What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tax Manager / Senior Manager - Asia Tax position at Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP?
Headquartered in the United States, Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt, LLP ("HCVT") is a large regional accounting firm employing over 700 professionals domestically in the U.S. HCVT SG Pte. Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of HCVT, incorporated in Singapore to help facilitate and elevate client services for HCVT's existing client base doing business in Singapore and Southeast Asia.
Role Purpose :
Liaise with designated professional accounting firms and global law firms, along with client personnel to develop and execute tax planning and structuring for multiple client companies. Oversee and prepare tax filings for multiple jurisdictions including, but not limited to, Singapore, China, India, Korea, Malaysia, & Australia. Develop strategies and policies that would aid in maintaining compliance with local and international tax laws and regulations, including identification of tax issues that might exist and proposals for solutions.
The ideal candidate is a dedicated & highly knowledgeable tax professional with an interest in joining a start-up organization to directly support the growth and profitability of HCVT's Private Equity practice. This role will predominantly be focused on HCVT's engagement with TPG Capital's Asia platform business. The HCVT tax engagement team has served as TPG's dedicated outsourced tax services team for over a decade.
Job responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following :
- Provide ongoing tax support and oversight of Asia Pacific investments for HCVT Private Equity clients.
- Lead tax structuring advice preparation by external advisors (for new acquisitions, exits, restructurings, and refinancing), balancing commercial views with tax and legal considerations which includes providing tax review comments with respect to tax structuring advice and transaction documentation related to Asia Pacific deals.
- Discuss tax issues identified on transactions with the relevant deal team and assist them in understanding the tax implications of their decisions.
- Prepare materials to facilitate senior level discussions on tax topics.
- Support domestic and cross border tax compliance including review and approval of tax returns for Fund SPVs in Asia Pacific (tax returns are mainly filed in Singapore and India).
- Ensure appropriate controls are maintained to manage tax risk.
- Partner with various internal and external parties to develop and implement consistent tax positions for investments across the Asia Pacific region.
- Track and assess ongoing tax developments in the Asia Pacific region that could impact key business areas and / or investment structures, and provide timely updates to TPG and the broader HCVT Tax engagement team.
- Develop a working understanding of US tax concepts that are critical to investment structuring and fund operations / reporting.
- Develop and maintain relevant industry contacts and manage relationships with third party tax advisors, accounting firms, and law firms with a continued focus on identifying best-in-class service providers.
Eligible candidates should have :
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