Regional Tax Manager

About the Role

This critical position oversees the daily direct and indirect tax operations for Tesla Thailand and other APAC entities. The position reports to the APAC Tax Director and works closely with internal business operations, supporting functions, and external service vendors.

Responsibilities

• Act as Thailand process owner for corporate tax reporting and tax planning: ensure direct and indirect tax filings are reviewed, accurate, timely filed, and tax payments remitted; continuously seek to optimize cash tax position in Thailand.
• Oversee design, implementation and control of income and indirect tax compliance processes and procedures, and exercise oversight of Tax and non-Tax functions supporting end-to-end processes that impact tax.
• Assist Global Tax in managing the effective tax rate, support transfer pricing adjustments and intercompany charges, and perform tax risk management and tax compliance control.
• Monitor tax and financial legislation, determine impacts, communicate to management, and ensure harvesting of tax incentives/subsidy opportunities.
• Provide tax positions, implications and practical advice to local business operations, supporting functions and Global Tax on financial and tax operational issues including local sales, cross-border transactions and transfer pricing.
• Manage tax assessments and audits by interfacing with external tax authorities, government agencies, cross-functional teams and Big Four tax leaders.
• Support local treasury and banking activities by managing remittance of service, dividend, interest and other payments out of Thailand.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of relevant tax experience in medium to large tax environments (direct and indirect tax), with substantial experience at a Big Four firm or reputable MNC; experience in both is a plus.
• Tax experience in more than one APAC market (e.g., Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia) is highly desirable; external vendor support will be provided.
• Ability to adapt to complex, fast-paced environments and exercise independent professional judgment in performing tax reviews of new business models and transaction flows.
• Creative thinker, efficient multi-tasker, detail-oriented, hands-on and a can-do attitude; outstanding interpersonal skills and proactive cross-functional communication at all levels.
• Solid accounting knowledge to support tax positions/treatment under US GAAP or local GAAP.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Accounting/Taxation Masters degree, law degree, CPA certificate or equivalent.

Additional Information

• Onsite; full-time.