Assistant Manager, Tax

About the role

The Assistant Manager, Tax will play a key part in maintaining effective tax management and compliance for the Swire Group. The role supports Hong Kong tax compliance, transfer pricing and desktop research, while also assisting with global minimum top‑up tax compliance, international tax advisory, restructuring, tax planning and M&A projects.

Key responsibilities

• Manage Hong Kong tax provision review, profits tax returns and computations, and coordinate with external service providers for domestic minimum top‑up tax notifications.
• Prepare formal objections, hold‑over applications and respond to IRD query letters.
• Tag and convert files into iXBRL format, use e‑filing tools and upload returns to the IRD portal.
• Collaborate with People Department to assess overseas secondees’ chargeability to Hong Kong Salaries Tax.
• Prepare transfer pricing documentation, including Master File, Local Files and CbCr notifications.
• Conduct desktop research on international tax regulations and obtain Hong Kong tax resident certificates for treaty benefits.
• Participate in tax audits, group restructuring and capital gains tax filings for Mainland China and ASEAN subsidiaries.
• Support M&A transactions through tax‑efficient structure design, due‑diligence and tax exposure assessment.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of tax experience in‑house or at a Big 4 firm, with exposure to multiple jurisdictions.
• Professional accounting qualification such as HKICPA or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of Hong Kong, PRC and international tax laws and practical application.
• Demonstrated expertise in transfer pricing and emerging tax issues.
• Familiarity with tax software, e‑Filing tools and digital filing platforms.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and emerging AI‑powered tools.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua).

Required skills

• Transfer pricing documentation and analysis.
• Tax software utilisation (e‑Filing tools, IRD portals, iXBRL conversion).
• Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Use of AI‑enabled tools for tax analysis.