Direct report to Group / global Tax Director and under the immediate supervision of the Regional CFO for [Asia – Pacific], the successful candidate will have a background in international tax, strong communication & coordination skills and a “can do” attitude, as well as an experience in engaging with stakeholders from different disciplines and cultures. 

Main Duties And Responsibilities

GENERAL

• Accountable for the implementation / development of appropriate tax governance policies (incl. compliance processes and controls) across the Region
• Accountable for ensuring tax compliance and tax risk management at a Regional level
• Supporting the development of the Group tax strategy within the Region

Controlling & Reporting

• In close coordination with the Group tax department and Regional CFO, designing, developing and implementing tax processes to ensure all compliance obligations are met and appropriate records maintained
• Supporting interim and full year corporate tax and deferred tax provisioning (statutory and Group level)
• Reviewing / developing and improving VAT processes and more globally improving VAT control environment
• Working with stakeholders, including external advisers, operational and finance teams, to identify and address tax risks and opportunities and implement process improvements
• Assisting in designing and implementing transfer pricing policy and ensuring local TP filing and reporting are done
• Reviewing tax returns prior to submission and in cooperation with local accounting teams and/or external firms / providing technical inputs
• Contributing to the Group tax reporting (incl. Country by country report / Pilar 2)

Advisory

• Providing clear, practical and business focused advice on the tax implications of tenders and projects
• Managing tax enquiries and tax audits (Regional level)
• Supporting, in close coordination with the Group tax department and (if needed) external advisers, M&A projects (incl. due diligence, tax structuring, tax integration of targets)
• Coordinate with Group tax dpt. / legal and finance teams on specific projects, including financing, cash repatriation, legal - entity rationalization, etc.
• Acting as a point of contact for ad hoc taxation queries from the business
• Monitoring tax legislative changes and assessing impacts these would have on the business
• Leading and supporting ad hoc tax projects
• Driving education and training on tax throughout the business

Requirements :

• 10 years of tax experiences either from international audit firms (tax team) or in-house tax team in multinational companies.
• Knowledge on engineering business will be a plus.
• Degree in Tax/Accounting is must with the professional qualification (CPA, CTA or equivalent)
• Communication in English is must for regional role and Chinese(or any other language) will be a plus.
• Travelling up to 30%

Egis Group

A major international group in the construction engineering and mobility services sectors, Egis creates and operates intelligent infrastructure and buildings capable of responding to the climate emergency and addressing the major challenges of our time by helping to achieve more balanced, sustainable and resilient territorial development.

A 75%-owned subsidiary of Caisse des Dépôts, with the remaining 25% held by partner executives and employees, Egis places its multiple fields of expertise at the disposal of the community and makes cutting-edge innovation accessible to all projects throughout their lifecycle: consulting, engineering, operation.

Through its wide-ranging fields of activity, Egis is a central player in the collective organisation of society and the living environment of its inhabitants all over the world.

€1.07 bn turnover in 2020

16,000 employees