Group Tax Manager

About the role

Salmon is a technology-driven financial company operating in the Philippines, Singapore and Abu Dhabi. The Group Tax Manager will own the tax position across these three jurisdictions, acting as the primary technical tax authority for the business.

Key responsibilities

• Research and resolve complex tax questions independently, translating them into clear positions for finance, product, tech, and commercial teams.
• Own tax compliance for corporate income tax, withholding tax, and indirect taxes, partnering with local teams and external advisors to meet deadlines and document positions.
• Evaluate tax implications of new‑market expansion, holding‑structure and capital optimisation, profit repatriation, and future M&A transactions.
• Advise on permanent establishment risk, withholding taxes, indirect‑tax exposure, and treaty applications, including recent regulatory updates.
• Coordinate with external consultants to build a global transfer‑pricing framework covering intercompany service agreements, IP/tech licensing, and financial transactions.
• Lead preparation of Local Files, Master Files, and Country‑by‑Country Reporting, keeping them audit‑ready.
• Manage benchmarking studies run by external consultants, ensuring they are applied correctly and kept current.
• Partner with Tech and Product teams on tax implications of new launches and geographic expansion.
• Lead technical aspects during tax authority audits, including transfer‑pricing audits, and build the defence file.
• Monitor intercompany transactions monthly and quarterly against the transfer‑pricing policy, confirming proper invoicing and documentation.

Required profile

• 6–10 years of broad tax experience covering corporate income tax, international tax, structuring, and transfer pricing.
• Proven track record of owning and resolving complex tax issues independently.
• Ability to work autonomously across multiple jurisdictions and collaborate with finance, product, tech, and commercial teams.
• Strong analytical and communication skills to translate technical tax positions into actionable guidance.

Required skills

• Corporate income tax compliance
• International tax and structuring
• Transfer pricing documentation and defence
• Tax compliance (withholding, indirect taxes)
• Audit defence and interaction with tax authorities
• Benchmarking and transfer‑pricing policy monitoring
• Preparation of Local Files, Master Files, Country‑by‑Country Reporting