Senior Associate / Assistant Manager

Key responsibilities • Individual tax compliance for expatriates: Prepare and review Singapore individual income tax returns (Form B / B1) for expatriate and globally mobile employees. • Determine tax residency status and apply the correct basis of taxation, reliefs and exemptions. • Review employment income and benefits-in-kind, including housing, allowances, equity awards and home-leave benefits. • Review employer filings such as Form IR8A, Appendix 8A/8B and Auto-Inclusion Scheme (AIS) submissions. • Tax clearance • Prepare and review tax clearance filings (Form IR21) for employees ceasing employment or leaving Singapore. • Track filing deadlines and coordinate with clients' HR and payroll teams on withholding and release of monies. • Global mobility and cross-border employment tax. • Advise on cross-border employment tax matters for inbound and outbound assignees, business travellers and remote workers. • Apply Double Tax Agreements to resolve residency, sourcing and double-taxation issues. • Support tax equalisation and hypothetical tax calculations, shadow payroll and assignment cost projections. • IRAS correspondence: Handle IRAS queries, review Notices of Assessment and manage correspondence on behalf of clients. • Prepare objections and supporting documentation where assessments need to be revised. • Client and team: Act as a day-to-day contact for clients' HR and mobility teams, explaining tax positions clearly. • Review the work of junior team members and support their training (at Assistant Manager level) • Keep up to date with changes in Singapore tax legislation and IRAS practice. Experience and qualifications Required: • At least 4–5 years of hands-on experience in Singapore individual income tax compliance. • Proven experience preparing and reviewing returns and tax clearance (IR21) filings for expatriate employees. • Working knowledge of the Singapore Income Tax Act, IRAS practice and the myTax Portal. • Experience handling IRAS queries, assessments and correspondence independently. • Degree in Accountancy, Finance, Taxation or a related field.Preferred • Global mobility experience with multinational clients, including tax equalisation and shadow payroll. • Professional qualification such as ACCA, CA (Singapore), CPA, or the SCTP Accredited Tax Practitioner / Advisor (Income Tax) credential. • Exposure to Double Tax Agreements and multi-country assignee populations. • Strong written English and the confidence to explain tax positions to HR and finance stakeholders.