Tax Manager, Japan

Skills :     A&R Manager

Job Description:

The primary role involves stakeholder engagement and alignment with tax authorities and government bodies in the matter of direct corporate tax, indirect tax (Japanese Consumption Tax (“JCT”), Liquor Tax, withholding tax and others, transfer pricing tax and working with different parties on issues of tax policy. The role will also include providing training in order to be proactive from a tax perspective and enhance compliance. The Tax Manager will be the point of contact for local tax authorities, coordinate local tax audits and work with external tax advisors on tax related matters.

The Tax Manager will also work closely with the Corporate Tax department to provide thought leadership for effective and efficient tax management for the Japan & Korea Operating Unit (“OU”) which covers 3 legal entities – CCJC, CC Tokyo R&D, and CCKC.  The Tax Manager will also support CCJC’s reporting and tax obligations for several joint ventures in Japan and investments in subsidiaries outside of Japan. This position acts as an advisory role in managing the OU’s tax environment on a daily basis in close cooperation with the Financial Services organization, Corporate Tax Senior Tax Counsel and tax advisors within the region. This includes developing clear and aligned tax strategies, tax policies, tax process management and tax governance including accounting. The Tax Manager will work with the business as a partner in providing clear and relevant business focused advice across different aspects of tax including tax strategy planning, M&A and new business advisory from a tax perspective.

Job Scope

• Numbers direct reports:   0
• Legal entities:  2   as well CCJC’s reporting and tax obligations for several joint ventures in Japan and investments in subsidiaries outside of Japan at the present time              
• Countries supported: 1 

Required Experience:

• 5-10 years’ experience in Tax compliance and oversight in Japan, including preparation of Income Tax and Indirect Tax Returns and handling of Transfer Pricing/APA negotiations, experience in mergers & acquisitions and development of operating models, experience in managing tax audits, experience managing outside tax consultants efficiently and effectively to deliver local tax advice on transactions.
• Working knowledge of Indirect Taxes, Withholding Taxes, Stamp Duty, M&A taxes.
• Accounting knowledge, project management.
• Strong communication and capability to interact as a business leader in the OU.
• Experience in working with virtual teams.

Educational Requirements

Compulsory that candidate has a University degree in Finance, Tax or related and is a registered qualified professional accountant (CA, CPA or equivalent)

Organization Impact

• Legal Entity Controller – Supervision, allocation of work and problem solving
• Controllership Global Business Owner/ Senior Tax Counsel / Accounting Research Manager / Treasury Services Managers– Problem solving & exchange of information
• Financial Services Global Operations, Exchange of information
• Managed Service Provider (Genpact) – Exchange of Information
• OU Management – strategic partnerships, problem solving, SLAs
• OU Operations (Legal) – problem solving
• Suppliers / Tax advisers / Auditors/Tax Authorities – exchange of information

Related Job Requirements / Qualifications

Technical Skills:

Strategic Financial Consulting, M&A Consulting

Tax Planning and Compliance (Income Tax, Consumption Tax, Liquor Tax, Withholding Tax, Stamp Duty, Transfer Pricing – for Japan)

Risk Management, Internal Controls (e.g. SOX, Segregation of Duties etc) and Auditing

US GAAP, IFRS and local GAAP (Japan)

Advanced SAP and Excel

Treasury Appreciation

Analytical Skills

Systems Thinking

Native level in Japanese language and fluent in English. Conference call skills.

Company Specific Behavior Competencies

Balancing Immediate and Long-term Priorities

Delivering results

Driving Innovative business improvements

Importing and Exporting Good Ideas

Setting a Winning Example

Generic Competencies

Tolerating stress

Understanding the business

Acting with Integrity

Influencing senior managers

Planning and organizing

Working with minimum supervision

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:
We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world, and to make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible, and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive, and agile – and value how we work as much as we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

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