
APAC Tax Lead (6-12 months Contract)
at Binance
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**APAC Tax Lead (6-12 months Contract):** Binance, a leading global blockchain ecosystem, seeks an experienced Tax Lead to manage and optimize tax strategies across Asia Pacific. Key responsibilities include ensuring tax compliance, providing strategic tax advisory, and identifying tax optimization opportunities. The ideal candidate possesses 8+ years of relevant experience, strong proficiency in direct and indirect tax laws, and proven experience in a regional tax role. Experience with cryptocurrency or blockchain is a plus. This is a 6-12 month contract position.
Responsibilities
- Be the main point of contact for all tax matters related to the region.
- Manage and ensure top-notch tax compliance by liaising with local teams and/or relevant external firms.
- Provide internal tax advisory and business operation support on regional matters, related to all aspects of taxation (international, direct, indirect, corporate, and personal taxation). This includes advice on the structuring of commercial transactions and contractual arrangements, as well as support on new business ventures such as new products or services.
- Identify and implement tax opportunities and optimizations in the region, including partnering with the global tax team to maintain synergies and alignment with the global structure and strategies.
- Manage contact, queries, relationships, and audits with local tax authorities. This includes managing any challenges, disputes, and tax litigation.
- Monitor the development of tax legislation and policy in the region, including (but not exclusive to) crypto-related.
- Oversee implementation and management of any ad-hoc tax projects in the APAC region.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Accounting, Economics or Taxation
- At least 12 years of experience, preferably in a Big 4 and/or in-house practitioner
- Proven record of solid experience as a tax leader in the Asia Pacific region, with a focus on operations and compliance.
- Be a fast learner and be highly flexible and adapted to a fast-paced environment
- Be proactive and able to perform well independently in a remote set-up
- Must have a demonstrated hands-on approach and success in working in a team-based
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