About Savvilio
Savvilio is a Singapore-headquarteredintelligent business solutions ecosystem supporting businesses acrossSingapore, Malaysia, China and ASEAN.
We help entrepreneurs, SMEs, investors and growing businesses navigateincorporation, governance, compliance, accounting, taxation, businessstructuring and regional expansion.
As our advisory practice continues to grow, we are looking for an experiencedCorporate & Tax Advisory Manager to join our team.
This role is ideal for professionals who enjoy engaging business owners,solving business challenges and providing practical solutions that go beyondcompliance.
The successful candidate will play a key role in developing our advisorycapabilities and will work closely with founders, investors, directors andmanagement teams across multiple industries.
Why Join Us?
• Move Beyond Compliance
• Build an Advisory Career
• Regional Exposure Across ASEAN
• Direct Access to Business Owners
• Long-Term Growth Opportunity into Principal Consultant, Advisory Practice Lead, Associate Director or Director
Position Overview
The Corporate & Tax Advisory Managerwill act as a trusted advisor to clients by understanding their businessobjectives, identifying risks and opportunities, and recommending practicalcorporate, tax and business solutions.
The role combines technical expertise, commercial understanding andrelationship management.
The successful candidate must be comfortable engaging clients, conductingdiscovery discussions and translating technical concepts into practicalbusiness recommendations.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate & Business Advisory
• Conduct client consultations and discovery meetings.
• Understand clients' business structures, operational models and future plans.
• Identify business, governance, compliance and tax-related challenges.
• Recommend practical and commercially viable solutions.
• Assist clients in evaluating growth, investment and expansion opportunities.
Tax Advisory
• Provide advisory support relating to Singapore corporate taxation matters.
• Advise on tax implications of corporate structures and business arrangements.
• Assist clients in understanding cross-border tax considerations.
• Review withholding tax implications.
• Support transfer pricing discussions and assessments.
• Analyse permanent establishment exposure where applicable.
Cross-Border Structuring & Expansion
• Advise clients on entering Singapore and ASEAN markets.
• Assist clients in evaluating suitable holding company structures.
• Support foreign entrepreneurs setting up operations in Singapore.
• Support Singapore businesses expanding into Malaysia and other ASEANcountries.
Client Relationship Management
• Develop strong relationships with clients and referral partners.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for advisory matters.
• Present recommendations confidently and professionally.
Business Development & Practice Development
• Support proposal preparation and client presentations.
• Participate in seminars, webinars and networking events.
• Identify opportunities to introduce additional services to clients.
Internal Leadership
• Share technical knowledge with internal teams.
• Support capability building across accounting, tax and corporate secretarialfunctions.
• Assist in developing advisory methodologies and templates.
Requirements
Education & Professional Qualifications
• Degree in Accounting, Taxation, Finance, Business, Economics, Law or relateddisciplines.
• CA Singapore, ACCA, CPA Australia, ICAEW, SCTP, CTA or equivalentqualifications are highly regarded.
Experience
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in tax advisory, corporate advisory, business advisory orprofessional services.
• Experience dealing directly with clients.
• Strong understanding of Singapore business environment.
Preferred
• Big 4 experience.
• Mid-tier accounting firm experience.
• Tax advisory practice experience.
• Corporate services experience.
• Cross-border advisory experience.
• Experience serving SMEs and privately owned businesses.
Technical Competencies
Strong understanding of some or all of thefollowing:
• Singapore Corporate Tax
• International Tax Concepts
• Cross-Border Tax Considerations
• Double Tax Agreements
• Holding Company Structures
• Corporate Governance
• Business Structuring
• Withholding Tax
• Transfer Pricing
• GST
• Regional Expansion Planning
• Family Business Structures
• Investment Holding Structures
Practical advisory experience and commercial judgement are highly valued.
What Success Looks Like
Within the first 12 months, the successfulcandidate should be able to:
• Build trusted relationships with key clients.
• Lead advisory discussions independently.
• Identify advisory opportunities within existing client portfolios.
• Contribute to growth of advisory revenue.
• Improve client retention through value-added advisory support.
• Strengthen Savvilio's reputation as a trusted business partner.
Who Will Thrive In This Role?
You will enjoy this role if you:
• Enjoy speaking with business owners.
• Are naturally curious about how businesses operate.
• Like solving problems.
• Prefer advisory work over repetitive compliance work.
• Can simplify complex concepts.
• Think commercially and strategically.
• Want to build something meaningful.
• Aspire to become a recognised business advisor rather than purely a technicalspecialist.
