Head of Tax

Job Title: Head of Tax
Reports To: CFO

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Purpose

The Head of Tax is responsible for leading the company's overall tax strategy, compliance, reporting, and risk management to ensure adherence to Indonesian tax laws and regulations. This role provides strategic tax advisory to support business decisions, optimize the company's tax position, manage tax audits and disputes, and ensure effective tax governance across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Strategy and Planning

• Develop and implement the company's tax strategy in alignment with business objectives and overall financial goals.

• Identify opportunities to optimize the company's tax position while ensuring compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations.

• Evaluate the tax implications of business transactions, corporate initiatives, and proposed commercial arrangements.

• Provide strategic tax advice to senior management on business decisions, investments, and transactions.

• Monitor changes in Indonesian tax regulations and assess their potential impact on the company's operations and financial position.

Tax Compliance and Reporting

• Oversee all tax compliance activities, ensuring accurate and timely preparation, review, and submission of tax returns and payments in accordance with Indonesian tax regulations.

• Ensure proper calculation, reconciliation, and reporting of corporate income tax, withholding taxes, VAT, and other applicable taxes.

• Review tax-related accounting entries, reconciliations, and tax provisions to support accurate financial reporting.

• Ensure tax documentation and supporting records are complete, accurate, and maintained in accordance with regulatory requirements.

• Establish effective internal controls and standard operating procedures to strengthen tax compliance and reporting processes.

Tax Audit, Dispute, and Risk Management

• Lead the management of tax audits, tax refund processes, tax assessments, and disputes, including responses to requests and clarification letters from the tax authorities.

• Develop strategies to address tax exposures, resolve disputes, and minimize potential penalties and financial risks.

• Identify, assess, and monitor tax risks arising from business operations, transactions, and regulatory changes.

• Coordinate with external tax consultants, legal advisors, and relevant internal stakeholders on tax audits, objections, appeals, and other tax-related matters.

• Provide regular updates to senior management regarding material tax risks, exposures, disputes, and recommended mitigation measures.

Tax Advisory and Business Partnership

• Serve as the primary tax advisor to Finance, Accounting, Legal, Procurement, Sales, and other business functions on tax-related matters.

• Review commercial contracts, intercompany transactions, and business arrangements to assess tax implications and ensure appropriate tax treatment.

• Support the evaluation of new business initiatives and transactions from a tax perspective.

• Provide practical tax guidance to business teams to support informed decision-making and prevent potential compliance issues.

• Ensure tax considerations are incorporated into relevant business processes and financial planning activities.

Tax Governance and Regulatory Management

• Establish and maintain tax policies, procedures, and governance frameworks in line with applicable regulations and company requirements.

• Maintain effective relationships with tax authorities, external auditors, tax consultants, and other relevant stakeholders.

• Oversee the implementation of regulatory changes and ensure the company adapts its tax processes accordingly.

• Coordinate tax-related matters across relevant business entities and functions, where applicable.

• Support internal and external audits by providing tax documentation, analysis, and explanations as required.

Leadership and Team Development

• Lead, manage, and develop the tax team, ensuring effective allocation of responsibilities and achievement of departmental objectives.

• Establish clear work priorities, performance targets, and review mechanisms for tax compliance, reporting, and advisory activities.

• Build the team's technical capabilities and ensure knowledge of current tax regulations and practices remains up to date.

• Oversee the engagement and performance of external tax consultants to ensure quality, efficiency, and value for money.

• Drive continuous improvement in tax processes, systems, reporting, and internal controls.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Taxation, Finance, or a related field. A professional tax certification or relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage.

• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in taxation, corporate tax management, or a related field, with demonstrated experience leading tax compliance, planning, and risk management activities.

• Strong knowledge of Indonesian tax laws, regulations, reporting requirements, and tax administration procedures.

• Proven experience managing tax audits, disputes, tax assessments, and engagements with tax authorities.

• Strong understanding of corporate taxation, VAT, withholding taxes, tax accounting, and tax implications of commercial transactions.

• Experience in a publicly listed (Tbk) company is an advantage.

• Previous experience in a Public Accounting Firm (KAP) or Big Four consulting firm is an advantage.

• Strong proficiency in English, both written and spoken.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.

• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management capabilities.

• High integrity, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic business environment.