Tax Specialist

POSITION OVERVIEW

Aman, one of the world‘s foremost names in luxury hospitality, and OKO,  a prime development operator requires an additional resource in the in-house tax team. Growth is fueling the need for commercial and tax technical support.

 

The position as USA Tax Specialist will have a dual role and responsibility, supporting both the Aman Group’s North American market and be the go-to person for tax related questions within the OKO Group. The tax expert will report to the Global Head of Tax (based in Switzerland) and OKO Group’s CFO (based in US). This role is a member of the Global Legal Team. In this position, the individual will be a key player, responsible for a wide range of international and domestic tax aspects. Examples include new business needs, new regulations, special cases, tax audits etc. This role will be point of contact for internal and external specialists.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide direct tax (planning) advice to business and finance teams.
• Assist in special projects including research and documentation of related technical analysis.
• Oversee and manage a full range of tax tasks in compliance with developing laws and regulations.
• Support tax audit management.
• Develop internal control framework for tax reporting and filing processes.
• Monitor and ensure that group’s tax filings are processed in time and initiate corresponding actions.
• Coordinate tax compliance, examinations, and use of external consultants for company operations.
• Assist with transfer pricing matters (compliance, policy and operational implementation).
• Participate in the development and implementation of process improvements.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience in corporate tax/tax accounting.
• Have previous experience from Big 4 or regional CPA Firm experience.
• In-house and industry experience (hospitality/real estate) is a distinct advantage.
• Team player and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proactive, ability to work independently, deal with all levels of management and external contacts.
• Great judgment, resiliency, strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail, combined with prioritisation and multi-tasking skills.
• Candidate must have right to live and work in the USA without need of sponsorship.