Position:Vice President Tax
Department: Accounting - Taxation
Location: Bangkok
Key Responsibilities
- Establish and implement tax policies, procedures, and operating guidelines, including oversight of statutory financial statements and consolidated financial statements of subsidiaries and affiliated entities, as well as financial reporting in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and requirements of relevant regulatory authorities.
- Supervise audits, reconciliations, analysis of accounting transactions, and internal control processes related to accounting functions, including setting principles and methodologies for tax computation and filing, covering indirect and direct tax obligations applicable to financial institutions, tax refund processes, and calculation and submission of surcharges and penalties.
- Oversee the preparation and review of accounting treatments for new or enhanced products and transactions to ensure alignment with financial reporting standards, regulatory requirements, and applicable tax laws.
- Coordinate with subsidiaries and affiliated entities to obtain financial data required for consolidated reporting purposes.
- Provide professional advisory services on accounting and tax matters, including ensuring proper utilization of tax incentives and benefits in compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- Control and monitor the calculation and filing of indirect taxes for headquarters and nationwide branches, excluding non-core or exceptional transactions.
- Oversee corporate income tax computation and filing, tax refund applications, as well as the calculation and submission of tax surcharges and penalties.
- Monitor withholding taxes retained by counterparties and ensure proper utilization as corporate tax credits.
- Oversee the management and utilization of tax credit instruments acquired from customers for settlement of tax liabilities.
- Review and monitor tax-related account reconciliations to ensure consistency between General Ledger records and reliable supporting reports or data; coordinate with relevant internal stakeholders to investigate root causes and execute accounting adjustments for material discrepancies.
- Stay informed of changes and updates to tax laws, regulations, and regulatory guidelines.
- Provide tax advisory support and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliant tax execution and appropriate application of tax benefits.
- Establish tax-related guidelines, policies, and standard operating procedures across the organization.
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Marketing, or related fields; or an equivalent qualification in Accounting accredited by a recognized professional accounting body.
- At least 10 years of accounting or finance experience within the most recent 5 years.
- Registered as an Accountant in accordance with applicable professional or regulatory requirements.
- Completion of continuing professional education (CPE) in accounting as required by relevant professional or regulatory standards.
- Strong understanding of financial services business, products, and services, with knowledge of risk management and commercial considerations within the scope of responsibility.
- Demonstrated leadership, maturity, and the ability to plan, manage, analyze, and resolve issues effectively, including under time pressure.
- Solid knowledge of accounting standards, taxation principles, and applicable tax laws, or at least 3 years of relevant experience in related functions.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions.
- Good command of Thai & English (working proficiency).
