lumilens - Senior Manager, Tax
Requirements
• Hands-on, individual contributor mindset: comfortable personally preparing GST returns, permit reviews, tax computations, and TP documentation end to end. • Degree in accounting, finance, or law; CA/CPA, ACCA, or Singapore Chartered Tax Professionals accreditation preferred. • 8–12 years of Singapore tax experience, ideally across Big 4/advisory and in-house roles (level determined by experience). • Hands-on Singapore Customs and GST experience in a manufacturing, electronics, or semiconductor environment, and working knowledge of Singapore TP requirements. • Comfortable building processes from scratch in a fast-paced startup, with strong attention to detail and ERP/Excel data skills (NetSuite preferred). • Clear communicator who can explain tax and customs requirements to non-tax stakeholders. • Semiconductor, photonics, electronics hardware, or contract manufacturing experience. • Experience with MES, IGDS, or licensed warehouse schemes, and with EDB grants or incentive awards. • Exposure to US multinational tax reporting (ASC 740) and SOX tax controls. • APAC tax and trade exposure, particularly Thailand, India, and China.
Responsibilities
• Customs & Trade Compliance • Own Singapore Customs compliance for imports, exports, and re-exports of components and finished optical modules, including TradeNet permits, HS classification, valuation, and country of origin; manage forwarders, brokers, and 3PL/VMI partners. • Optimise duty and landed cost through free trade agreements and preferential certificates of origin across Singapore, Thailand, China, India, and US trade lanes. • Build customs SOPs, controls, and records; support export control screening with legal and supply chain; lead readiness for Singapore Customs audits. • Prepare and file quarterly GST returns, reconcile to NetSuite, and handle voluntary disclosures and periodic GST health checks. • Manage GST schemes, including the Major Exporter Scheme (MES) and Import GST Deferment Scheme (IGDS), and GST aspects of contract manufacturing. • Advise on cross-border supplies, zero-rating, reverse charge on imported services, and intercompany recharges. • Transfer Pricing • Implement transfer pricing policies for contract manufacturing, R&D services, procurement, IP licensing, and management services; manage year-end true-ups. • Prepare Singapore transfer pricing documentation, benchmarking, and intercompany agreements, keeping TP, customs valuation, and GST aligned. • Support the global TP model with US tax leadership and monitor Pillar Two developments relevant to Singapore. • Corporate Income Tax (Support) • Support ECI and Form C filings, tax computations, withholding tax on cross-border payments, and IRAS queries and audits. • Provide Singapore inputs to the group tax provision (ASC 740) and R&D-related claims. • Tax & EDB Grant Governance • Own EDB grant and incentive governance: track award conditions, milestones, and qualifying spend; prepare claims and reports; keep audit-ready records. • Own the Singapore tax calendar and SOX-ready tax controls in support of a potential US listing; manage external advisors and budgets. • Partner early with operations on new entities, trade lanes, and manufacturing set-ups to flag tax and customs impacts.
Benefits
• A highly visible role owning Singapore tax in a fast-scaling deep-tech manufacturing company, where your work directly shapes landed cost, margin, and cash. • Competitive compensation and comprehensive health benefits. • Exposure to cross-functional and global teams across Singapore, Thailand, India, and the United States.
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