Manager, Tax

Position Summary:

The Tax Manager reports to the Regional Controller. Base in Shanghai, China.The incumbent leads the execution of the company's tax compliance, reporting, and tax accounting activities. The role supports tax planning initiatives, ensures compliance with applicable tax laws, manages relationships with external advisors and tax authorities, and serves as a key business partner in evaluating tax impacts of business operations and strategic initiatives.

Through strong technical expertise and cross-functional collaboration, the Tax Manager helps minimize tax risk, maintain reporting accuracy, and improve tax processes and controls.

Responsi bilities:

• Manage tax compliance activities to ensure adherence to applicable domestic and international tax laws and regulations.

• Manage external audit and tax authority examination including but not limited to corporate income tax, indirect tax (VAT/GST), custom tax, withholding tax and other tax-related inspection.
• Review business transactions and provide tax analysis regarding potential tax implications and alternatives.
• Assist in evaluating and obtaining available tax incentives and government grants.
• Monitor intercompany transactions and ensure appropriate documentation and compliance with transfer pricing and tax regulations.

• Manage the monthly tax payment calculation, quarterly and annual tax provision process, including calculation of tax expense, deferred taxes, balance sheet accounts, and related disclosures in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Evaluate tax consequences of business activities, including indirect tax, corporate income tax, withholding tax, and transfer pricing considerations.
• Manage uncertain tax position analyses, tax reserves, and supporting documentation. Coordinate with external auditors regarding tax accounting and reporting matters.
• Prepare tax forecasts, tax reporting schedules, tax accounting entries, and supporting analyses in a timely and accurate manner.
• Support effective tax rate forecasting and planning activities by working closely with Finance & Accounting, FP&A, and business partners.
• Maintain and improve tax-related internal controls, including SOX compliance requirements, and support control testing and documentation efforts.
• Oversee the preparation and review of domestic and international tax compliance filings, including management of external tax service providers.
• Monitor and stay up to date on the latest tax laws and legislation, and evaluate and propose legislative changes. Identify tax risks and planning opportunities and provide recommendations in a timely manner.

Experience and qualifications:

• Ten (10) plus years of relevant and progressive tax experience with domestic expertise in corporate tax compliance, tax accounting, tax reporting and tax advisory matters, preferably within a US multinational company (MNC).
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex tax audit for manufacturing operations including both active and inactive (companies with ceased manufacturing operations).
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or taxation.
• Strong business-level English including both verbal and written communication are required.
• Proficiency in MS excel and tax-related reporting applications.
• Proven experience with ERP system (SAP).
• Experience working with external tax advisors, auditors and government tax authorities.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment and collaborate effectively across Finance & Accounting, Legal, Treasury and other business functions.

What AE Offers

• Competitive compensation package.
• Excellent work-life balance.
• Flexible working hours (09:00-18:00; alternative schedule available).
• Exposure to multinational business environments.
• Opportunities to work closely with global finance teams.
• Professional development and English-language growth opportunities.
• Education scholarship program for eligible employees' children.