Tax Assistant Manager

Responsible for the overall tax management of the Indonesian entity, ensuring that all tax declarations and compliance work are completed accurately and timely, and providing professional tax planning and consulting services for the company's business operations. This position requires in-depth mastery of Indonesian tax laws and regulations, rich experience in tax audit response, and the ability to serve as the core docking person between the company, tax authorities and external audit institutions.

Main responsibilities

Tax Compliance & Reporting (Tax Compliance & Reporting)

• Overall management of monthly, quarterly and annual returns for corporate income tax (CIT), value-added tax (VAT/PPN), withholding tax (WHT/PPh 21/23/26, etc.) and other applicable taxes

• Ensure the accurate preparation, timely filing and payment of all tax returns

• Prepare and maintain tax provisions, tax forecasts and annual tax budgets

• Review and reconcile tax-related general ledger accounts and balances to ensure monthly balance between GL and tax returns

• Audit of tax disclosures and notes in the financial statements

Tax Audit & Dispute Management (Tax Audit & Dispute Management)

• Lead and manage the whole process of tax audit (pemeriksaan pajak), including preparing required information, performing data reconciliation and transaction analysis (income, expenses, cash flow, accounts receivable, etc.)

• Handling inquiry letters from tax authorities (SP2DK), tax penalty decisions (STP) and other tax correspondence

• Responsible for tax objection (objection), tax appeal (appeal) and Tax Court (Tax Court) related procedures

• Act as the company's main docking person with the Department of Revenue (KPP) and the State Administration of Taxation (DJP)

Tax Advisory & Planning (Tax Advisory & Planning)

• Develop and implement effective tax planning strategies to optimize corporate tax costs and efficiency

• Provide professional tax advice Indonesian tax laws and regulations, business transactions, contractual terms, supply chain arrangements, import and export and capital investments, etc.

Transfer Pricing Management (Transfer Pricing)

• Review Transfer Pricing Documentation (Transfer Pricing Documentation)

• Analyze related party transactions to ensure compliance with Indonesian transfer pricing regulations and relevant OECD guidelines

• Support the review and compliance management of related party transactions within the Group

Risk Management & Internal Control (Risk Management & Internal Control)

• Identify, assess and control tax risks, and establish a sound tax compliance internal control system

• Monitor and evaluate the implementation of tax processes, policies and SOPs to ensure the effectiveness of internal controls

• Support internal and external audit work, including preparation of relevant information and audit responses

Team Management and cross-department collaboration (Team Management & Stakeholder Coordination)

• Manage the tax team, coordinate the allocation of work and ensure the quality of delivery

• Maintain professional relationships with external tax consultants, accounting firms and tax authorities

• Collaborate with the tax team of the group headquarters

Requirement :

• Educational background : Bachelor degree or above in accounting, taxation, finance or related majors

• At least 10 years of tax-related work experience, including at least 3 years of management experience

• Experience in tax work with Big 4 accounting firms or multinational corporations (MNC) is preferred

• Experience in manufacturing tax management is preferred

• Professional qualifications : Hold Indonesian Tax Professional Certification Brevet A & B & C, Applicants holding USKP (Tax Court Agency Qualification) certification are preferred, CPA, ACCA or equivalent professional accounting qualifications are preferred

• Professional skills : In-depth understanding of Indonesian tax laws and regulations, including corporate income tax (CIT), value-added tax (VAT/PPN), various types of withholding taxes (PPh 21/23/25/26/4 (2), etc.)

• Familiar with transfer pricing regulations and relevant OECD guidelines

• Proficient in operating the Indonesian tax system: such as Coretax, etc.

• Proficient in using financial software and office software (such as Microsoft Office, ERP system, etc.)

Core competencies

• Excellent analytical skills and high attention to detail and Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management skills

• Proactive, results-oriented, and able to adapt to a fast-paced work environment

• Good communication skills in Chinese and English (applicable to Chinese-funded enterprises)