Tax Manager (APAC)

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out

exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not.

Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with

the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

TAX MANAGER (APAC)

As we expand the international footprint for Starlink (our revolutionary

satellite low-latency broadband internet) across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region,

we are seeking a Tax Manager to work on direct and indirect tax matters,

including managing tax compliance, driving tax initiatives and technology and

supporting tax audits. This role reports to the Director of Financial Operations

for APAC.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage a large portfolio of APAC entities for direct and indirect tax,

including responsibility for ensuring tax compliance and managing tax

advisory

• Manage tax audits and risks and be the tax subject matter expert for entities

assigned

• Identify risk areas, mitigate them before they escalate, and provide

directions to junior tax team members on how to execute on managing these

risks

• Prepare data or supervise junior team members in data preparation and

coordinate with external service providers for the preparation of both direct

and indirect tax returns

• Manage or directly prepare the following activities for assigned portfolio:
• Coordinate all tax payments and calculations, including monitoring payment

dates, preparing payment files, and recording payments

• Prepare tax provisions for local and consolidated financial statements,

reconcile tax/VAT/GST accounts, and work with financial statement auditors

• Be responsible for tax invoicing and withholding tax-related matters
• Work with internal and external transfer pricing teams in preparation and

maintenance of transfer pricing files and track intercompany balances

• Research and resolve technical tax issues arising from transactions and

product offerings, or as part of the tax compliance or audit process

• Assist and manage notices and audits received from various taxing

authorities

• Assist with maintaining tax records and related documents

• Collaborate and partner with cross functional teams (operations, policy,

commercial, legal, customs, treasury, accounting, finance) and other

stakeholders or external resources to ensure ongoing compliance with all

local tax laws and regulations

• Support the business in assessing tax-related matters as required for new

business and product initiatives and country launches

• Drive and support implementation of any systems or technologies associated

with tax initiatives

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or tax
• 6+ years of combined tax experience in public accounting and/or a

multinational corporation

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Prior experience at a Big 4 accounting firm
• Prior experience at multinational companies with business activities across

multiple countries in APAC

• Experience in tax compliance, transfer pricing, tax advisory and tax

controversy

• Prior experience dealing with GST/VAT
• Data analytics skills
• Detail oriented, organized, and efficient in work processes
• Ability to multi-task and work collaboratively as well as independently

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• We will be prioritizing applicants who have the current right to work in

Singapore

• This position is based in Singapore, and requires being onsite full-time –

hybrid and remote work will not be considered

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on

the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in

any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran

status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital

status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.