Senior Director, Tax, GC, Marriott Bonvoy

Marriott Bonvoy

Location:

China, Shanghai

Category:

Finance

Contract Type:

Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

The primary responsibility of this role is to coordinate and manage all aspects of the local income tax and withholding tax advisory and compliance activity and reports to the Vice President, Controller Greater China. In addition to key tax compliance activities, this role also is involved with tax audits, indirect tax, transfer pricing and providing support to the Headquarter’s Tax team as well as provide the Greater China Continent with leadership, a depth of technical expertise and understanding of the tax environments of relevant jurisdictions, including China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

Job Responsibility:

Coordinate and manage all aspects of the local income tax and withholding tax advisory and compliance activity
Provide support to the Headquarter’s Tax team
Provide the Greater China Continent with leadership, a depth of technical expertise and understanding of the tax environments of relevant jurisdictions, including China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan
Coordinate, prepare and file tax returns for entities incorporated and/or tax resident in the Continent
Improve and create processes that ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial information for Marriott’s subsidiaries
Serve as a key point-of-contact for stakeholders across the organization and manage a team of tax professionals
Ensure tax compliance matters including tax returns, information returns and tax payments
Oversee the tax administration for Greater China
Manage the relationship with finance and accounting teams and local tax advisors
Ensure income tax returns are properly prepared, timely filed, appropriately documented, and all corporate tax issues are addressed
Complete all reporting obligations to HQ
Oversee Indirect Tax filing processes
Provide technical support to accounting teams
Assist HQ Transfer Pricing team to prepare Transfer Pricing documentation
Manage tax audits, tax inspection, and self-check required by the tax authorities
Act as a business partner across functions to deliver tax efficient solutions
Strategize and implement global tax strategy
Optimise tax strategies in the context of business objectives
Develop knowledge and understanding of Marriott’s business model, programs and services provided to hotels and cost reimbursement methodologies
Manage relationship with hotel finance teams and local tax offices
Prepare documents and details for discussions with local tax offices on remittances
Meet with different level of local tax offices to obtain tax clearance
Responsible for withholding tax issues and treaty clearance requirements arising from hotel operations
Build and deliver core training to other departments in the Greater China to increase their tax awareness
Monitor tax related legislative and regulatory developments that may affect the company
Provide timely functional guidance and advice to business operation and finance / accounting teams
Work with HQ on tax related initiatives and projects
Coordinate and approve payment of professional fees
Identify process improvements, especially technological enhancements
Develop and build strong relationships with key stakeholders
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

At least 10 years’ experience in Tax and Accounting in Big 4 accounting firms or MNCs
Knowledge of overall hotel operations desirable
Candidates who have exposure to regional tax management and international tax issues will have added advantage
Demonstration of broader finance and accounting skills outside of taxation
Ability to collect, analyze, and evaluate facts and to prepare and present concise oral and written reports
Ability to establish and retain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Experience with tax compliance and tax planning for US multinational company preferred, knowledge of ASC740 / FIN48 requirements
Ability to work independently and manage time efficiently
Experience in managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders and teams and conduct effective communications and alignment
Qualified Tax Accountant, Certified Public Accountancy certification and/or advanced degree in tax, or local country equivalent
Professional mindset with strong interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrates strong organizational and prioritization skills
high performance levels under tight deadlines
Good business process skills
ensuring compliance with existing processes and producing quality results
Able to develop and maintain effective client relationships and promote a client service orientation that delivers customer results
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative work environment
Must be able to work in English
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing on technical accounting and taxation issues
Ability to work unsupervised and manage time efficiently, and make decisions in a timely manner and under pressure
Comfort with challenging status quo to improve effectiveness
High degree of initiative, personal responsibility and integrity
Demonstrates an independent ability to research and analyze transactions and balances within a complex accounting system structure
Strong team player with excellent problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail

Nice to have:

Knowledge of overall hotel operations desirable
Candidates who have exposure to regional tax management and international tax issues will have added advantage
Experience with tax compliance and tax planning for US multinational company preferred, knowledge of ASC740 / FIN48 requirements

Additional Information:

Job Posted:

March 23, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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