Assistant Tax Manager (Tax Law & Consulting Firm)

Client Overview:

Our client is established in 2018, it is a highly successful, fast-growing premier tax law firm headquartered in the prominent commercial hub of Pluit, Jakarta Utara. Built upon a foundation of absolute technical precision, deep regulatory insights, and aggressive client advocacy, the firm has established itself as a top-tier partner for Indonesian enterprises, high-net-worth individuals, and multinational corporate groups navigating high-stakes fiscal challenges.

Unlike standard corporate networks that focus primarily on routine data logging, they focus on high-level tax problem-solving, guiding businesses through complex government audits, fiscal disputes, and structural restructuring loops. The firm is founded and led by an industry-leading practitioner with over 10+ years of elite multi-disciplinary experience spanning tax practice, accounting, finance, and legal fields.

Our client has been decorated with prestigious honors, including Best Specialist Tax Law Firm by the Global Excellence Awards, Tax Litigation Expert of the Year in Indonesia by Global Law Experts, and Tax Dispute Expert of the Year by Global Advisory Experts. The corporate culture is high-performance, fast-paced, and highly demanding, offering ambitious professionals an accelerated platform to manage complex legal cases, receive mentorship from a recognized master practitioner, and defend clients directly in front of the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT).

Job Role:

The Assistant Tax Manager is a technical leadership and case-handling role designed for a professional who thrives within the high-stakes environment of tax disputes and strategic advisory. This is not a passive corporate compliance or routine tax-return filing position. You will serve as a key case manager, directly supporting the Tax Manager and Partners in handling complex client tax projects, deconstructing fiscal risks, defending clients against controversial tax assessments, and supervising the execution workflows of junior and senior team members.

Your experience must heavily favor professional tax consulting or law firms over standard in-house corporate bookkeeping. You will bridge the gap between complex tax laws and commercial implementation. This role demands a resilient, strategically minded professional who possesses deep litigation and dispute resolution capabilities, holds advanced national tax certifications (USKP A & B), can effectively manage client relations, and can confidently commit to a demanding, full on-site workload in North Jakarta.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Support & Execution

• Work Review & Quality Control

• End-to-End Technical Tax Handling

• Client Coordination & Communication

• Team Supervision & Mentoring

• Regulatory Monitoring & Analysis

• Client Relationship Development
  

Candidate Requirements:

• Education: Minimum Bachelor’s Degree (S1) in Accounting, Fiscal Administration, or a highly relevant financial discipline from a reputable university.

• Experience: 

  • Minimum 5+ years of solid experience operating strictly within professional Tax Consulting or Law Firms. 

  • Demonstrated history managing Tax Audits, Tax Litigation, Dispute Resolution, and Technical Advisory cases.

  • Candidates must have handled at least several high-value SP2DK responses and full audit lifecycles.

  • Experience within a Big 4 consulting environment is not mandatory, professionals from top-tier boutique tax houses are highly valued.

• Technical Expertise:

  • National Licensing Mandate: Must have passed and graduated from both USKP A and USKP B (Ujian Sertifikasi Konsultan Pajak). Note: Standard Brevet Tax certificates are not considered sufficient for this managerial level; Minimum USKP A certification is mandatory).

  • Litigation & Audit Toolkits: Exceptional understanding of the Indonesian General Tax Provisions and Procedures (KUP Law), Income Tax Law (PPh), and VAT Law (PPN), with practical experience utilizing DGT electronic portals.

  • Analytical Financial Logic: High proficiency in accounting mechanics, trial balance analysis, and reconciling tax reports with financial statements to detect structural leakage early.

• Professional Competencies & Personal Attributes:

  • Resilience & Overtime Alignment: Physical and mental readiness to handle intense, high-volume project workloads. Regular working hours frequently extend past 20:00 or 22:00 during peak audit cycles.

  • Clear Articulation: Strong communication and persuasive presentation skills; capable of defending intricate technical positions clearly to both tax authorities and client corporate boards.

• Language Skills: Intermediate to fluent English to understand business and technical terms.

Basic Information:  

• Location: Jakarta Utara

• Industry: Legal Services (Tax Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Fiscal Advisory)

• Function: Tax Compliance, Advisory, Review, Dispute Resolution (Audit, Objection, Appeal, PK), Transfer Pricing, and Due Diligence

• Level: Assistant Manager 

• Reporting Line: Tax Manager (Partners)

• Working Arrangement: On Site

• Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 18:00 (Requires flexibility for regular overtime up to 20:00 or past 22:00 based on client project demands)

• Benefits: Basic Salary, BPJS, THR, Health Insurance, Overtime Benefits, Performance Bonus (Eligible upon transition to Permanent Employee status)