About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage is committed to being a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and intentionally seek out opportunities to learn from one another’s experience.

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Position Description

Vantage is seeking a detail-oriented, initiative-driven, quick-learning Senior Tax Manager to manage direct and indirect tax compliance in the APAC region (mainly Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Australia) relating to Vantage’s finance and growth strategies. You will support broad company initiatives and interact with key internal and external stakeholders. You will report to the APAC CFO, with a dotted line to our Vice President of Tax, Global. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who is capable of driving results and takes initiatives. You should have a professional-growth mindset and be willing to bring forth innovative ideas and methods that can benefit Vantage. 

Duties

Tax Planning

• Play a pivotal role in shaping our APAC tax strategy and holding structure which aligns with Vantage’s overall business objectives and growth plans.
• Manage tax audit defence strategies to ensure compliance with current legislations and mitigate tax risks.

• Lead tax planning projects and manage tax risks effectively.
• Play a pivotal role in the post-acquisition integration in M&A projects.
• Proactively identify tax risks and collaborate with broader teams on opportunities for optimization and risk mitigation.
• Participate in tax incentives initiatives and monitor compliance with tax incentives conditions.
• Stay updated on tax developments.

Cross-functional collaboration and tax business partnering

• Act as the key tax business partner within the organization, representing the tax function in cross-functional collaboration efforts.
• Work with key departments, including finance, legal, compliance, procurement, capital markets, corporate development to support overall business objectives.

Transfer Pricing

• Ensure compliance with local Transfer Pricing requirements.
• Draft and coordinate drafting of transfer pricing reports, including economic and financial analysis to support the pricing policies of the group.
• Implement transfer pricing policies.

Compliance

• Oversee the preparation and timely filing of all direct and indirect taxes, ensuring compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations.
• Respond to local tax authority inquiries for both direct and indirect taxes.
• Oversee local tax accounting for inclusion in local statutory accounts, including adjustments for corporate and deferred taxes, and work with local advisors and external auditors as required.

Tax Support

• Provide day-to-day tax advisory to business units regarding indirect tax and withholding tax obligations.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of experience in tax advisory/ compliance in a Big 4 firm, preferably with exposure to Real Estate and Section 13U companies.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience with taxes in Malaysia, Japan, Taiwan and/or Australia is preferred.
• Experience with Japan TMK structures and Malaysia digital incentives is preferred.
• Professional qualification in accountancy and/or tax.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, essential for business partnering.
• Ability to work effectively under competing deadlines.
• A proactive, problem-solving approach and a desire to learn about and understand new tax concepts and regimes.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.

We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition