Tax Assistant Manager

Job Title                             : Tax Assistant Manager  

Work Location                   : Phnom Penh

Unilever is one of the World leading consumer goods companies, making and selling around 400 brands in more than 190 Countries worldwide. With the key vision of making sustainable living commonplace, 2.5 billion people use our products to look good and get more out of life every day. We have been operating as Unilever (Cambodia) Limited since 2003 and have grown rapidly to become one of the leading companies in Cambodia. Our brands such as Viso Pises, Breeze, Comfort, Sunlight, Lux, Ponds, Vaseline, Citra, Sunsilk, Clear, Dove, Close up, Knorr, Best Food, Lipton, and Wall’s are widely available throughout the Kingdom and are the market leader in the category.

Purpose: The Tax Assistant will support the Senior Tax Manager based in Singapore on Cambodia and Laos tax matters encompassing all tasks related to direct and indirect tax matters for Unilever entities in Cambodia & Laos. The role will assist the Tax Business Partner on day to day management of tax related matters and act as the first point of contact for advice for the operating and holding companies within Cam & Laos.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist and support Tax Business Partner in responding to tax queries raised by the business

• Review monthly and annual tax/semi-annual CIT submissions  

• Review quarterly CIT accruals per timeline

• Assist Tax Business Partner in group tax reporting tasks

• Support Tax Business Partner in tax audits

• Support Tax Business Partner in coordinating, managing and advising on local/global projects from Tax perspective 

• Monitor tax regulations changes/updates

Skills and Qualifications:

• Good knowledge of tax accounting, tax compliance and all types of tax returns

• Good inter-personal and communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects/processes simultaneously.

• Ability to develop strong personal and team relationships across a multitude of business stakeholders.

• The ability to interpret and explain complex legislation to non-specialists.

• Experience in tax accounting, tax risk management and transfer pricing is a strong plus

• Time and project management skills, including a strong bias for action

• Flexibility in mindset and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.