Tax Manager - APAC, Tax Controversy

Job ID : | Amazon Asia-Pacific Holdings Private Limited

Amazon is seeking a Tax Manager to join our APAC Tax Controversy Team with a focus on tax controversy matters, including transfer pricing controversy, Advanced Pricing Agreement (APA), Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP), and tax litigation in APAC in connection with both direct and indirect tax issues.

Overview

The APAC Tax Controversy Team is responsible for tax audits and disputes in various jurisdictions across the region. In addition, the Tax Controversy Team is responsible for the competent authority relationship in both APA and MAP contexts. The Tax Controversy Team is looking for a candidate who can operate in a dynamic environment and will roll up their own sleeves and dive deep to deliver impactful results on multiple projects with competing deadlines. This role requires some international travel, and interactions with other members of the Amazon tax team handling various tax issues including transfer pricing, international tax issues, mergers and acquisitions, and tax compliance. This role will also coordinate and liaise with non‑tax stakeholders, including Legal, Finance, Accounting, and the Business. This position will be located in Singapore.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Strategy and management of tax audits and disputes in APAC, direct tax, transfer pricing, and indirect tax controversies, including management of APA / MAP and competent authorities relationship.
• Preparing, managing and coordinating responses to information document requests, due diligence requests, and other similar inquiries from tax authorities.
• Preparing and presenting presentations on various direct and indirect tax issues to tax authorities.
• Providing technical audit support in written and oral submissions to the tax authorities.
• Supporting and managing tax authorities' requests for interviews of members in various business teams.
• Coordinating with the stakeholders within Amazon Tax and non‑Tax teams in connection with the controversies.
• Researching and documenting tax issues, from a controversy perspective.
• Managing relationships with outside counsel and other external advisors on tax controversy matters.
• Implementing and executing organizational processes to help the Tax Controversy Team meet its goal of continuous process improvements related to the team’s objectives.

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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