Tax Advisory (Associate Director - Manager)

About the Company

Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Rank: Manager

• The International Corporate Tax Services team at KPMG consists of Thai and foreign tax professionals with global experience providing international taxation advice for Thai inbound and outbound transactions.
• We are seeking a Tax Associate Director to join our growing Tax Advisory team focusing on international tax consultancy and M&A.

Responsibilities

• Advise multinational enterprises on tax planning decisions and help clients anticipate short- and long-term tax considerations and consequences at a global level.
• Manage multiple projects, including Thai tax advice; taxation of cross-border transactions; tax treaty analysis; business reorganizations; M&A planning, due diligence, implementation and post-transaction business integration; supply chain optimization; identifying and suggesting ways to manage tax risks; tax reporting and tax audit support.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, clients’ other advisors, and other stakeholders.
• Manage large projects and multiple teams within KPMG Thailand or other KPMG member firms.
• Mentor and develop staff, review performance, and assist with marketing and business development.
• Conduct and/or attend tax trainings and independently keep current of updates in legislation impacting tax matters in Thailand and internationally.

Qualifications

• Graduate / Postgraduate degree in Accounting, Tax or related domains.
• 7+ years of professional and related experience in the domain.
• Exceptional client service and ability to develop excellent client relationships.
• Good leadership skills with experience in leading large project teams.
• Knowledge of tax accounting, tax compliance and all types of tax returns; solid knowledge of the Thai Revenue Code, tax rulings and court judgments, and other Thai Revenue Department guidance.
• Experience reading and interpreting tax treaties; knowledge of BOI tax incentive schemes and reporting requirements; knowledge of transfer pricing concepts and reporting obligations; experience and familiarity with BEPS 1.0 and 2.0.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential data and comfortable corresponding and speaking directly with foreign clients and other KPMG member firms (usually in English).
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Skills

• Tax accounting, tax compliance and tax audit support
• Tax treaty analysis, BEPS and transfer pricing concepts
• M&A tax planning and cross-border tax advisory