, and other statutory compliances. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration 

·  Work closely with finance, legal, operations, development, human resources, and other functions to support business initiatives. 
·  Business partnering with group tax team. 
·  Business partnering with compliance and tax vendors/partners. 

In addition to performing the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time spent performing each function solely determined by the supervisor based on the company's requirements.

·  Support any statutory compliances, new amendments, projects, etc. 
·  Lead the system changes/enhancement projects as needed. 
·  Manage, assist, or attend corporate and operations finance meetings as required.     
·  Lead /assist in any other special projects as required.  
·  Any other job duties as assigned.

What are we looking for?
A Senior Manager, Tax and Compliance - Asia Pacific serving Hilton Brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviors, skills, and values that follow:

·  Must be a Chartered Accountant or equivalent. 
·  Must have proven work experience in Taxes for India and other APAC regions. 
·  Experience working in multi-cultural or international settings.
·  Worked with/for MNC companies about their tax matters for India and other APAC regions.  
·  Strong understanding of tax concepts, including corporate tax, transfer pricing, CBC reporting withholding taxes, GST, DTAA, etc.  
·  Robust understanding of Indian and International taxes (both direct and indirect taxes). 
·  Understanding of business /commercial laws
·  Excellent Leadership and business partnering Skills. 
·  Excellent planning, implementation, and organizational skills. 
·  Excellent Project Management Skills. 
·  Excellent decision-making skills. 
·  Excellent knowledge of tax and other statutory compliance, experience, and skills. 
·  Excellent communication skills: Presentations, written and public speaking. 
·  Ability to work with tight resources and deadlines. 
·  Ability to lead and bring collaboration among cross-functional teams, including external resources. 
·  Lead by example to resolve conflicts, introduce change, and ensure collaboration among others 
·  Demonstrate the highest standards of ethical behavior and absolute discretion with sensitive information
·  Ability to work independently and lead the independent work of other team members as appropriate.
·  Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to effectively address any issue in collaboration with others; ability to proactively identify and prevent potential problems; ability to develop problem-solving skills among direct reports and other team members as appropriate.
·  Proficient knowledge of Microsoft suite.

What will it be like to work for Hilton?

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Our vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day. And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!