Job - Tax Analyst – South Korea and Vietnam

• Ensuringthatcomplex direct and indirect taxes and connectedsupplementary returnsfor the South Koreamarketare prepared according to the global standard process and controls, local DTPs, on time and utilising automation tools where applicable. 

• Managing routine tax-related audit enquiries andtaxprojects for your marketsin cooperation with tax manager. Acting as back-up for the tax manager upon request. 

• Ensuring compliance with market specific regulatory requirements and legislative changes working closely with Globaland LocalSMEs.

• Providingclose supportoftax-related advisory topics in the scope falling under own remit. 

• Actively managing and coordinatingtax-relateddocument retention for your markets.

• Takingresponsibility for the day-to-day tasksrequired.

• Providing decision support for business partners through value-add analysis, thorough understanding of movements on accounts, the business reason behind those, and collection and presentation of Risk & Opportunities

• Ensuringsmooth andaccuratemonth-end closes

• Preparing postaccruals/adjustments/other required journalsfor the assigned marketsto ensure the month-end results showaclear and fair picture

• PreparingqualityGLreconciliationsfor the assigned markets, including customs & excise accounts,through deep understanding of the figures supportedand reported

• Ensuring that financial processes are undertaken accurately, efficiently, on time and that the surrounding internal control procedures are strictly adhered to in line with CARM processes

• Maximizing benefits of globalized system processes

• Setting work priorities and in general independence of work activities

• Identifyingand driving continuous process improvement in cooperation with the tax manager throughestablishinga LEAN approach to drive effectiveness and efficiency - supporting process improvements and rollout ofstandardisedprocesses and automation re in scope markets.

• Contributingideas, energy,enthusiasmand support to the continuous improvement of the processes.

• Promptly responding to market queries in respect of markets in her/his responsibility and supporting indirect tax leaders, tax managers, SMEs in non-routine questions, global projects, and during tax audits in her/his competency.

• Continuouslymaintainingexcellent personal and businessrelationshipswith the market andin-housestakeholders

• Proactivelysupportinginternal projects tofacilitatethe ongoing transformation and improvement of Diageo’s Global Tax function (including providing relevant information, answering ad hocrequestsand suggesting alternative ways of working)

Experience required/Skills/Capabilities/Languages

• University / College degree in finance / accounting / business / CPA

• At least4-5years working experience in a multinational corporate environment

• Proventrack recordinFinancial Accounting / Reporting, Taxation and/or Financial Controlling experience is strongly preferred.

• Goodunderstanding of the alcoholic beverage industry, including the customs & excise requirements

• Internal / external audit experience and/or SOX is an advantage

• Experience with Shared services process activities is an advantage

• Capable of working in a deadline driven environment. 

• Experience of working in a multi-national financial environment 

• Hard working personality, flexibilityfor adopting to change with positive attitude

• Fluent in English, able to communicate effectivelyto build strong relationships with operational staff and stakeholders

• Relevant experience with SAP