VP, Tax -1Year Contract (Bank)

Our client, a global financial services organisation in Singapore, is looking for a VP, Tax to join their tax team on a 1 year contract. This role covers end to end Singapore tax matters across BAU and change initiatives, with a strong focus on corporate and institutional banking, and includes support for global minimum tax requirements. Key Responsibilities Support tax matters for the Singapore business, with a focus on corporate and institutional banking Partner with stakeholders to provide practical tax advice on products and transactions Support tax compliance obligations including corporate income tax, withholding tax, GST and transfer pricing, ensuring robust controls and documentation Support tax reporting deliverables including provisioning, effective tax rate analysis, and coordination on month end closing and audit requirements Support Pillar Two and Domestic Minimum Top up Tax (DMTT) implementation and compliance, including data gathering, impact analysis and coordination with Finance and Group/Regional Tax Identify process simplification opportunities and drive sustainable adoption with stakeholders Support tax analysis and risk mitigation for business change initiatives Manage responses to tax authority queries during audits and inspections Support customer tax reporting matters (FATCA/CRS/QI) in partnership with relevant teams Ad hoc projects as assigned Requirements Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field, with a professional accounting qualification At least 10 years of professional tax experience, preferably within banking or financial institutions Strong grasp of tax accounting concepts including current/deferred tax, provisioning and ETR drivers, with the ability to work closely with Finance stakeholders Working knowledge of OECD Pillar Two / Global Minimum Tax and Singapore DMTT concepts Strong technical and commercial understanding of how tax impacts the business, with knowledge of FATCA and CRS Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to make sound commercial decisions Strong analytical ability with high attention to detail Interested candidates can reach out for a confidential discussion.