What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity?At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.Position Summary As APJ Tax Manager, you will be primarily responsible for managing direct and indirect tax compliance matters including but not limited to management of tax queries or audit, and tax incentives. You will be the key Tax Lead in managing the relationship with tax authorities and foster seamless collaboration with global/regional Finance and Tax teams, and other business stakeholders to ensure the adherence of tax compliance governance and tax process maintained in the region. In addition, as Illumina continues to grow globally into new and existing markets, you will lead or participate in business expansion initiatives, system enhancement and other strategic projects as assigned.Job duties include but are not limited to: Manage all direct and indirect tax return filings and queries/audits, including performing a wide variety of hands-on compliance work to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the tax returns and queries are filed within internal and external timelineManage the awarded tax incentive(s) and grant(s), including the reporting of the existing incentive(s) and grant(s), and preparing of detailed cost and benefit analysis for new tax incentive initiative/application for submission with the relevant tax authoritiesSupervise local legislation development & advises on the applicability to the business operationPrepare and maintain tax records and other tax related materials in accordance with tax regulation Provide professional tax advice to cross-functional teams and implement workable tax efficient solutionInvolve in month-end financial close activities, including the preparation of monthly reconciliation relating to tax accounts, and tax provision/deferred tax calculation on a quarterly basisParticipate and lead cross-functional projects as requested, including evaluating the tax impact and/or designing the end-to-end work processes, workflow and/or system enhancement to drive the desired tax outcome for reportingInteract and maintain good liaison relationship with tax authorities and consultantPreferred Background:Minimum 10 years of taxation experience preferably in MNC and/or Big 4 or Accounting with strong taxation experience. APJ region exposure is a plusBachelor’s degree in accounting or ACCA preferredProficiency in Microsoft Office applications especially Microsoft Excel and PowerpointPrior experience in SAP (or equivalent ERP system) is preferredGood organizational skills, highly detailed oriented and ability to work collaboratively with all levels of employees, management and external agenciesAbility to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment, make decisions, handle unforeseen issues and effectively deal with ambiguityAbility to be flexible and work analytically in a problem-solving environmentExcellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skillsProven track record in driving projects and process improvement initiatives#LI-HYBRID#illuminacareersIllumina believes that everyone has the ability to make an impact, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.
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