APAC Senior Tax Manager

Company Description

Every minute of every day, Smiths Detection’s threat detection and security screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place. 

Smiths Detection, part of Smiths Group is a global leader in the development, manufacture and management of security and detection solutions designed to make the world a safer place. Our technology provides threat detection and screening solutions for customers in our key markets: aviation, ports and borders, defence, and urban security.

Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites and five R&D centres, with a global network of 3,000 dedicated colleagues contributing towards over 40 years at the frontline of advances in safety and security.  

This results in careers built on variety and the opportunity to work on a range of state-of-the-art solutions, where you can develop your knowledge and experience every day.

Job Description

Duties:

APAC

• Implementation and local monitoring of tax policy, best practice, and minimum operating standards to ensure compliance with corporate tax policy
• Identification and management of tax risk and those specifically arising from tax audits. The implementation of procedures to manage and reduce this risk, as part of the Tax Function’s overall risk framework.
• Management of the annual tax filing and compliance process for all APAC companies alongside the outsourced tax compliance function to ensure accurate and timely filed tax returns.
• Support Finance with the Group’s tax accounting processes, particularly with current and deferred tax calculations
• Assisting finance teams with production of supporting documentation for inter-company charges and other transfer pricing matters.
• Coordinate CBC notifications and reports to be filed for APAC companies
• Provision of day-to-day tax support, working where necessary with tax advisors, to Smiths Detection’s companies in APAC
• Support local financial controllers in new business initiatives, supply chain and contracting models, and on wider tax related projects including changing regulation, planning opportunities and M&A.
• Work effectively with the Group Tax Team currently based in the UK, US and Germany.
• Keep up to date with developments in tax laws within the region and communicate relevant actions to Finance and Group Tax.

INDIA

• Coordinate tax filings process for all Indian ITR and TP filings – Indian entities and non-resident entities and review tax returns and TP returns prepared by outsourced provider before filing
• Liaise with outsourced provider to support Finance with queries on tax filings, review notices/letters from tax authorities and prepare responses and maintain status of each year tax filing and payment for all Indian entities and non-resident entities
• Prepare and file WHT and TCS returns
• Support Finance with calculation of quarterly advance tax payments for all entities in India
• Support Finance with direct taxes matters in the Statutory audit process.

Please note that your title and job description are not exhaustive, and the Company may require you from time to time to undertake other reasonable tasks within your capacity.

Qualifications

Additional Information

Join us and we’ll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You’ll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You’ll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a world-leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

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