MGR, Group Tax Advisory

WHO WE ARE:
As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.
Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.
We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.
Your Opportunity Starts Here.
Why Join
Gain broad exposure across corporate tax, GST, tax risk management, business partnering, and transformation initiatives through structured rotations. You'll develop both technical expertise and commercial acumen while contributing to strategic projects that support the Group's growth, governance, and transformation agenda.
How You Succeed
You are curious, proactive, and eager to learn. Success comes from applying strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication to solve complex tax issues and support stakeholders. You embrace new technologies, continuously improve processes, and demonstrate resilience, adaptability, and a growth mindset when navigating challenges in a dynamic and evolving business environment.
What you do
You will learn how to become a tax strategist, risk manager, and trusted business advisor, to be responsible in the future to navigating complex tax issues while supporting the Group's growth, governance, and transformation agenda. This role will combine deep on-the-job learning of technical tax expertise with leadership, stakeholder management, regulatory engagement, and strategic business partnering at an enterprise level.
You will be rotated across Singapore tax types to experience tax compliance, reporting and risk and disputes management. In addition, you will also participate in supporting business transactions, new product approvals, and technology and process transformations that impact the Group’s tax workflows.
Corporate income tax (CIT)
Prepare monthly tax provisions
Response to queries raised by external auditors during year-end audit
Prepare and submit corporate tax returns
Response to tax queries raised by the Tax Authority or other Government Agencies
Manage tax and other government incentives (when applicable)
Goods and services tax (GST)
Prepare and submit GST returns
Support testing of GST controls during GST audits and identify areas for improvement
Assist Business/Support Units in their GST related queries
Others
Review GST and withholding tax treatments on payments made to foreign suppliers
Improve tax operations’ processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
Support assigned Business/Support Units on tax matters
This role will report to the Singapore Tax Controller (Bank).
Who you are
Self-starter, independent and motivated to learn and solve issues, and is comfortable dealing with management and other business colleagues.
A strong communicator (both written and verbal), attentive to details with excellent analytical skills.
Degree in Accountancy or Law, and have proven work experience as a Tax Accountant or Tax Analyst (being in a in-house tax function before will be an advantage but not mandatory). Tax qualifications will be also be advantageous but not mandatory
Willing to learn and operate Oracle ERP and other ERP systems.
Proficiency in MS Office suite and new AI tools, with the ability to handle large information and datasets.
Resilient and resourceful, with an open mindset and a willingness to push beyond one’s comfort zone to embrace new challenges and broaden one’s learning.
What we offer:
Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.