Company Overview:
X Star is a Singapore-quartered AI technology company revolutionizing the automotive finance industry. Since our establishment in 2023, we have rapidly expanded across Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East.
By leveraging proprietary artificial intelligence and advanced technology solutions, we empower consumers with innovative financial products while enabling our partners to unlock greater operational efficiency and business value. Today, our ecosystem spans more than2,000 automotive manufacturers, dealers, and financial institutions worldwide.
As we continue our global expansion, we are seeking a highly motivated Assistant Tax Manager to strengthen our regional tax function, support cross-border business initiatives, and contribute to the Group's tax governance and strategic growth.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage direct and indirect tax compliance for regional entities, ensuring timely tax filings and payments, including corporate income tax, withholding tax, GST/VAT and other applicable taxes.
- Coordinate and support tax audits and tax queries raised by external tax consultants, respective region’s tax authorities, external auditors.
- Collaborate with inhouse finance team and internal stakeholders to gather, review and provide information required for compliance and reporting purposes, where applicable.
- Conduct tax research and assess tax implications arising from any proposed business expansion opportunities of the group.
- Manage and handle tax incentive including liaising with the relevant authorities for compliance of incentive conditions where necessary.
- Provide support toad-hoc projects as and when required, including but not limited to matters related to transfer pricing, intercompany and cross-border arrangements, tax advisory and tax planning.
Job Requirements:
The ideal candidates we are looking for should be seasoned Regional Tax Professionals with:
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation or a related field.
- Min 5 years of corporate tax experience, preferably with regional exposure.
- Strong knowledge of corporate income tax, withholding tax, GST/VAT, and Transfer Pricing principles.
- Proven track record in handling tax audits and liaising with tax authorities across multiple jurisdictions.
- Priorexperience in a multinational corporation, financial services environment,technology company, or Big 4 accounting firm is highly preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and research capabilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and professional integrity.
