Goods & Services Tax Associate / Senior Associate

Tax team  

Our Tax team supports organisations at every stage of the lifecycle – from structuring business tax effectively and managing any employment tax issues to transactional tax obligations and compliance. The team helps businesses develop strategies that help businesses understand and manage tax liabilities and risk in a transparent and ethical way.  

The friendly and supportive tax team works collaboratively across various four main specialties – corporate tax, goods, and services tax (GST), transfer pricing, and employer solutions and private clients. The team openly communicates at all levels, giving the support and guidance to develop as individuals and use their voice to shape the future of the team.  

Responsibilities

GST Associate / Senior Associate responsibilities include:

• Manage/support portfolio of GST compliance clients  
• Assist with GST health-checks, GST ACAP and ASK reviews
• Support team on advisory and consulting assignments
• Being part of a multi-disciplined team on transactional work including vendor and purchaser due diligence
• Support clients on IRAS enquiries and audits

Senior Associate responsibilities also include:

• Manage and build client relationships
• Assist with marketing and business development initiatives, and
• Support and coach associates and interns

Qualifications and requirements  

• Any recognised bachelor’s degree in any discipline or equivalent qualification in accounting
• At least 2 years of relevant GST working experience for Senior Associate role
• Attained / Attaining accreditation from the Singapore Chartered Tax Professionals (SCTP) would be an added advantage 
• Familiar with Microsoft Office
• Organised and able to work with complex and detailed information
• Attention to detail and able to manage multiple engagements at the same time
• Highly motivated with the ability to work both independently and as a team player
• Skilled in writing, interpersonal communication skills in building rapport and collaborating effectively with other team members
• Fresh graduates or candidates with less than 2 years’ of experience are welcome to apply for Associate role